AGNES HARLAND

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AGNES HARLAND Agnes Harland of Emo, Ontario passed away at home on January 15, 2000 after a courageous struggle with health problems. Agnes lived a full life. She was quick to express her many blessings and was able to enjoy her 90th birthday on January 1, 2000. Agnes was an exceptional woman. She treasured her childhood as one of seven children in a loving farming family living in the rolling hills of Saskatchewan. As a child she was encouraged to take on challenges. As a young woman she excelled as a university science student and throughout her life was a keen sports enthusiast. She played baseball, womens hockey and curled. Agnes was a progressive thinker with her own political and social passions. She was always reaching out to the hurting and marginalized. Agnes met Wesley, her life partner, at United College in Winnipeg and the two were married in 1934. Together they worked very hard, giving their time and many talents to the ministry in the United Church, to the communities where they lived and to loving and unselfishingly caring for their five children. They served churches in Rivers, Briercrest, Foxswarren, Austin, Emo, Island Lake and Keewatin. Agnes was involved in youth leadership and directed several church camps for teenaged girls. Agnes continues as a family role model for her son Ian (Donna) daughter Elaine Frazer; daughter Janet Loney (Dave) son Hartley (Grace), daughter Lorna Bruchkowski (Phil) and to 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She knew joy and fulfilment in sharing with her family her deep appreciation of nature and of playing cards and board games (chess, scrabble, etc.). Agnes was predeceased by her husband Wesley; her parents, Mary and John Lee, two brothers, four sisters and two sons-in-law. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to World Development and Relief Fund of United Church of Canada in care of Knox United Church, Box 153, Emo, Ontario, P0W 1E0.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 22, 2000