=====Thelma Scotney Saunders=====
Lt. Commissioner Thelma Gertrude Scotney Saunders.

^Lt. Commissioner Thelma Saunders||
^Rank|Lieutenant Commissioner|
^Birth Date|July 20, 1906|
^Death Date|November 30, 1998|
^Relations|[[Frederick Saunders II|Lt. Commissioner Frank Saunders (husband)]]|
^ |[[Saunders|Saunders Family]]|
^ |[[Scotney|Scotney Family]]|

====Promoted To Glory====
Thelma Scotney was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1906. Her parents, B/M Harold and Clara Scotney, were lifelong Salvationists. She entered training in 1932 from Wellington City Corps and a year later was united in marriage with Frank Saunders. Young people were their primary concern as they served in corps appointments and then as divisional commander and territorial youth leaders. In 1958 they were appointed to the Central America and West Indies Territory, where she was Home League secretary. She held the same position in Australia South, then returned to the Caribbean as territorial commander and head of Women's Organizations. In 1970 they retired and moved to the United States, where they managed the Evangeline Residence in San Francisco and also worked closely with cadets.
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They worked with Service Extension retiring again in Southern California. He was Promoted to Glory in 1981.
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They had three children: [[Neil Saunders|Major Neil Saunders]], [[Robert Saunders|Colonel Robert Saunders]], and a daughter, [[Olwyn Abery|Major Olwyn Abery]], who was promoted to Glory in 1986.
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Her sons will preside at a Memorial Service in Neptune, N.J. and the committal at Cypress Lawn in Colma, Calif.
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Besides her sons she is survived by eight grandchildren, one of whom is [[Brian Saunders|Captain Brian Saunders]], serving in London, England.
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Messages of sympathy may be sent to Major Neil Saunders, 1724 Roseglen Ave., Sand Pedro CA 90731; and Colonel Robert Saunders, Salvation Army P.O. Box 3830, Manila 1099 Philippines.

====External====
  * [[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87614628/thelma_gertrude_saunders|Find a Grave]]
  * [[https://staging.caringmagazine.org/promoted-to-glory-61/|Promoted to Glory]]