GRACE KING (CUMBERS)

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GRACE KING (CUMBERS) Suddenly but very peacefully, Grace passed away March 28 in Langley, BC, only days after her 87th birthday. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Art, and her children, Ardelle (Vic Ross), Gherri Lynn (Lloyde Plante) and Bob (Margaret). Nannie will be missed and remembered by her 12 grandchildren, Brian (Robyn), Darlene, Wayne, Jeff, Scott, Brent, Leah, Lorne, Charlie, Don, Derrick (Melissa) and Brent (Corinne), and by her seven great- grandchildren, Dylan, Conor, Spencer, Duncan, Tyler, Maggie and Ella. Graces passing is also mourned by her sister Muriel Menzies (Maurice), her special little sister Jody Flye (Brian), sisters-in-law, Molly Hossack, Ruth Gardner, Dorothy Webb, Joyce King and Grace Taylor; her brother-in-law Al Calvert; and many nieces,nephews and cousins. Grace was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Dave, Sid, Jack, Myrt and Beryl and by her in-laws, Jim and Alice Wheeler, Basil Webb, Stephie and Kitty Cumbers, Ken King, Elton Taylor, Marg Calvert, Irv Lowen, Vi Cumbers, Stuart Chandler and George Hossack.f Grace lived and worked in St. James for most of her life. Her early working years were spent at Gullands Chocolates, later working for many years at Sims Cleaners, until retiring in 1980. Grace had a love of music and dance and taught dance to many, many children in St. James at Bourkevale and Silver Heights Community Clubs. Grace also spent many days at both Polo Park and Assiniboia Downs racetracks, enjoying her love of horse racing with her family and friends, especially Dave and Audrey Gray and Bert and Eileen Blake. 5-pin bowlers of Winnipeg will always remember Grace for giving out her lucky silver dollars to them whenever they made a Western Canada team. She was a one-of-a-kind cheerleader when she was watching the bowling! Graces pride and joy, however, were her grandchildren whom she doted on endlessly. Always her grandchildrens most loyal fan, Nannie could always be seen (and heard!) cheering one of us on at countless soccer, baseball and hockey games, as well as any other endeavours we undertook during our childhood. Being able to spend her retirement years close to her grandchildren in Langley was a source of pure joy for Grace. She shared something special with each of us in her own way. Some of our memories include, the smell of the dry cleaners when we would visit her at work, the way she saved two dollar bills and Mountie quarters, always had to bet on the grey horses and numbers 2 and 5, boxes of popcorn and pink lemonade, her lemon meringue and rhubarb pies, went by the nickname "Nannie Pussy Cat" and spoiled us rotten at every opportunity! And who amongst us can recall a time when they didnt see Nannie busily knitting one of her famous baby sweater sets? She always was the Go-To Girl for knitting! But, as much as Grace adored her grandchildren, her most coveted wish came true in August 1996, when she FINALLY became a great-grandmother, a role she had no trouble slipping right into! We will hold our special memories of Grace, Nannie and Great-Nannie close to our hearts. While we are saddened by our loss, we are grateful that she has been spared any further ravages of Alzheimers, which she had been battling for the past year. It was Graces wish that there be no service held. Flowers gratefully declined, however, donations may be made to the Alzheimers Society or to a charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 02, 2002