VIOLET MARY HOULE

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VIOLET MARY HOULE "White Eagle Woman" "Blue Thunderbird Woman" After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Violet Houle passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 12, 2001. Violet was predeceased by her father Henry George Mousseau, her step-father Fred Flett, brother Albert Mousseau, Super Granny Eva Shuttleworth, Granny Louisa Davis, Uncle Joseph Garneau, Aunt Cecilia Burns and Uncle James Mousseau. She leaves to mourn her passing and cherish many fond memories; her husband Mervin Houle, her sons, Ivan and Kevin and her grandchildren, Randy, Ivanna and Aushya, along with her mother Mary Flett of Winnipeg, MB; her sisters, Laverne Saar of Vancouver, B.C., Beatrice Delorme of Winnipeg, Mb, Audrey of Ebb and Flow, Rhonda McLeod of Winnipeg, her brothers, Manual of Winnipeg, Franklin of Ebb and Flow, Mervin of Winnipeg, Harold of Ebb and Flow, Ronald of Ebb and Flow, Ivan of Winnipeg and Eric of Winnipeg. Her aunt Doris Flett of Ebb and Flow and her uncles, Del Garneau (Clara), Lawrence Garneau (Irene) and Leonard Mousseau of Ebb and Flow and her four god children; Sheila Flett, Elaine Malcolm, Clayton Houle and Charmaine Moar, along with numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. Prayers and traditional Wake were held on Monday, April 16, beginning at 5:00 p.m. from the Ebb and Flow Band Hall. Funeral Service for Violet was held on Tuesday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Ebb and Flow, MB Fr. Reynold Omictin and Fr. Dominique Kerbrat officiated with the interment following in the Ebb and Flow Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Kelly Houle, B. J. Flett, Ron LeBlanc, Sean Moar, Gerald Houle and Dean Mousseau. Honorary pallbearers were Allan Thompson, Jeff Edwards, Jeffrey Monkman, Ryan Flett, Sonny McAuley, Scott Spence, Johnny Baptiste and all of her brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and close friends. The following poem was Violets favourite. FOOTPRINTS One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him, and the other the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, youd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I dont understand why when I needed you most you would leave me." The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." Ste. Rose Memorial Chapel, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB in care of arrangements. (204) 447-2444.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 18, 2001