ANNIE JEAN GREEN

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ANNIE JEAN GREEN July 18, 1917 - December 17, 2006 Peacefully at Misericordia Health Centre Jean passed away. She will be missed by her son Jim and wife Cindy; daughter Marilyn and husband Dan Dowbenko; grandchildren, Jody (Ian Wood), Alison, Jennifer, and Lindsay Green; Jenna, Hilary, Christian and Nicholas Albrecht. Also remembering her is her sister Irene Taylor of Toronto; sisters-in-law, Alice and Ferne Green of Portage la Prairie and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Walter, in 2004. Jean, the eldest daughter of Harry and Lula Byles, grew up on a farm near Portage la Prairie. She attended Winnipeg Provincial Normal School. Jean taught in rural Manitoba and Winnipeg (David Livingstone) prior to raising her family. She was a founding member of the School Master's Wives Association, and Westworth United Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. Jean enjoyed many close friendships including her neighbours the Lindsay Lovelies and her close friends on Campbell Street. Jean enjoyed the company of the staff and residents of the Wellington where she resided for the past six years. She especially enjoyed a good hand of bridge. She loved to travel, was an avid reader and expressed her creativity through painting and ceramics. Of utmost importance to Jean were her husband, children and grandchildren. Her family will be forever grateful for the kind and loving care given to her on Cornish 6 of the Misericordia Health Centre. A service to celebrate Jean's life will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor at Lanark. Interment of ashes at Portage la Prairie at a later date. If friends so desire, memorial donations can be made to Westworth United Church or a charity of your choice. THOMSON FUNERAL HOME 669 Broadway - 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 19, 2006