Georgina BUTCHER

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BUTCHER: Georgina (nee Tarrant) May 29, 1916 – September 20, 2010. Georgina Mary Cecilia Butcher, long time resident of Birtle, Manitoba, passed away peacefully at the Sunnyside Manor Personal Care Home, Birtle, Manitoba on September 20, 2010 at the age of 94 years. Georgina was born in her parent’s home on May 29, 1916 located on the family farm about two kms south-east of Foxwarren, Manitoba. She was the younger of two daughters born to Fred and Mary (nee Graham) Tarrant and she lived and grew up on the family farm with her parents and sister. When she was five years old she became seriously ill with typhoid fever. At that time there was no hospital treatment for this often fatal illness but her mother nursed her back to health in their home. Georgina attended Foxwarren Consolidated School for grades one through twelve, then went directly to Normal School in Winnipeg and graduated in 1936. Georgina was a very ambitious and dedicated young school teacher and taught at two different country schools in the Roblin Manitoba area. She was at Grainfield School (near Shevlin Manitoba) for three years from 1936 – 1939 and then Tummel School for two years from 1939 – 1941. Georgina married (John) Douglas Butcher on July 16, 1941 and was blessed with their first child in 1942. Doug joined the armed forces in 1941 and served overseas in World War II from 1943 to 1946. After Doug returned they started farming in the Burdette, Manitoba area (approx 10 kms east of Birtle) where they resided from 1946 to 1978. They had their second child in 1947 and the family of four maintained a healthy and active farm lifestyle which had its difficulties but proved to be successful with many lasting and rewarding memories. She treasured and enjoyed the many friendships and experiences that resulted from farm life. Georgina and Doug sold the farm, retired and moved to Birtle in 1978. Following Doug’s death in 1981 Georgina continued to live on Vine Street in Birtle until 1996 at which time she moved to the Pioneer Lodge in Birtle, and later to Sunnyside Manor in 2009. Georgina appreciated her life long roots in the Birtle area and felt very comfortable and thankful with the assistance and support of the Birtle community. She was always very devoted and supportive to her family, organized frequent family activities and was very close to her sister Evelyn, the two were blessed to reside close to each other during their later years and were able to participate and enjoy many things together. Georgina was a long time member of the Birtle United Church and a member of the Eastern Star since 1954. She was not critical of people, willing to help whenever needed, kind hearted and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her sons Rodney (Lona) and Lorne (Joyce), grandchildren Delona (Winston), Dallas (Amy), Dennis, Jennifer (Jason), Brittain (Laurenn) great-grandchildren Madeleine, Oliver and Griffin and by her many friends. Georgina was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Douglas in 1981 and by her only sister Evelyn in 2008. A Funeral Service will be held at Birtle United Church on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 11.00 a.m. with Rev. Heather Robbins officiating. Interment to follow in the Birtle Cemetery.Expressions of sympathy may be sent to rodbutcher@telusplanet.net or lbutcher@mts.net. The Butcher family expresses its sincere thanks to the nurses and staff of the Sunnyside Manor for their care and warm support of Georgina and family. If friends and family so desire and in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made directly to Birtle United Church, Birtle, Manitoba, R0M OCO. Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service of Russell, Manitoba are in care of arrangements (204) 773-2747.

As published in Brandon Sun on Sep 22, 2010