Ruby HOCKIN

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HOCKIN: Ruby (Hannay) Hockin, née Yeo, passed away at the Neepawa Hospital on September 21, 2009 at the age of 88 years. Ruby was born on December 6, 1920 at Brandon, Manitoba. She married Jay Hannay in 1941 and they lived in Brandon and Rivers. Together, they enjoyed a life centered around music. Jay predeceased Ruby in 1967. She married Harold Hockin in 1969 and they lived on the farm at Brookdale until 1985 when they retired and moved to Neepawa. Harold died in 1994. Ruby continued to live independently in her house, which was very important to her. Ruby attended several schools in Brandon. She quit school after grade 10 and worked in many downtown Brandon stores. She owned a hairdressing shop in Rivers and Neepawa and a dress shop in Rivers. Ruby was a member of the Kinettes and the Legion Auxiliary. Harold and Ruby started cottage life at Sandy Lake soon after they were married. Ruby spent previous years going to the lake with family and friends; including Danceland at Clear Lake where Jay played in a band. She spent all her last summers at the cottage at Sandy Lake. Ruby loved curling. She and Harold attended Briars, Canadian Championships and World Curling events. Ruby watched the game religiously on T.V. and knew all about the participants. She also enjoyed playing cards – Crib, Canasta to name only two. She bowled in a regular league then later as a spare. Family and friends were of utmost importance to Ruby. She had friends far and wide and kept in contact with these people by mail, visiting and especially telephone. Ruby is survived by her brother Ed (Ruth) Yeo, sisters-in-law Phyllis Stewart and Joyce (Don) Fraser, brother-in-law Ken Hockin, several nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. She was predeceased by her parents Major Yeo and Christina May Campbell, first husband John Alvin “Jay” Hannay, second husband Harold Hockin, sister Maude Randall and husband Dick, twin sister Helen Lowe and husband Norris, brother-in-law Bob Stewart, sister-in-law Norma Hockin, grand- nephew Trevor Roberts and grand-niece Christine Hockin. Interment took place at the Brandon Cemetery on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at the Neepawa United Church at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Alan Armstrong officiated. Active pallbearers were Martin Hulme, Jillian Schmall, Vance Roberts, Bryce Roberts, Michael Hockin and Ed Skryp. Donations in memory of Ruby may be made to a charity of choice. Please have donor information sent to Lois and Robin Hulme, P.O. Box 356, Neepawa, Manitoba, R0J 1H0. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.

As published in Brandon Sun on Sep 26, 2009