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GEORGE MacGREGOR (GREG) WOODBURY On June 19, 2004 at the Grace General Hospital, George MacGregor (Greg) Woodbury, aged 84 years, of 228 Nightingale Rd. Greg was born in Lethbridge, AB on March 28, 1920, spent much of his youth in southern Saskatchewan and received his secondary education in Calgary. After a brief teaching career he joined the RCMP and was a proud member for 27 years, stationed at St. Norbert, Brandon, Melita, Crystal City, and finally Winnipeg "D" Division, CIB Readers Office, until his retirement in 1967. Greg also enjoyed an 11 year career with Canada Safeway Limited, working as a district Security Manager until 1979. Later, he served the Province of Manitoba Attorneys General Office as a Magistrate, finally retiring from all employment in 1986. For a time Greg was active in the RCMP Veterans Association and was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 145, G.R.M, A.F. and A.M. Greg will be remembered by his family for the enormous number of friends and acquaintances that he attracted in his lifetime. His genuine interest in others and an incredible memory for names and faces made it appear that he knew someone wherever he went. He had a remarkable talent for introducing himself and being friendly with those he met in any circumstance. He was predeceased by his wife Maybell Sutherland Woodbury (nee Gair) in 1986 and his brother Donald Woodbury of Peterborough, ON. Surviving are his daughter Joan Woodbury of Richmond, BC; and sons, Murray (Michele) of Saskatoon, SK, Earl and Don (Cathy) of Winnipeg; as well as his grandchildren, Tara, Grant, Vaughan, Callum, Adam, and Devin. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 24, at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. with interment to follow at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 432 Ellice Ave., Winnipeg.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 23, 2004