LILLIAN MACKAY WOOD (RENNIE)

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LILLIAN MACKAY WOOD (nee RENNIE) Lillian MacKay Wood on January 24, 2001 at Vancouver General Hospital at Vancouver, B.C., aged 87 years. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Clifford Charles in 1988. Lillian was born in Portage la Prairie, Man. on June 3, 1913. She lived most of her life in Manitoba. She graduated from Portage Collegiate and went on to earn a B.A. from United College in 1933 and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia Univeristy in 1934. She taught in schools in Macdonald and Portage until her marriage to Clifford in 1939. She subsequently returned to teaching in 1956 and taught French at Norberry School in St. Vital until 1971. In 1984 she and Clifford moved to Vancouver where Lillian made many friends at the Thursday Womens Bowling League at Arbutus Ridge Bowling. She was a wise and intelligent woman whose gentleness endeared her to all those who knew her. Lillian is survived by her daughter Barbara and her husband Everard Tripp of Vancouver, and grandson, Ian Tripp of Penticton. She is also survived by sister-in-law Shirley Rennie of Montreal and brother and sister-in-law Don and Beatrice Lewis of Sechelt and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held in the Kearney Funeral Chapel, 1096 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, January 29 at 1:00 p.m. Ashes will be interred and a memorial service will be held in Winnipeg at a date to be announced later. In lieu of flowers, should friends so desire, a contribution to a charity of ones choice would be deeply appreciated. KEARNEY FUNERAL HOME (604) 736-0268

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 27, 2001