RETA EILEEN MCGREGOR

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RETA EILEEN MCGREGOR Peacefully, on October 9, 2003, Reta Eileen McGregor passed away at the age of 80 years. Reta was an amazing woman. She had so very many talents and accomplished so many things in her life that began and ended in Winnipeg. She was born on February 27th, 1923 as the second child of four children born to Leo and Carrie Tobin. She attended St Ignatius and Kelvin High Schools. During her time at Kelvin, she broke a school high jump record and won the Manitoba championship in speed skating at the age of 15. She won a trophy for the school in a citywide championship by winning every event she entered. She was also class president in both junior and senior high school. Reta married her life partner, Gordon McGregor in 1945. Her husband predeceased her in March 2002, but together they had 53 years of marriage and six children. During her married life, Reta volunteered for many years on behalf of numerous charitable organizations, holding a number of executive positions. She was involved in all of her childrens activities and was class mother at St Marys Academy. Her sense of giving to the community was not limited to the charitable causes she gave her time and energy to. She was also a talented actress who performed leading roles in several plays with an amateur theatre group. She fundraised for Rainbow Stage and as a result, was asked to become an executive member. She was an accomplished gourmet cook and loved to entertain. The numerous dinner parties and events held at the family home kept the children awake listening to the music and laughter floating up the stairs on many nights. Reta leaves her children, Leslie, Janice (Brian), Carey, Gordon, Liz (Paul), Jane (Bill) and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Brian Tobin in 1980 and leaves her sister Sheila Berthon of Winnipeg and her brother Jack (Joan) Tobin of BC to mourn her passing. She also leaves numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She will be remembered by her boundless energy and her love of music and people. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. Neil Bardal Inc., 984 Portage Ave., entrance on Aubrey Street. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Retas memory can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 200 - 6 Donald St.,, R3L 0K6. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 11, 2003