Gertrude Webnidder

Gertrude Webnidder (neé Sloan) is a Fortusan reporter, journalist and former politician. She is well known as the last resident of Glen Ivory.

Early Life
Gertrude Lilybeth Gretel Sloan was born on the 28th of September 1927 in Glen Ivory, to Horace Gunthell Sloan (1894-1983) and Mary Useth Cattier (1898-1879). She did not attend a primary school, but attended Northern Townships High School from 1940 to 1948.

Marriage
Gertrude Sloan married local farmer Wernher Allyn Webnidder (1924-1997) in 1949. Their first son, Robert Traumeri was born in February 1953. Their second son, Neville Clarke was born in August 1957.

Politics Career
In 1963, Webnidder began her career in politics. She was elected Mayor of the Northern Townships in 1967, and held the position until she retired aged 67 in 1994.

Journalism Career
In 1979, aged 52, Webnidder began a career in journalism, while still holding her position as Mayor of the Northern Townships. She was promoted to the editor of the Ivory Advocate in 1984.

Three years after the Glen Ivory Three in 1990, Webnidder became the only editor of the Ivory Advocate.

Since she became the last resident of Glen Ivory, she runs the newspaper by herself.

Last Resident of Glen Ivory
In 1998, after her husband Wehrner Webnidder died and her two sons had moved out, Gertrude Webnidder became the last resident of Glen Ivory.