Melville William THISTLE

a.k.a. Mel/Mel W./Melville W. Thistle

author, chemist, editor, journalist, teacher

b. April 22, 1914
St John's, Newfoundland, Canada

m. September 27, 1941, Ottawa
Lauretta Jean FINLAYSON (1917-2005)

d. May 7, 1994
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

children:

Paula Joanne, b. Aug 17, 1954, Ottawa
m. Nov 1972, Ronald P. CONLON
ch.: Rachel, b. Jul 15, 1985, Ottawa
Patrick, b. Mar 27, 1988, Ottawa
res.: Norman, Oklahoma

Diana/Diane Jean, b. Apr 21, 1958, Ottawa
m. Jun 1984, Arthur TREMBLAY
ch.: Alexandra, b. Jul 1, 1989, Ottawa

parents:

William James (1870-1938)

Janet Isabelle RUSSELL (1891-1984)

siblings:

John Marvin (1915-1989)

Lawrence Bruce (1917-1944)

Mary Isabelle MILLIGAN (1920-1990)

education:

Methodist College, St. John's, NF
North Sydney Elementary and High School
Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
BSc 1st Class Honours, Chemistry, 1936
MA

occupation:

bio-chemist, National Research Council, ~30 years
manager, Public Relations Office of the
National Research Council of Canada (1966)
teacher, journalism and creative writing
Carleton University, Ottawa, ~10 years
retired in 1979