From ST. THOMAS TIMES JOURNAL 29 November, 1948, Page 1. PHOTO (caption: MRS. DOBSON) DR. P. S. DOBSON BEREAVED; MRS. DOBSON'S SUDDEN DEATH GRACIOUS WOMAN WHO WAS FIRST LADY AT ALMA COLLEGE FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS. MRS. HARRIET PAGE DOBSON, wife of DR. PERRY S. DOBSON, 6 Prince Albert street, a prominent and highly esteemed resident of ST. THOMAS for 30 years, died unexpectedly in the Memorial Hospital Sunday morning. DR. and MRS. DOBSON had only returned from a visit to Detroit at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon and she was taken ill shortly afterwards, passing away without regaining consciousness. She had not been in the best of health for some years. Knowledge of MRS. DOBSON's death came as a very severe shock to her many friends. MRS. DOBSON was born in Sutton, Quebec, in 1879, a daughter of the late DR. and MRS. FRANK H. PAGE. Later she lived in North Troy, Vermont with her parents, where she acquired her early education. She was a graduate of Stanstead College, Quebec, and of McGill University. MRS. DOBSON was a brilliant scholar, graduating from McGill in 1901 as gold medallist in modern languages. She returned to Vermont after her graduation and was a high school principal there for a few years previous to her marriage to DR. DOBSON. Both were on the teaching staff of Stanstead College, Quebec. Following a short period in the Methodist ministry, DR. DOBSON, with MRS. DOBSON and family came to ST. THOMAS in 1919, DR. DOBSON having been appointed principal of ALMA College. MRS. DOBSON continued her teaching at ALMA, virtually until her husband's retirement last year. She was a valued addition to the ALMA College staff. One of her very active interests at the College was the French Club. She conducted the Club for many years. MRS. DOBSON made a gracious first lady of ALMA College during the three decades that her husband was principal of that institution and her interest and devotion to the College undoubtedly contributed materially to the expansion of its field of educational service and to the great increase in student population. MRS. DOBSON was a most valued member of Central United Church, giving freely of her time and service to the church. She was president of the Women's Missionary Society and had served in other capacities. She had also been actively interested for years in the work of the Women's Art Society and was an honorary president of that organization. Surviving MRS. DOBSON are her husband, DR. P. S. DOBSON, 6 Prince Albert street; a daughter, MRS. R. G. RIDDELL, Ottawa; two sons, FRANKLIN A. DOBSON, Royal Oak, Michigan and JOHN P. DOBSON, Dorval, Quebec, and six grandchildren. Resting at the P. R. WILLIAMS & SON Funeral Home until Tuesday morning when removal will be made to Central United Church where the funeral service will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock by REV. E. J. ROULSTON of Central United, assisted by REV. BRUCE MILLAR, principal of ALMA College and DR. S. F. MAINE, London. Interment will be made in Elmdale Memorial Park. Pg. 7 c 7 DIED DOBSON - On Sunday morning, Nov. 28, 1948, at the Memorial Hospital, MRS. HARRIET PAGE DOBSON, 6 Prince Albert Street, beloved wife of DR. P. S. DOBSON; dear mother of MRS. R. G. RIDDELL, FRANKLIN A. and JOHN P. DOBSON; after a short illness in her 70th year. At rest at the P. R. WILLIAMS & Son Funeral Home until Tuesday morning when removal will be made to Central United Church and the funeral will take place from there on Tuesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. Interment will be made in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Posted by JSR & JJ