Carolyn Hamlin Story
Carolyn Story, of Canterbury Court, Vernon, BC, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2017 after a short illness. She was held in the love of her family, both near and far away, as she ended her journey. And, what a journey it was!
Born Carolyn G. Hamlin on February 13, 1920 of parents Wava Brown Richardson and Roy Gilbert Hamlin in the small town of Gorham, NH, she grew up the second oldest of five with her two sisters, Ruth and Mary and her brother John. Another brother, Richard, died at the age of two. The extended Hamlin family was large, loving, and close which Carolyn greatly cherished. She graduated from Gorham High School and went on to college where she graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941.
In the summer of 1940, she met the love of her life, Richard F. Story (Dick), who was in the White Mountains doing a geology study with fellow Harvard students. They married June 21, 1941, had 51 years together and, together, raised five children.
They began their adventuresome wedded life as they moved to Roanoke, VA shortly after their marriage. For a young woman who had never been more than 200 miles from the place of her birth, life took a very different turn. Dick, employed primarily in his career by Shell Oil Co., had over 25 transfers which took them to cities all over the United States, to Alberta, Canada and to Holland. Never complaining of the circumstances of the moves nor the fact that she had to do many of them by herself, Carolyn would settle in each new location and create a home where everyone felt welcome. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed entertaining all ages.
She loved to go antiquing and often refinished her finds and added them to the family’s home. Carolyn and Dick were members of Shell Bridge Clubs along the way and friends made there became friends for life. Playing bridge remained a hobby until the end.
Carolyn and Dick retired and moved to Vernon in 1985. Not one to sit around, Carolyn did a lot of volunteering with organizations like the SPCA, at the thrift shop at the Schubert Center and participated in peer counseling. It wasn’t until she lost her driver’s license at the age of 90 that she slowed down on that front.
The hallmark of her life was the great love she held for her personal and extended family and that love was returned many times over. Predeceased by her husband Dick in 1992 after close to 51 years of marriage and also by grandson Nickolas Langley in 1998, she leaves behind 5 children, seven living grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
There will be a Memorial service held for Carolyn in Vernon in June and internment will take place in July for both Carolyn and Dick in the Hamlin Family plot in Gorham, NH. They will peacefully lie at the foot of Mt. Washington where they first met 77 years ago. Together again, forever and always.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Canterbury Court for their attention to Carolyn’s needs, and the medical staff at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their compassionate care during her last days.
Carolyn Story, of Canterbury Court, Vernon, BC, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2017 after a short illness. She was held in the love of her family, both near and far away, as she ended her journey. And, what a journey it was!
Born Carolyn G. Hamlin on February 13, 1920 of parents Wava Brown Richardson and Roy Gilbert Hamlin in the small town of Gorham, NH, she grew up the second oldest of five with her two sisters, Ruth and Mary and her brother John. Another brother, Richard, died at the age of two. The extended Hamlin family was large, loving, and close which Carolyn greatly cherished. She graduated from Gorham High School and went on to college where she graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941.
In the summer of 1940, she met the love of her life, Richard F. Story (Dick), who was in the White Mountains doing a geology study with fellow Harvard students. They married June 21, 1941, had 51 years together and, together, raised five children.
They began their adventuresome wedded life as they moved to Roanoke, VA shortly after their marriage. For a young woman who had never been more than 200 miles from the place of her birth, life took a very different turn. Dick, employed primarily in his career by Shell Oil Co., had over 25 transfers which took them to cities all over the United States, to Alberta, Canada and to Holland. Never complaining of the circumstances of the moves nor the fact that she had to do many of them by herself, Carolyn would settle in each new location and create a home where everyone felt welcome. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed entertaining all ages.
She loved to go antiquing and often refinished her finds and added them to the family’s home. Carolyn and Dick were members of Shell Bridge Clubs along the way and friends made there became friends for life. Playing bridge remained a hobby until the end.
Carolyn and Dick retired and moved to Vernon in 1985. Not one to sit around, Carolyn did a lot of volunteering with organizations like the SPCA, at the thrift shop at the Schubert Center and participated in peer counseling. It wasn’t until she lost her driver’s license at the age of 90 that she slowed down on that front.
The hallmark of her life was the great love she held for her personal and extended family and that love was returned many times over. Predeceased by her husband Dick in 1992 after close to 51 years of marriage and also by grandson Nickolas Langley in 1998, she leaves behind 5 children, seven living grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
There will be a Memorial service held for Carolyn in Vernon in June and internment will take place in July for both Carolyn and Dick in the Hamlin Family plot in Gorham, NH. They will peacefully lie at the foot of Mt. Washington where they first met 77 years ago. Together again, forever and always.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Canterbury Court for their attention to Carolyn’s needs, and the medical staff at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their compassionate care during her last days.
Carolyn Hamlin Story
Carolyn Story, of Canterbury Court, Vernon, BC, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2017 after a short illness. She was held in the love of her family, both near and far away, as she ended her journey. And, what a journey it was!
Born Carolyn G. Hamlin on February 13, 1920 of parents Wava Brown Richardson and Roy Gilbert Hamlin in the small town of Gorham, NH, she grew up the second oldest of five with her two sisters, Ruth and Mary and her brother John. Another brother, Richard, died at the age of two. The extended Hamlin family was large, loving, and close which Carolyn greatly cherished. She graduated from Gorham High School and went on to college where she graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941.
In the summer of 1940, she met the love of her life, Richard F. Story (Dick), who was in the White Mountains doing a geology study with fellow Harvard students. They married June 21, 1941, had 51 years together and, together, raised five children.
They began their adventuresome wedded life as they moved to Roanoke, VA shortly after their marriage. For a young woman who had never been more than 200 miles from the place of her birth, life took a very different turn. Dick, employed primarily in his career by Shell Oil Co., had over 25 transfers which took them to cities all over the United States, to Alberta, Canada and to Holland. Never complaining of the circumstances of the moves nor the fact that she had to do many of them by herself, Carolyn would settle in each new location and create a home where everyone felt welcome. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed entertaining all ages.
She loved to go antiquing and often refinished her finds and added them to the family’s home. Carolyn and Dick were members of Shell Bridge Clubs along the way and friends made there became friends for life. Playing bridge remained a hobby until the end.
Carolyn and Dick retired and moved to Vernon in 1985. Not one to sit around, Carolyn did a lot of volunteering with organizations like the SPCA, at the thrift shop at the Schubert Center and participated in peer counseling. It wasn’t until she lost her driver’s license at the age of 90 that she slowed down on that front.
The hallmark of her life was the great love she held for her personal and extended family and that love was returned many times over. Predeceased by her husband Dick in 1992 after close to 51 years of marriage and also by grandson Nickolas Langley in 1998, she leaves behind 5 children, seven living grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
There will be a Memorial service held for Carolyn in Vernon in June and internment will take place in July for both Carolyn and Dick in the Hamlin Family plot in Gorham, NH. They will peacefully lie at the foot of Mt. Washington where they first met 77 years ago. Together again, forever and always.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Canterbury Court for their attention to Carolyn’s needs, and the medical staff at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their compassionate care during her last days.
Carolyn Story, of Canterbury Court, Vernon, BC, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2017 after a short illness. She was held in the love of her family, both near and far away, as she ended her journey. And, what a journey it was!
Born Carolyn G. Hamlin on February 13, 1920 of parents Wava Brown Richardson and Roy Gilbert Hamlin in the small town of Gorham, NH, she grew up the second oldest of five with her two sisters, Ruth and Mary and her brother John. Another brother, Richard, died at the age of two. The extended Hamlin family was large, loving, and close which Carolyn greatly cherished. She graduated from Gorham High School and went on to college where she graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941.
In the summer of 1940, she met the love of her life, Richard F. Story (Dick), who was in the White Mountains doing a geology study with fellow Harvard students. They married June 21, 1941, had 51 years together and, together, raised five children.
They began their adventuresome wedded life as they moved to Roanoke, VA shortly after their marriage. For a young woman who had never been more than 200 miles from the place of her birth, life took a very different turn. Dick, employed primarily in his career by Shell Oil Co., had over 25 transfers which took them to cities all over the United States, to Alberta, Canada and to Holland. Never complaining of the circumstances of the moves nor the fact that she had to do many of them by herself, Carolyn would settle in each new location and create a home where everyone felt welcome. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed entertaining all ages.
She loved to go antiquing and often refinished her finds and added them to the family’s home. Carolyn and Dick were members of Shell Bridge Clubs along the way and friends made there became friends for life. Playing bridge remained a hobby until the end.
Carolyn and Dick retired and moved to Vernon in 1985. Not one to sit around, Carolyn did a lot of volunteering with organizations like the SPCA, at the thrift shop at the Schubert Center and participated in peer counseling. It wasn’t until she lost her driver’s license at the age of 90 that she slowed down on that front.
The hallmark of her life was the great love she held for her personal and extended family and that love was returned many times over. Predeceased by her husband Dick in 1992 after close to 51 years of marriage and also by grandson Nickolas Langley in 1998, she leaves behind 5 children, seven living grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
There will be a Memorial service held for Carolyn in Vernon in June and internment will take place in July for both Carolyn and Dick in the Hamlin Family plot in Gorham, NH. They will peacefully lie at the foot of Mt. Washington where they first met 77 years ago. Together again, forever and always.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Canterbury Court for their attention to Carolyn’s needs, and the medical staff at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their compassionate care during her last days.
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