MARY LOUISE COX (GRIEVE)

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MARY LOUISE COX (nee GRIEVE) Peacefully on August 12, 2001, after a courageous battle with cancer, with her family by her side, Mary Cox passed away. Mary will be deeply missed but forever loved by her husband Rob; and children, Rob and Carla (Adam). She will also be missed by her mother Jean; brother Charlie and his wife Val, brother Ron; and brother Glenn and his wife Carolyn; mother-in-law Lovina and father-in-law Mike; brothers-in-law, Dennis McPhail (Mel), Doug Cox (Cathy), Jim Green (Laurie), Brad Green (Sue), and Randy Urbanski; nieces and nephews, Angi (Brolin and Jordyn), Tammy (Ella), Chris and Erin, Brad and Janessa, Christina and Cassidy, Aaron and Leah, Ryan and Mitch; and special friends, Glen and Shirley Beaupre, Barry and Diane Moffatt, and Rick and Lorraine West. Mary was predeceased by her father Mel and her sister-in-law Barbara. Mary was born at the Selkirk General Hospital on January 18, 1954. She grew up on the family farm in Meadowdale. Mary moved to Selkirk at an early age where she worked full-time at A&W while finishing her schooling. Upon graduating from Lord Selkirk High School, she went to work at the Middlechurch Home. In 1974, she went to work for Abex Industries which became Amsco Cast Products in 1988. She worked with the foundry for over 27 years and was the Controller at her passing. She was well respected by everyone she worked with. In school, she played badminton and won several trophies. After her and Rob were married on May 17, 1975, she took up golfing and curling. She excelled at curling where she took three ladies teams to provincial championships and won many bonspiels. She was also very supportive of Robbies and Carlas sporting activities where, besides attending all of their games, she also coached baseball and curling, achieving her Level III coaching certificate. You were always there when we needed you, No task too great or small, With a loving heart and willing hand for all You did them all, Thanks for the years you gave us, And for the precious times we shared, We only pray when you left us, You knew how much we cared, God saw you getting tired, When a cure was not to be, He put His arms around you, And said, "Come unto Me." To live in hearts You leave behind Is not to die The family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Selkirk and District General Hospital for all their loving care for Mary, especially nurse Heidi, the best of the best. Flowers are gratefully declined; donations in Marys memory may be made to the Robbie and Carla Cox Education Trust Fund, in care of South Interlake Credit Union, 233 Main St., Selkirk, MB R1A 1S1 or CancerCare Manitoba, P.O. Box 2248 Station Main, Winnipeg, MB R3C 9Z9. Cremation has taken place. A service of memory will be held on Wednesday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lord Selkirk Regional High School Gymnasium. Rev. barb janes officiating. Marys honorary pallbearers will be Glen and Shirley Beaupre, Barry and Diane Moffatt, Rick and Lorraine West, Don and Doris Gowryluk, Kirk and Fay Gillespie and Bryan and Diane Bowser and their families. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 14, 2001