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;iThat could write .the history
yor. the Large family on the North
"Coast, for the last half century
sbeginning with Dr. R. W. Large,
xo @,of the early medical mis-

fslonaries until today when R. G.
‘and. A. W, Large are practicing
‘physicians . . and-. surgeons. in
+Brince® ‘Rupert ‘and: Gordon ‘in
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“aL Wife and mother of ‘this medl-
seal. family was Miss. Isabella
*Geddes,. daughter.” of - Captain
‘Geddes. Mrs. Large still leads
‘an active and busy Hfe In Prince
Rupert. -

‘Graduate of Trinity ‘Medial
College of Toronto, Dr. R. W.
‘Large was sent out to British
Columbia tn 1898 by the Meth:
odist Church. His first stop wa
Steveston - on Lulu. Island, where
he’ ‘spent two years.. ..

+.In 1900 he moved to Bella Bella

- where he spent ten busy years.
Under ‘his: direction. the “Bella
“Bella hospital (now the R. W.
Large Memorial Hospital) was
‘built. It was in Bella Bella that
‘Gordon and R. G. Large were
- born: Besides his medical degree
“Dr. R..W. Large was ordained
minister - of _ the Methodist
church... ~

‘Appointed to the ‘hospital at
historic” Port Simpson in 1910
under | the provincial and do-

at oh

PLENTY, OF” SPACE, lots of ‘muskeg and. “lone plank roads is the way y Prince Rupert appeared
to. pioncers who lived here prior. to incorporation: ‘of ' city. Most of the oldtimers who ‘helped
carve city out of forest In 1908° and’ 1909. remember most. the ‘muskeg and.the plank: roads, All’.
iithe. plank roads have disappeared but the mu skeg still discourages home. bullding.

by Large family, since. ‘century

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succeeded Dr. W.-T.. Kergin.
With the appointment: -at:,Port:
Simpson: went the: responsibility |
of the: Port Essington » branch,
Hospital,»

It was at ‘this old Hudson. Bay .
Post ‘that “A. .W. and” “Marian.
Large were born. Marian is Mrs
F. H. Thomas: of Prince Rupert. :

* Prior to her. matriage, Mariah.
Large was an honor graduate in.
philosophy. from the’ ‘University.
-of Toronto. and later a Register- q
ed Nurse at. Toronto -- Western’ i
hospital... In 1948. she. came to.
Prince Rupert and nursed atthe
Prince Rupert General . ‘hospital. &

With 12 years of training at.
the Toronto Conservatory... of-
Music behind her, Mrs. Thomas °
has. also’. been - organist. at “hte,
S| First United: Church for the last:
three years, 9°) : oe

The two older ‘Large ‘boys. ‘at- |:
tended the Port Simpson Public}?
School and later: high school “in
South Vancouver with Gordon | “Dr. RG. ‘Large, Se guthor Of |
going to Columbian College - nd “Skeena “River: “of “Destiny, -
New. Westminster. ° After Dr. n turned to “his early: North .Coast:
wW. Large’s death ‘ in’ 1920. "the home as ‘assistant: -to® ‘Dre. ‘G:
family moved to: Toronto where} Darby at Bella. Bella <then- “to
their schooling was completed. » Hazelton, on the Skeena. yee

‘Mrs. R. W. Large, 509 Herman Later, “for five. years, -Dre: R.: G.
Street, has devoted her’ whole Large was in charge of ‘the: Port
life -to the. church. After her! Simpson General. “Hospital and
husband’s death she. served asjin 1931. established ° a ‘general
secretary for Indian work on the practice in Prince ‘Rupert. |

  

 
 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

minion governments, Dr. Large
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: what a difference —
the way makes!

Dominion: Board of the Women's Posted to. ‘Prince Rupert. with |.
Missionary Society. for. 10. years, the RCAF during the Jast~ “war,
1} Dr: AJ W. Large Joined, Dr.’ Re G:

 
  
  

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|| first? ‘went north: to’ Hazelton’ a8" Joseph’s ‘Hospital, Victori

married Mrs:: "Giassey., who: was:

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Large. in practice. in’ Prince’: “Ru | :
‘pert... ‘Dr. Gordon ‘Large,’ an eye,

 

 

 

‘tennial, celebrations’ are, well Known. Mr: and ‘Mrs... H.'F. Glassey,
jong time: residents ‘ofthe ‘city. Both pM and: ‘Mrs. Glasse; “have

 

; Two. pioneers of ‘the north’ eountry scheduled to. bi presented:
{ with: special | framed: scrolls. during | Prince’. ‘Ruper 's. Ce

 

   

 

 

rdiaty magistrate: ‘of the. stinen |” tines Mill, Be . Ady Mr Gl
incial government. ‘HLF. Glassey. was. th firs ‘male born:

 

Manager- for the- ‘Hudgon’s Bay.
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It: was in: Hazelton’in’1914 he.

 

    

B.C. ‘under.: ‘ay new: land: acti,
/which’ came into effect: in .1906..

‘The. former: magistrate : came.
to” Prince: ‘Rupert: in: 1915., and:

cand. Co. ‘Ltd, wholesale. ‘grocers,
now. eerie as Malkin’ s, He. was:

 

“In. 1940, ‘Mr. ‘Glassey returt ed
to. : Prince . “Rupert” and: worked.

 

  
   
  

  
     
   
   

    
     

        
  
 

  
     
      
 
      
     
 
    
 
      
 
         
      
       
    
   
    
   
       
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
   
    
 
     
  
 

   

 
    

 

 

for two: years. as: ration, admin-
istrator- for ‘central. and. northern:
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‘Glassey has
continued’ shis; “present: position:
asa: hotary, public which he as-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

  

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thinks R

I. G. ANDERSON arrived dn:
Princg Rupert in 1909 and still
‘thinks Prince Rupert is “a
“swell place to live.” | .

He attended the first school:
In Prince Rupert, of which a
Mr. Hunter was the prineipal..
-The school stood where the
present Government — Liquor
i store now stands.

Mr. Anderson served his ap-
prenticeship as an electrician
in Anyox and was there. be-

tween 1914 and 1918.
Onhinental | His present place of business

wus established in 1038, when
he and Lee M. Gordon, also of
a well known pioneer family} |
went Into partnership. Lee

 

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