GLADYS MAY MUIR (JOHNSTONE)

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GLADYS MAY MUIR (nee JOHNSTONE) Passed away peacefully following a brief illness at the St. Boniface Hospital on July 1, 2005, at the age of 96 years. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her son Charles (Anne) Muir; grandchildren, Andrea of Saskatoon, SK, Elisabeth of Toronto, ON, Margaret (Andrew Ketterson) of Dallas, Texas. She will also be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Gladys was predeceased by her husband James A. Muir; and her son Andrew and daughter-in-law Yvette; sisters, Anne, Evelyn, Marion; and brother Charles. Born in Winnipeg she was educated in the city, and attended Normal School. She taught school in Elphinstone and in Winnipeg before her marriage to James Muir. She assisted in running the family farm and was active in Elphinstone community groups and the Presbyterian Church. Upon the passing of her husband she moved back to Winnipeg to be near her sisters and their families. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. at Thomson Funeral Home, 669 Broadway. Viewing will be held half an hour before service time. Interment will follow at the Bend Cemetery, Elphinstone, MB at 3:30 p.m. The family expresses their appreciation to niece Elizabeth Russell (nee Fines) and her husband Ron for their many acts of kindness and support over the years. The family also thanks the management and staff of Thorvaldson's Care Centre for providing a caring and dignified home for her during the past eight years. THOMSON FUNERAL HOME 669 Broadway 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 04, 2005