the highest court of the British Empire. In 1929, the Judicial Committee overturned the Supreme Court's decision, allowing women to serve in the Senate. The first woman to serve in the Senate, Cairine Wilson, was appointed the following year. Death and legacy In 1935, as recognition for her achievements over the past two decades, she became the first woman to be granted an honourary doctorate from the University of Alberta. Parlby died on 12 July 1965 at a nursing home in Red Deer, Alberta. She was the last surviving member of the Famous Five. In May 1966, Parlby was recognized as a Person of National Historic Significance by the government of Canada. A plaque commemorating this is found in Alix, Alberta. In 1997, the Persons Case was recognized as a National Historic Event. In 2000, two identical monuments were created in Calgary, Alberta, and near the Senate of Canada Building, in Ottawa, Ontario. The monuments, called Women are Persons!, depict the members of the Famous Five reading the news about their victory in the Persons Case. The monuments were later featured on the $50 banknote of the Canadian Journey series. In October 2009, the Senate voted to name Parlby and the rest of the Famous Five Canada's first "honorary senators". References Citations Bibliography External links 1868 births 1965 deaths Canadian human rights activists Women human rights activists United Farmers of Alberta MLAs Women MLAs in Alberta Canadian Anglicans English emigrants to Canada Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) Members of the Executive Council of Alberta 20th-century Canadian politicians 20th-century Canadian women politicians Women government ministers of Canada Canadian feminists Canadian eugenicists