BETTY RICHARDS (ELIZABETH EMMA ANDREWS)

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BETTY RICHARDS (ELIZABETH EMMA ANDREWS) December 3, 1910 March 15, 2008 After several weeks at Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, in her 98th year. Predeceased by her loving and greatly-loved husband, Robert Whitla Richards, on May 19, 1989. Daughter of Arthur Thornton Andrews and Emma Harris; adopted by her uncle Fletcher Andrews and his wife Anne. Predeceased by her brothers, Alfred, Gerald and William and her sisters, Leila (Rennie and Logan), Nora (Sloane), and Mary (Bonnycastle). Lovingly remembered by her sisters, Gertrude (Moar) and Emily (Moar); her children, Nora Francis, Robert (wife Penny), Gordon (wife Bonnie) and Samuel Richards: by her grandchildren, Mark and Susanna (husband Walter Kuhn) Francis; Jayne and Kate (husband Chad Cole) Richards; Signe (husband Kent Percevault) and Benjamin Richards; Cecilia, Madeline and Cedric Richards; and by her great-grandchildren Emma Ling Francis-Kuhn and Madison, Caylie and Kai Percevault. Betty graduated with a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1931, where she had joined the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She was an artist and a life-long supporter of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, whose Volunteer Committee made her an honorary life member in 2001. She was one of the founders of the Forum Art Institute. She was an active member of the Winnipeg Junior League and the Women's Musical Club, which made her an honorary life member in 2005. At time of her death, she maintained her memberships at the Manitoba Club and the St. Charles Country Club. Thank you to Mom's bridge companions, who kept her looking forward until the very end. Special thanks to James Appleyard and Ursula Grubert. Thanks also to Lynne Fineman and her care givers, including Aida, Debbie, Gertrude, Helene, Kerry and Maija, for their attentive care in our Mother's last months. Betty derived comfort from her Christian faith and her attendance at the Parish Church of St. George, Crescentwood, where a memorial service will be held on Thursday, the 20th of March, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. The church is located at 168 Wilton at Grosvenor, Winnipeg R3M 3C3. While mother loved flowers, please make donations in lieu to the Church or the Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, R3C 1V1, or to a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 17, 2008