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Note: 600\tx6160\tx6720\pardirnatural \f0\fs26 \cf0 \par --1870 Sacramento Co CA census, parents & siblings \par --1880 Sacramento Co CA census, with half sister Emma & her husband Walter P Emery \par --Numerous articles in the Sacramento Bee Newspaper in the 1890s for her charitable good works. \par --1896 marriage announcement Sacramento Bee Newspaper describes wedding at St Paul's Church in Sacramento to Charles Wallace Rhodes, a Canadian. \par --1901 Canada Census, Victoria BC, husband & children \par --She is buried at Ross Bay Cemetery in the Rhodes family plot. The family home was at #2 Terrace Avenue, near Oak Bay, and then 1024 Linden Avenue. \par --Obituary Transcribed from the Victoria BC Canada Times-Colonist 1932 \par \pard\pardeftab720\sa320\cf0 --"Victoria lost one of her most public-spirited citizens yesterday with the death of Mrs. Charles W. Rhodes of 1024 Terrace Avenue, noted for many years as a keen worker in the interests of Jubilee Hospital. Mrs. Rhodes passed away suddenly early yesterday morning as the result of a heart seizure on Tuesday evening, which was of such obviously serious nature that she was removed at once to the hospital. Her daughter, Miss Ethel Rhodes, RN, who was summoned from Seattle, arrived just too late to be with her at the end. \par --"The remains will repose on Saturday at the residence on Terrace Avenus until 2:15 p.m. when the funeral cortege will proceed to Christ Church Cathedral, where services will be held at 2:30 o'clock. The remains will be forwarded to Vancouver for cremation. Interrment will later be made at Ross Bay Cemetary here. haywards BC Funeral Company is in charge of the funeral arrangements. \par --"Mrs. Rhodes was born on April 18, 1868 in Folsom, CA, being the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. H.N.H. Brown. She first came to Victoria in 1896 as a bride, her husband the late Charles W. Rhodes, who died about twenty years ago, being the manager for many years at the Brackman-Ker Milling Company. They took up their residence on Terrace Avenue immediately on arrival here, and Mrs. Rhodes continued to make her home there until the last. \par --"INTEREST IN HOSPITAL Keenly interested in hospital welfare, Mrs. Rhodes became identified with the Jubilee Hospital very soon after her arrival here, and for nearly thirty years had been one of its most enthusiastic champions. Recognition of this was given practical expression when she was elected a member of the board of directors as a representative of subscribers in 1907, 26 years ago, holding office continuously ever since. Still earlier she was elected president of the Women's Auxiliary, which under her unflagging leadership became one of the most important sources of practical assistance to the hospital. \par --"It was under her regime that the auxiliary projected its remarkable campaign to raise funds for the building of a new wing, a work temporarily frustrated by the intervention of the Great War. When the project was finally comsumated, Mrs. Rhodes and the auxiliary again threw their whole-hearted support into the undertaking, and gave the board invaluable assistance with the furnishing and other matters. \par --"CONTINUES WORK Even after she resigned her office in the Women's Auxiliary four years ago, Mrs. Rhodes continued to give assistance with advice. One of her outstanding undertakings in the hospital's behalf in recent years was the organization of the big tombola, for which she herself secured most of the prizes. \par --To all of her hospital colleagues and associates, as well as her very large circle of personal friends, the news of her death has carried a sense of personal loss. In addition to her hospital activities, she was for many years an active member of Gonzales Chapter I.O.D.E. \par --In addition to her daughter, Miss Ethel Rhodes, there survive two grandchildren in England, and a brother Frank R. Brown, living in Alaska. A second daughter Mrs. Sturrock (\i should read Sterry), \i0 Mabel, died just two years ago. \par --"TRIBUTES PAID Warm tribute to the wonderful work accomplished by Mrs. Rhodes was paid by H.H. Shandley, president of the Jubilee board of directors: "In the deeply-regretted death of Mrs. Rhodes, the Jubiliee Hospital has suffered an irreparable loss. Year in and out she worked indefatigably for the hospital, whose cause she had so dearly at heart. Never shall we be able to find anyone who will give so generously and lavishly of their time and energy in the interests of the hospital as Mrs. Rhodes has for the last quarter of a century." \par --"In expressing the feelings of the Women's Auxiliary of the Jubilee Hospital in the passing of Mrs. C.W. Rhodes, Mrs. W.A. Chambers president said," The name of Mrs. Rhodes has been associated with the Auxiliary for so many years that it will be a long time before we fully realize that she has left us to carry of the work that she did for a quarter of a century. her interest and enthusiasm in all hospital affairs were always an inspiration to us, and every member feels too deeply for words the loss of one who was always ready to do all that was possible for hospital welfare. Her sudden passing leaves us with a real sense of bereavement." \par \'a0}
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