D. JOANE GIBSON (AITKEN)

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D. JOANE GIBSON (nee AITKEN) Born - Windsor, ON. January 5, 1927. Died July 10, 2000. Joane will be greatly missed by her husband John, son David, daughter-in-law Joanne and grandson Daniel. Joane was the only child of Thomas R. and Myrtle A .Aitken, who have predeceased her. She attended Riverview and Kelvin schools in Winnipeg. After graduating Grade 12, Joane opted for business school and on completion took a job with the CKY (MTS) commercial department where she met John Gibson, her husband-to-be. They were married May 21, 1948. A business move took them to Toronto in 1951, returning to Winnipeg in 1954. They adopted their son David in 1956. A longtime vacationer at Victoria Beach. Beginning in the early 30s with her parents, she stayed at the Victoria Beach Inn. In 1957 John and Joane bought a cottage at the beach and have enjoyed summers there ever since. Joane enjoyed travel and has travelled on family vacations by trailer from coast to coast in Canada and extensively through the central and western U.S. They have also enjoyed vacations in Britain, Jamaica and Hawaii. Since Johns retirement in 1983, they have spent the summers at Victoria Beach and the winters in the Rio Grande Valley. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the Leatherdale Gardiner Funeral Chapel, 1501 Waverley St. The family would like to thank the staff of 3-west at Riverview Health Centre for their loving care and attention during the close to one month that Joane spent there prior to her death. Should friends desire, donations in Joanes memory may be made to a charity of your choice. To Those I Love and Those Who Loved Me When I am gone, release me, let me go... I have so many things to see and do. You mustnt tie yourself to me with tears; Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess How much you gave me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, But now its time I travelled on alone. So grieve a while for me if grieve you must; Then let your grief be comforted by trust. Its only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart. I wont be far away, for lifoe goes on; So if you need me, call and I will come, Though you cant see me or touch me, Ill be near And if you listen with your heart, youll hear, All of my lve around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, Ill greet you with a smile and say, "Welcome Home." LEATHERDALE GARDINER 1501 Waverley Street 949-4860

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 12, 2000