Olga Gize Carlile
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| Born | Olga Gize Carlile January 9, 1927 East Chicago, Indiana U.S. |
| 💀Died | February 19, 2021 (aged 94) Freeport, Illinois U.S.February 19, 2021 (aged 94) |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist |
| 📆 Years active | 1950–2013 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Robert L. Carlile (m. 1952) |
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Olga Gize Carlile (January 9, 1927 – February 19, 2021) was an American reporter and author.
Early life and education
Carlile was born in East Chicago, Indiana, the oldest daughter of first-generation Russian immigrants, steel worker father Walter Gize and seamstress mother Emma (Euphemia Potapoff) Gize. She spent most of her youth in Hammond, Indiana. She graduated from the Indiana University Bloomington in 1950 with a major in Journalism.
Career
Carlile won numerous journalism awards over her 60-year career as a reporter. She started at The Journal Standard in Freeport, Illinois at a time when few married women were in the workforce, becoming the first woman to serve as Managing Editor at the newspaper. A dedicated print journalist, photojournalist, food editor, book author and columnist, she broke ground for women journalists in finding ways to balance career, family, and community involvement.[1]
Carlile was a five-time winner of the Illinois Woman's Press Association (IWPA) Silver Feather award (Writer of the Year) which is the result of the most article and photojournalist awards in that year’s competition. She was honored as IWPA’s Woman of Achievement in 1981. Carlile served as president of the IWPA from 1981 to 1983. She also held many other offices in IWPA.[2]
In 1992, the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) awarded her Communicator of Achievement, which is an honor bestowed upon those members who have distinguished themselves within and beyond their profession. She served eight years on the NFPW Education Fund board. In 2007, she was named Illinois Journalist of the Year.[3] Carlile's work with the Newspaper Food Editors and Writers Association led to many interviews and friendships with writers such as Martha Stewart and Julia Child.[1]
Several themes recur in Carlile's work. Her feature stories focused on amplifying the lives of people who didn't know how extraordinary they were. These stories focused on the people in Freeport, Illinois and across Northern Illinois. In addition to feature stories, she also wrote a column called “Around the Table” which was published daily for over 30 years. During her career she traveled to over 75 countries and wrote stories about each trip that encouraged people to "expand their horizons" and understand other cultures.[4] In 1976, she wrote the Heritage Cook Book.[5]
Carlile served on a wide variety of community and charitable organizations in many capacities. Of noted distinction, both she and her husband, Bob, independently received the Community Award from the Freeport Chamber of Commerce for their commitment to the community. She served on the board of directors for both the Highland Community College (Illinois) and the Lincoln-Douglas Society of Freeport, Illinois.[6]
Personal life
She was married to CPA and veteran of the U.S. Navy Robert “Bob” Carlile with whom she has two sons, Byron and Brad.[7]
Carlile died on February 19, 2021 in Freeport, Illinois at the age of 94 due to Coronavirus disease 2019.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newell, Cliff (January 8, 2011). "A born reporter pays a visit to Lake Oswego". Lake Oswego Review. Pamplin Media. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ Wolf-Astraraukas, Marianne. "Now There Are Four". www.iwpa.org. IWPA. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Call for nominations: Illinois Journalist of the Year". ninaonlinedotorg.wordpress.com. Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.
- ↑ Lethlean, Jane (February 23, 2021). "Olga Gize Carlile, longtime Journal-Standard journalist, dies at 94". The Journal Standard. Gannett. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ Carlile, Olga (1976). Heritage Cook Book (2 ed.). self published. Retrieved 25 February 2021. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Lincoln-Douglas Society of Freeport, Illinois". lincoln-douglas.org. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Obituary: Robert L. Carlile". www.journalstandard.com. Gannett. December 2, 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Olga Gize Carlile Obituary". www.journalstandard.com. Gannett. February 25, 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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