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LOCKHART: Surrounded by the love of her family and care home staff, Esther Jean Lockhart peacefully entered into rest at the Carberry Health Centre on Dec. 4, just 27 days short of her 103 rd birthday. Jean was born on the Brown family farm in the Fairview district on Dec. 31st 1911. Following her graduation from Carberry High School she went to Normal School and entered the teaching profession which led her to Lenore, where she met her future husband, WW I veteran, Gerald Lockhart. Her teaching career was short-lived as she devoted her life to her family as homemaker and caregiver. She also spent a few years working in the Robinson Store in Carberry. One of her favorite pastimes, even in later years, was memorizing special inspirational poems which she readily shared with her children and grandchildren. For many years she lived on Selkirk Street, one of five centenarians who resided on that street, before moving to the Marshall residence and eventually entering the Carberry Personal Care Home where she spent the last 8 years of her life. Known affectionately by many who knew her as Nanny Jean, she will be remembered for her great sense of humour and endless spunk. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald in 1972 and son, Eldon, in 1984 as well as all her siblings, Margaret, Irene (Mulligan), Helen, James, and Bill. Left to cherish her memory are her devoted daughter, Janice (Brian) Bailey, grandchildren Jerilyn (Dale) McBain, Ryan, Allison (Peter) Reid, Candace Lockhart, and Sheldon Lockhart. Her three precious great- grandchildren, Jaelyn, Taylor and Norah- Grace will also remember her with fondness. Cremation has taken place with a grave-side service planned for the summer of 2015. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Carberry Personal Care Home or Knox Zion Presbyterian Church, Carberry.Our hearts are filled with memoriesWhich we gather through the years.All the happy times we sharedAre treasured souvenirs.

As published in Brandon Sun on Dec 20, 2014