By Fred Langan
Elizabeth Nixon, known to her friends and family as Libby, has died at the age of 100, just five days shy of Remembrance Day. She was a veteran and volunteered for service in the Royal Canadian Air Force when she was 18. Too young to be posted overseas, she was posted to Halifax where she tracked aircraft traffic in the busy military area.
Early life and education
Elizabeth Johnson was born in Montreal on February 13, 1925. She went to boarding school in the Eastern Townships and then attended McGill University where she earned a degree in science and then worked in cancer research in Canada and the United States. She then married Mel Nixon and raised a family in Montreal, spending weekends and summers in Knowlton. When her husband died, she moved to Knowlton full time.
Community involvement
She was active in the community and at the Knowlton Golf Club, where she was the first woman president of the club. She had a reputation for managing details of the club.
A passionate golfer
“A passionate golfer, she shared her love of the game with her family, creating unforgettable memories on our fairways. She won the women’s club championship twice, in 1950 and again in 1984,” said the Knowlton Golf Club on her death. The 11th hole at the golf club was named after her.
Friendships and family
Libby had many friends in Knowlton. For many years she and her close friend Joanie Hughson would phone each other every night to make sure each of them was okay.
She is survived by her two sons, Gordon and John, and seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
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