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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
4
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Obituary notices for Mrs Jessie Gemmell aged 90 of Portage la Prairie who died in May 1969 in Brandon Manitoba born in Dunblaine Scotland came to Canada 63 years ago married to Andrew Gemmell long resident of Bagot Beaver and Rignold districts later in Nairn district near Portage la Prairie survived by son Thomas and three daughters with 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McMaster Funeral Home Hillside Cemetery interment. memorial notices for Patterson McCaskill Payne and Cooper memorials follow with dates and family names.
Memorial note for Donald Landers who died May 11 1967 reflecting on a lifetime of care and the pain of his family's silent tears. Grandchildren and family express enduring love and the wish that he were still here.
Obituary and remembrance fragment for Donald Landers from wife Margaret. Multiple birth notices announce Teresa Dawn Stewart born April 26 at Portage General Hospital weighing 7 lbs 102 and James Travis Snaith born April 30 weighing 8 lbs 6 oz with sister Vicky Lee. Cards and thanks express gratitude to hospital staff, friends, and community members for support during illness and hospital openings.
Gordon and Miriam Nichol express thanks to relatives and friends for cards messages floral tributes memorials and acts of kindness during Aunt Lizzie's last days Special thanks to Rev Armistead for his comforting message and to all who helped ease their sorrow.
Mr and Mrs Martin Thiessen of Austin express gratitude to the Red Cross for blankets pillows and other aid. They thank Mrs Outhwaite and friends and give a special thanks to brother Jake Thiessen and sons Harry and Martin of Austin and Mr and Mrs Pete Giesbrecht and Edward of Mac Gregor for helping with cleanup.
Evelyn Hodgins expresses sincere thanks to visitors, card senders, and gift givers. special thanks go to those who helped at home and to Dr. Hew and hospital staff. Also notes sale of 6 barrows with steel draw bar in good condition for 55 dollars by H. S. Borton of MacGregor.
Annie Charlie and Betty Stewart thank Bagot district friends for fruit, flowers, cards, and a shower for Betty during Annie’s stay at Brandon hospital. The message expresses gratitude and lasting appreciation for the community’s thoughtfulness.
MacGregor locals Sr and Mrs Craddock and Melissa spent days last week with Diane’s parents en route to new postings at Rivers. Banquet in Brandon honors Vincent Massey High School 1969 graduates on May 3. Janice among grads. Sunday visitors include Mrs Sparrow and others. Many local visitors and social events noted with families from Pottage, Churchill, Bagot, Winnipeg, Lavenham, and Orangeville. The Alton-Broughton wedding in Winnipeg on Saturday drew Bev Allan and others.
The MacGregor United Church will host a combined service on Sunday May 11 at 10 00 am with Sunday school. In Austin the Austin Sidney Pastoral Charge led by S N Stately offers worship at 10 00 am and Sidney at 11 30 am both on May 11 with Sunday school in the morning.
Mr and Mrs Pete Weibe and family with Mr and Mrs Clive Unrau visited Mr and Mrs John Martens on Sunday evening. Weekend guests with Mr and Mrs Dave Doerfler included Dave and Rennie Doerfler and family of Winnipeg Sharon Doerfer and Aubrey Hall of Minneapolis. Sharon and a friend moved from Minneapolis to Seattle and left Monday morning. Elmer Wiebe and family of MacGregor with Jake Dyck of Plum Coulee Larry Wiebe of Winnipeg and Henry O'Neil of Winnipeg visited the Wiebe and O'Neil households. O'Neil had just returned from a two week trip to Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Raymond MacDonald hosted several MacGregors Sunday afternoon. Abe Wiebe and family dined with Pete Reimer of MacGregor. Henry Schultz and family visited John Unrau of Rosehill. Abe Wiebe celebrated his eighth wedding anniversary on May 6.
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