Person Sheet

Name Doris Helen RICHARDS Occupation Nurse, Stewardess1,305 Birth Date Aug 28, 1919306 Birth Place Warkworth, Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Death Date Oct 26, 1971305 Death Place Toronto, York Co. ON Canada Death Memo Toronto General Hospital Burial Place Warkworth, Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada305 Burial Memo Warkworth Cemetery, from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rev. Glen Cooper Education R.N., Toronto General Hospital305 Religion Presbyterian305 Father James Nelson RICHARDS (1885-1926) Mother Clara Jessie WILSON (1886-1937)
Spouses
1 Douglas SIPLE
Children Sharon Ann Stephen Douglas
Notes for Doris Helen RICHARDS
Doris was one of the first group of stewardesses trained in Canada, in the days when all stewardesses had to be nurses. Linda van Will has a publicity shot of her serving passengers. Doris was seriously injured in a car accident in 1947, and became a paraplegic.1 Major Balford, the Anglican priest in Warkworth, helped get Doris into nursing school. She was NOT a star student, but did well nursing.307 The Trentonian, Nov. 3, 1971, p. 18: "Mrs. Doris Helen Siple "TORONTO--Mrs. Doris Helen (Richards) Siple, a resident of Toronto, died in Toronto General Hospital on Tuesday, October 26 after a lengthy illness. She was 53 years old. "Born in Warkworth, Mrs. Siple was the daughter of the late Dr. Jas. N. Richards and the late Clara Wilson. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Siple. "A resident of Toronto for some time, Mrs. Siple resided in Montreal before. "Mrs. Siple was the mother of Sharon La Croix, Cahpleau [sic] and Steven Siple, at home. She was the sister of Mrs. R. McKenzie (Edith), Cobourg; Mrs. E. Mekague [sic] (Margaret), Castleton and Mrs. El McDonald (Clara), Peterborough. "A member of the Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Siple was a nurse, trained at Toronto General Hospital, and an airline stewardess. "Funeral services, conducted by Mr. Glen Cooper, St. Andrew's Church, were held in Toronto on Thurday, October 28 and at Warkworth on Friday, October 29. The interment took place in the Warkworth Cemetery. "Pallbearers were Gordon McCubbin, Harry Creese, N.J. Newman, Jos A. Greenley, Robert Carlaw and Elwood Greenly."305
Research Notes
NAME: Her first name(s) is/are also given as Doris.5 BIRTH: Her parentage is confirmed with no birthdate or place given.5