Doris Jean (Martin) Saunders, (June 6, 1941 – May 28, 2006) was founding editor of ''Them Days'', a quarterly journal chronicling the history of
Labrador, from 1975 to 2004.
She was inducted into the
Order of Canada in 1986.
Saunders was born in
Cartwright, Labrador
Cartwright is a community located on the eastern side of the entrance to Sandwich Bay, along the southern coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was incorporated in 1956. Cartwright is the largest settlement in ...
, in 1941
and was the second child of six. She later moved to
Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
In 1975, she was hired by the
Labrador Heritage Society to publish a booklet containing oral histories of people from Labrador. Saunders went on to publish ''Them Days'' as a quarterly magazine.
In 1986, she was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada. She was also given an honorary Doctorate of Letters from
Memorial University in 1994.
Saunders was also known for her award-winning embroidery. She presented
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...
a piece of her embroidery during her royal visit to Labrador in the 1990s. She died from
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...
, in
St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.
The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...
, in May 2006.
Doris is buried in Happy Valley, Labrador,
alongside her husband, Frank. Saunders had three children and three grandchildren.
External links
''Them Days'' web site
References
1941 births
2006 deaths
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in Canada
Neurological disease deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador
Writers of the Moravian Church
Members of the Order of Canada
People from Happy Valley-Goose Bay
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