MARGOT JOAN MOORE (CHAPMAN)

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MOORE: It is with profound sadness, tempered by a sense of gratitude and respect of a long life well-lived, that we announce the death of our Mother, Margot Joan Moore. Margot passed on Friday, June 24 at Alpine Summit Senior's Lodge in Jasper, Alberta. Wife of the late Thomas Alvin Moore (d. 1995) and mother of Gordon Mitchell (Seema Kundapur) of Vancouver, Bob Mitchell (Joanne Dixon) of Calgary, Cindy Mitchell (Kurt Saunders) of Ottawa, Nancy Addison (Mark) of Jasper and Jim Mitchell (Lizanne Hilton) of Burlington. Numerous grandchildren, and one great-grandchild (so far) and a plethora of friends are also left to mourn her loss. Margot is predeceased by her parents Charles (1978) and Dorothy (nee Hempton) (1996) Chapman and brother Bob Chapman (2016). Margot was born April 25, 1930 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her Father loudly sang "Happy Days are Here Again" in the streets of that city on the day of her birth. And indeed the world has been a better place with Margot in it. In 1952 she married Keith Stewart Mitchell (d. 2015) and they had five children together. The marriage ended in divorce (1971). In 1975 she married Thomas (Dinty) Alvin Moore. Margot was a graduate of the Universities of Manitoba and Brandon attaining degrees in Home Economics and Education respectively. Margot was a teacher, a singer, an environmentalist, a sailor, an actress, a model, a painter and a spreader of invigorating, restorative fairy dust. Being the eternal optimist Margot strove to leave the world a better place than she found it. And indeed this she did. Margot gave freely of her herself and was ever mindful of others, a wise counselor and a sincere and constant friend. Margot came from a long line of resilient loving people. She passes this legacy on to her children and their descendants. A private family memorial will be held at a later date at Clear Lake. In lieu of flowers Margot would be so pleased if you would do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for some other soul in her name.

As published in Brandon Sun on Jul 02, 2022