ELAINE BERNICE TAYLOR

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ELAINE BERNICE (FLACK) TAYLOR January 27, 1931 - October 7, 2016 Have you ever met someone who always made you feel like you were important and the story you had to tell was all that mattered to that person? Did you ever meet someone who always had time, food, advice or whatever you needed on a moment's notice? That was Elaine. Elaine Taylor passed away on October 7, 2016 with her children by her side. She will be missed by her children Ian and Jan, Ross and Kerry, Jan and Ivan, and Fran and Greg, as well as her grandchildren Caitlin, Erika, Emily, Niki (Austin), Riley and Jason (Erika and baby Freya), as well as her sister, Shirley Braby and her nieces, nephews and cousins. Elaine was predeceased by her husband, Arnold (Arnie) and her parents. Elaine was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan to Gordon and Millicent Flack on January 27, 1931. She completed high school at 16 and moved to Winnipeg, which became her home. She completed her degree in Home Economics at the University of Manitoba and was the Senior Stick in her final year. In 1954, she married Arnie, and over the next eight years had four children. She devoted much of her time to her family. She was a community minded person who volunteered an immense amount of time to The United Way, Christ Church, the parent councils for the schools her children attended, and later Hospice and Palliative Care as well as many other organizations. She entered the workforce after parenting and became the first Executive Director of The Manitoba Community Service Council. Elaine was creative, intelligent, funny, thoughtful and compassionate. She spent her life serving others. She was a great mother, and wife. She was a good friend and neighbour. She was a good community member. She was one of those people who made a difference in other people's lives. The family would like to thank Mom's personal health care aides, who respectfully cared for her over the past year and a half, as well as the excellent staff at Pembina Place. Funeral services will take place on October 15 at St George's Anglican Church (Crescentwood), 168 Wilton St., Winnipeg, MB at 2:00 p.m. A private family interment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The United Way or a charity of your choice. Farewell, beautiful lady. For online condolences please log onto www.mosaicfunerals.ca 1839 Inkster Blvd. 1006 Nairn Ave. 204-275-5555

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 12, 2016