Carvell Lorenzo Stonehouse
November 6, 1917 - August 11, 1984
BIBLE HILL - Well known blueberry producer Carvell Lorenzo STONEHOUSE, 66, of 142 Pictou Rd., died Saturday in Victoria General Hospital. Mr. Stonehouse was instrumental in developing the blueberry industry in Nova Scotia, as well as being one of the largest blueberry producers in Colchester County. Over the years, Mr. Stonehouse was also involved in the lumber and Christmas tree industries; was a fur dealer and a former general merchant in Millvale, Cumberland County. Born in Millvale, Mr. Stonehouse was a son of the late Pleamon and Mabel (Smith) Stonehouse. He is survived by his wife, the former Rhoda Langille; a daughter, Fern (Mrs. Paul Walker), Ottawa; a son, Peter, Debert, and six grandchildren. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mattatall Funeral Home, Truro with Rev. Dennis Leamont officiating. Burial followed in Millvale Cemetery. Beginning in the 1970's, he gradually phased out most of his other business operations to devote most of his time to the blueberry industry. He operated the Millvale store until 1951, when he moved to the Truro and Bible Hill area. His early schooling was in Millvale until he went to Oxford for his Grade 11 following by attendance at the Provincial Normal College at Truro in 1936-37, graduating with a teacher's licence.
(From the Halifax Chronicle-Herald/The Mail-Star dated 13 August 1984.)
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