HomeMy WebLinkAbout1318Article copied from the Pickering News, July 29, 1947, page 1.Louise Richardson Rorke
Following a lengthy illness dating back to March of this year, Miss Louise Rorke passed away at
her home here on Saturday moning last.Born in Thornbury, the daughtrer of the late Geroge and
Elizabeth Richardson Rorke, she and hers sister, Miss Jessie Rorke, came to Pickering from
Toronto some years ago, building the comfortable home in the north-east section of our village.
The late Louise Rorke attended the Thornbury Collegiate, and the Hamilton Normal School, and
taught in the Norwich and the Thornbury schools. She later joined the staff of the Canadian
Teacher, of which she later became editor, retiring from that post in 1945. Miss Rorke was
probably better known as the author of the very popular youth novels "Lefty" and the following
"Sugar Shanty" and "Lefty's Adventure". Her last novel was due to appear this fall.She was an
active member of the Toronto Women's Press Club, and has been a regular contributor to the
Canadian Countryman, and eitor of the Friends' magazine "Canadian Friend". During her life in
Pickering Miss Rorke took an active interest and part in many of the local activities: a Past
President of the Women's Club, a member of the Women's Institue, a member of the United
Church W.A., and W.M.S. and taught a young women's class in the United Church Sunday
School, and took an interst in all public life in our village.She is survived by her only sister.
A private service took place at the home on Monday evening, with interment at Thormbury on
Tuesday. Louse Rorke will be very much missed by all ages in Pickering, and the symnpathy of
their many friends here is exprssed to Miss Jessie Rorke, and to Miss Edith Murray, who has
spent many years with the Misses Rorke.