EVELYN MAE ISOBEL

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EVELYN MAE ISOBEL McNEILL (nee DOWLER) Evelyn (Girlie) passed quietly in her sleep at Victoria General Hospital on September 12, 2004 following a brief illness. Mother was born on June 20, 1917 and raised in Winnipeg. Her family moved to Marquette during the depression where she worked as Post Mistress in Dowlers General Store. She joined the R.C.A.F. in 1943 and was stationed at No. 6 Repair Depot in Trenton, ON. Following her release from service in 1946 she moved to Vancouver for a brief period. She married Bill McNeill in 1961. They lived in Portage la Prairie and Virden, retiring to Winnipeg in the early 1970s. She was a member of the R.C.A.F. WDs Association, Six Ardee (1940 - 1945) Association R.C.A.F. and a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion. She loved her flower gardens and was a member of the Winnipeg Horticultural Society and the Manitoba Gladiola Association. Her dog and best friend Mickey was her constant companion. They spent many hours taking long walks along the river bank. Mother was predeceased by her parents, Helen (1962) and Ernest (1970) Dowler and her husband Bill in 1991. She is survived by her brother Ken (Trudy) Dowler; three stepchildren, Janice (Denis) Snaith, Pat Kinsley (Glenn Griffiths) and Fred (Linda) McNeill; grandchildren, Trevor (Cheryl) McDonald, Dawna (Keith) Bennell, Deneil Snaith, Coleen Jones, Sean (Shawna) Kinsley, Chad (Liane) Kinsley and Erika McNeill; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 18 at 3:00 p.m. from Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba, ON1160 - 675 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9 or to the Winnipeg Humane Society, 5 Kent St., Winnipeg, MB R2L 1X3. Arrangements in care of: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND RECEPTION CENTRE 885-9715 Family and friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolence at www.chapellawn.mb.ca

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 17, 2004