DILYS MAY MOIR

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DILYS MAY MOIR It is with great sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Dilys May Moir on July 30, 2013, at the Riverview Health Centre, at the age of 88 years. Mom was predeceased by her parents, two infant siblings and her husband James Boyd Moir. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Nancy Sobkowich (Fred), Wendy Suarez (Phil), James Moir (Susan Bonkowski) and Cathy Moir (Neil Charnock); her grandchildren Jody (Paul), Shane (Lisa), Brenna, Lauren and Hannah, and her great-grandchildren Avery and Noah. She also leaves to mourn relatives Gail Mehan, Barry Dowling, Penny Windsor and Erin Shoemaker. Dilys will be sadly missed by many good friends that she made throughout her lifetime. Dilys was born to Harold and May Whittaker in Winnipeg's North End. She attended St. John's High School and worked at Pollack Hardware, McGavin's and TransCanada Airlines. She met the love of her life, Jim Moir, when she was 12 years old through family friends and they married in 1947 after he returned home from the war. They lived in "Old St. Vital" and began their family. Mom was very proud to be made an honorary lifetime member of the St. Vital Legion in recognition of her volunteer work. Her volunteer work with bingo continued when she moved to a senior's residence in St. Vital. She loved her cats, sewing, reading, crosswords, running errands for others and playing cribbage with her son. She always put the needs of others ahead of her own. She had a quiet nature, shy but generous and kind with a good sense of humour. In keeping with her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no service. The family would like to thank all her caregivers: Dr. Denis Caners, St. Boniface Geriatric Ward and Riverview 2West. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Winnipeg Humane Society or the MS Society in Dilys's name. Mother You can only have one mother Patient, kind and true No other friend in all the world Would be so true to you For all her loving kindness She asked nothing in return If all the world deserted us To mother we would turn To those who have a mother Treasure her with care For you will never miss her Till you know that she's not there God put your arms around her Keep her in your care Make up for all she suffered And all that was unfair If all the world were ours to give We'd give it yes and more To see your loving smile again And greet you at the door How often there comes before us Your dear face so kind and true For death can never take away Our memories of you Author Unknown

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 03, 2013