MARION MCCLINTOCK (MURPHY)

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MARION MCCLINTOCK (nee MURPHY) Peacefully on September 12, 2008 at the age of 97, Marion passed away at the Riverview Health Centre, with her daughter Cathy by her side. She was predeceased by her loving husband Gerry and by her ten brothers and sisters, most recently her very dear brother George who passed away this past Spring. She is survived by her children Gerry (Faye), Ken (Val), and Cathy (Mike); grandchildren Andrea, Daniel, Lauren, Brenna, Amy, Mark (Esme) and Keith (Fran). The family would like to send a special thank you to Ben and Ria de Bruin for their care and compassion and special friendship throughout many many years. Marion was raised on the family farm in Grosse Isle, Manitoba. She worked briefly for the T. Eaton Co. and then for her sister Elsie and husband Alex at their nursing home. She then joined the RCAF and was stationed in Vermillion, Alberta as a sergeant and nurse. She always loved the great outdoors and she and Dad spent many wonderful years sharing summers with the McLeod and Avison families at Falcon Lake, Manitoba. Marion was a loving wife and mother. She was an inspiration to all of us..Mom taught us to love and she taught us to forgive. She will be lovingly remembered in our hearts as our guiding light and our Angel here on earth. She was a sweetheart to everyone and to know her was to love her. A special thank you to the caring and capable staff at Riverview Health Centre. They truly made a positive difference to Mom's life. A funeral service will be held for Marion on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetery, followed by a private family interment in Green Acres Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Marion's memory to CancerCare Manitoba. GREEN ACRES Funeral Home and Cemetery # 1 Green Acres Lane, (204) 222-3241 Life stories may be shared with friends and family across the globe at www.mem.com

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 14, 2008