Paisley

(submitted by Linda Koolen)

Lloyd Paisley (1908–1978) married Vera Fitzsimons (1908–2005) in 1937. They purchased the Waterman home on King Street (Townsend Line West), Arkona, for $750. Their children were Mary and James.

Vera was on the staff of the Arkona Knitting Mill when it was destroyed by fire in 1939. Then she was the librarian at the Arkona Library in the Community Hall building from 1939 until 1973, except for 3 years. She served for many years as secretary of the Arkona Women’s Institute and the Arkona Cemetery Board. She was involved with transcribing the stones and the publishing of the Arkona Cemetery Book.

Lloyd operated Paisley’s Garage from 1937 until 1972 (where the Arkona Seniors Hall is on Arkona Rd. in 2008). During much of that time he served on the Arkona Hydro Commission and on the volunteer Fire Department.

Vera and Lloyd had two children. Their daughter Mary married Angus Kelly and they raised four children in Forest: Dale, Kathy, Chris and Gary. Mary was an elementary school teacher and librarian. Later she married Dick Pope. Their son Jim married Carolyn (Lynn) Milner and they had two children: Jaymie and Jacquie. Jim and his wife, Mary Beth, now live in Michigan.

 Chapter 24 of 25 - Paisley Family

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