CLIFFORD MACRAE LORD

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CLIFFORD MACRAE LORD Peacefully, on Friday, March 5, with his wife Carol by his side, Clifford passed away at the Grace Hospital Palliative Centre, at the age of 83 years. Clifford was predeceased by his first wife Jessie, parents Nellie and Albert and sister Marion Hunt. He is survived by his loving wife Carol, daughters Shirley Lord (George Harris), Pat Moore (John Smith), son Douglas Lord (Donna), stepchildren Debra Zerba (Michael), Lisa Wheeler (Chuck), nine grandchildren, six step grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren as well as many other family members. Clifford was born on March 26, 1920 in Wellwood, Manitoba. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army in June 1942 and was wounded twice while serving active duty in England, Continental Europe, Belgium, Holland and France. He returned home in April 1945, and in September that year started working for DVA, acting as a principal clerk for various departments, retiring in 1979. He was the treatment entitlement officer for Deer Lodge Hospital when he retired. He served as the national VP of the DVA component of Public Service Alliance for Manitoba and Saskatchewan, serving in the union for ten years. Cliff was an avid sports fan and loved baseball and hockey as a child. He curled for St. Vital, Valour Road and Heather Curling Clubs. At the Valour Curling Club he was one of their A group curlers for many years with Bill Miller, Roy Nordlinger and Percy Sarahs. In his later years he wintered in Tempe, Arizona where he enjoyed golfing with friends and going to Laughlin to play blackjack. He loved to sing and was the emcee at all of the parties at the Park in Tempe. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Muldar, and the entire Palliative Care team at the Grace, the homecare nurses and to our wonderful homecare workers over the years who provided such loving care to Cliff while he was at home. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 9, at Neil Bardal Inc., 984 Portage Avenue (entrance on Aubrey Street) at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of ones choice. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 07, 2004