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STILL,
Clare
Kennedy
Helen
Clare
Kennedy
STILL died in Kingston, Ontario, on the afternoon
of April 7, 2003, after a long battle with Alzheimer disease.
Clare was a self-appointed promoter of each city or village in
which she lived. She was active in a number of groups and organizations
and did thoughtful things for many individuals.
Because of Clare's organizational talent and knowledge of the
hospitality business, she was asked to create the Café at the
Kingston General Hospital and Captain Henry's Tea Room at the
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston. Of all Clare's
accomplishments, the best known and remembered is the creation
of the outdoor café Summer Pantry In The Courtyard, which she
operated during the summers from 1977 to 1987. The Downtown Business
Association honoured her with the presentation of a certificate
as a Pioneer of the Outdoor Cafés in Kingston. Summer Pantry
was regularly listed in Where to Eat in Canada. Clare's artistic
talent, displayed in the ambience of Summer Pantry, also defined
her home. She received the Trillium Award for her front yard
garden. The Stills' home was part of a fund-raising house tour
for the Kingston Symphony. Clare made a difference, inspiring
many individuals and working with a number of groups and organizations
within the community.
Clare was born on August 1, 1929, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the
first child of William Alexander and Helen Clare (née
HITCHINGS)
KENNEDY.
Clare graduated from the University of Manitoba with
a Bachelor of Home Economics degree. She and her husband Harold
(a.k.a. Bus) lived in Kingston from 1952 to 1955 and returned
to Kingston in 1965. They lived for two years in Blacksburg,
Virginia, where Harold completed a PhD in Statistics. They lived
for eight years in Alfred, New York. Her husband's work also
allowed them to spend a year in LaJolla, California, and a year
in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Clare will be greatly missed by Harold,
her husband and life-long friend, sons Peter and Jonathan, Peter's
wife Sharda (Yaj), grand_sons Andrew, Michael and Jason, sister
Jan SHERIDAN, brother John
KENNEDY, sister-in-law Jean, many
cousins, nephews, nieces and Friends.
A service to celebrate Clare's remarkable life will be held at
Chalmers United Church, 212 Barrie Street, Kingston, at three o'clock
on Saturday, May 10, with a reception to follow.
In memory of Clare, please consider donations to the following:
Alzheimer Society of Kingston (175 Rideau Street, Suite 201, Kingston,
Ontario, K7K 3H6), Chalmers United Church, designated 'Radio
Ministry' (212 Barrie Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7K 3K3), Kingston
Regional Cancer Center (25 King St. West, Kingston, Ontario,
K7L 5P9), Marine Museum (Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at
Kingston, 55 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2Y2), Providence
Manor, (Providence Manor Site, 275 Sydenham St, Kingston, Ontario,
K7K 1G7), or a charity of your choice. Harold's mailing address
is 306-33 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5E3. His e-mail
address is stillh@post.queensu.ca
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