Olive Edna (Thomas) Wells, aged 97, passed away peacefully at Pioneer Lodge, Moose Jaw on October 29, 2009. Her Service of Remembrance will be at W.J. Jones & Son Chapel, Moose Jaw on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Robert Kitchen presiding. Memorialization will be at St. Columba Church Cemetery east of Tuxford. Olive was predeceased by her youngest son, Kenneth and husband Carl. She is survived by her sister, Iva Ashton, son Stanley Wells of Australia and daughter Joyce Wells of Regina, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Born in Tuxford in 1912, Olive lived on her parents’ (John & Effie Thomas) farm near Tuxford until a stroke at age 91 sent her to Pioneer Lodge in Moose Jaw where she received loving, professional care for her last six years. Olive and Carl Wells were married in 1936 and a year later moved to the Thomas farm. A beloved and respected rural school teacher for 28 years in 12 country schools, Olive was a founder of the Sask. Teachers Federation, active in provincial politics in the Tommy Douglas era, and a community leader throughout her life. Olive’s most special memories were editing and producing Heritage of the Wheatlands a community history book, traveling around the world, and hosting a farm visit and tea for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in July, 1959. Memorabilia of that visit is now exhibited at the Moose Jaw Art Gallery & Museum. Her kindness to young NATO Airforce boys training at 15Wing air base at Moose Jaw in the 1950-60s is remembered to this day. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Council of Canadians or to Pioneer Lodge c/o W.J. Jones & Son, 106 Athabasca St. E. Moose Jaw, S6H 0L4. In living memory of Olive, a tree will be planted by the funeral home in Besant Park. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries).