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ELIZABETH "BESSIE" STEWARD |
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ELIZABETH
RUTH (BESSIE) STEWARD (nee McGrath) born on May 15, 1911, passed away on October 3, 2008 at the age of 97. Born
in Moose Jaw, Bessie married Raymond on October 12, 1942
and lived in the Crane Valley District for sixty-five years. They retired back
to Moose Jaw in 1982. Bessie and Raymond met in 1937 as she was teaching
at Bliss Lake and boarded with Raymond’s uncle Seth Steward.
She later moved to Crane Valley to teach and board at Raymond’s parents.
They raised their four daughters here. Bessie was a loving wife and mother - cooking for her
husband and family gave her the greatest joy and she was so good
at it.
She also enjoyed traveling to over 30 countries with
Raymond. Bessie
was very active in the Community, especially the United Church and the United Church Ladies Aid.
She was active in the Rebekah Lodge and became a lifetime
member. She was also a lifetime member of Timothy Eaton Gardens. They
attended Zion United Church which had been Bessie’s church as a young girl. Bessie and Raymond lived in their own home until the last
three months of her life.
Bessie’s remaining days were lived comfortably thanks to
the caring staff at Pioneer Lodge.
She was predeceased by her parents, Mary and James McGrath,
brother, Jack McGrath; sisters: Helen Dunn, Mary Francis McKenna,
Dorothy McCormick; brothers-in-law: William Dunn, James McKenna,
Gillis McCormick and her niece, Brenda McCormick.
Bessie is survived by her husband of sixty-six years,
Raymond; daughters: Marilyne – Calgary, Nancy – Edmonton,
Shirley (Lorne) Ozipko – Emerald Park, Pat (Larry) Hesterman –
Regina; grandchildren: Chris (Lori), Kent (Heather), Kevin
(Rhonda), Ryan and Tracey; great-grandchildren: Alex, Andrew, Kate
and Mya; and nieces: Sandra Dunn and Janis Jones. A Celebration of Bessie’s Life will be held on
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
at
10:30 a.m.
in the W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Chapel,
106 Athabasca St. E., |
