after moving there in 1954. She had three children with husband Victor Carter: Dianne Juda, Victor Carter Sr., and Dennis Potter. Potter was a triple amputee. She had both legs and one arm amputated after complications due to blood clots from a fall while working at the bakery and subsequent phlebitis due to a car accident. Potter also became blind in one eye as a result of doctors using iodine, which Potter was allergic to, to treat an infection. During the six-year period in which Potter was undergoing surgeries to deal with these health conditions, Potter became addicted to pain killers and was left by her husband. Because her legs were not amputated at the same length, Potter later developed uneven wheelchair posture and ensuing complications with pain and swelling. Potter died on May 1, 1998, at the age of 71. Awards Potter was made a member of the Order of Ontario in 1988 for her work as a disability rights activist. The same year, Potter was awarded a King Clancy Award for her contributions to disability rights. In 1994, Potter was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame alongside Arnold Boldt, Rev. Robert Rumball, and William Cameron. Potter was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1996. References Wheelchair users 1998 deaths Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Ontario People from Liverpool People from Scarborough, Toronto Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Canadian amputees Canadian blind people Ontario Liberal Party candidates in Ontario provincial elections Women in Ontario politics English emigrants to Canada 20th-century Canadian women