Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: May 9, 2000
• Invested on: October 12, 2001

Geraldine Iris Marshall, M.S.M., Vancouver, B.C.
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

After the death of her daughter in 1981, Geraldine Marshall returned to university, earned a science degree in psychiatric nursing and became the driving force behind numerous schizophrenia awareness, treatment and research endeavours. In 1988, she founded the annual Emerald Eve fundraising event, which resulted in the creation of the first-ever Research Chair in Schizophrenia at the University of British Columbia. She also established numerous parent support groups within the Vancouver community and held many educational seminars. Mrs. Marshall’s efforts and determination have greatly contributed to the increased awareness of schizophrenia in Canada and abroad.