MIRIAM FARR

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MIRIAM FARR Miriam died peacefully in her sleep, June 4, 2000, at Riverview Health Centre. Born in Dowlais, Wales, August 8, 1904, Miriam came to Winnipeg in 1911, living here until 1942 when she enlisted in the R.C.A.F. She then moved to Quebec, remaining there until 1977 when she returned to Winnipeg. She leaves to mourn her sister Dorothy and brother-in-law Bill Sloane, their children, nephew Edwin (Marilyn), nieces, Esther (Ron) and Louise (Aaron) and seven grand-nephews. She is also survived by her good friends, Allie and Ian Henderson and their children (Murray, Mary, and Ian) and grandchildren. She leaves one cousin in Bridgend, Wales, Eirlys Davies. In her youth, Miriam was active in the Welsh community in Winnipeg, as a contralto soloist for St. Davids Society functions and in the First Welsh Church. She continued to enjoy singing all her life and was always active in Bible study and choirs in her church, laterly Charleswood United. She graduated from Dominion Business College in 1922, and pursued a career as a stenographer. In her later years she enjoyed swimming, lawn bowling, cribbage, organ lessons, Assiniboine Park and a trip to the Holy Land in 1979. Miriams family and friends thank the staff of Riverview Health Centre for their care of Miriam since July, 1999 and the staff at Central Park Lodge (Poseidon) for the year previous. A service of remembrance will be held at Charleswood United Church on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 06, 2000