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Maryon Elspeth Pearson (née Moody; December 13, 1901 – December 26, 1989) was the wife of Lester B. Pearson, the 14th Prime Minister of Canada.
Maryon Pearson was also known for her sharp tongued wit. Among her most famous quotations: "Behind every successful man, there stands a surprised woman." [On the retired former prime minister's greater time at home]: "I married him for better or worse. I didn't marry him for lunch."
Canadian first lady. Born Maryon Elspeth Moody, 1901, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died Dec 26, 1989; m. Lester Bowles Pearson ( prime minister of Canada, 1963–68), Aug 22, 1925 (div. Dec 27, 1972); children: Geoffrey A.H. Pearson (b. 1927, who m. Landon Carter Pearson, Canadian senator), Patricia Lillian Pearson (b. 1929).
Maryon Pearson, wife of the Leader of the Opposition, became an honourary member. Her husband, Lester B. Pearson, was leading the fight in Parliament against nuclear weapons in Canada. The Voice of Women was soon joined by other voices around the country and the world as individuals, and peace groups rose to the challenge.
11. Okt. 2019 · How a Canadian woman's imaginary feasts helped starving WW II prisoners. Ethel Mulvany dared fellow PoWs to dream of home. Their shared recipes brought them solace in Changi Prison. A portrait of...
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Lester B. Pearson Krieg Fehler werden nur von jenen gemacht, denen es nicht gelingt Risiken einzugehen und nicht von jenen, die das Risiko eingehen, dass etwas nicht gelingt.
