JEAN ARLIE (nee CONNELL) WADSON December 9, 1906 -- January 23, 2000 Jean Wadson was lucky to be born and grow up on a farm outside Dundas, Ontario.

At that time they had no telephone, electricity or motor cars. She experienced the introduction of each. Her own father had lived the Wild West as a child, dealing with Indians, buffalo and stage coach shooting.

She attended Bowman and Dundas High Schools.

She later went on to study at the Toronto General Hospital and graduated in March 1929 as a Registered Nurse.

On January 1, 1930, she came to Bermuda and commenced work at the King Edward VIII Memorial Hospital and went on to do private-duty nursing.

Jean was fortunate to meet and married Walter D. Wadson in 1939 and they had one daughter, Jane Wadson Jackson. She was widowed in 1961, at which time she took up the hobby of travel.

Jean was a keen golfer and a member of Riddell's Bay for over 50 years. She was likewise a member of the Southampton Princess Golf Club where she served as Captain of the ladies group.

She was a Pink Lady of the Hospital Auxiliary of Bermuda for over 40 years and actively involved with The Barn with Lady Tucker from its inception in 1964 until 1993.

But in her latter years was best known for her keen interest in the game of bridge, the love of the game, the fun of the game, and her bid of "Three No Trump''! RELIGION REL