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GRACE
GAMBLE
of Moose
Jaw,
passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2002
at the age of 90 years. Grace
was born October 1, 1911
in the Moose
Jaw
Union
Hospital
and was a special birthday present to her mother, who was born on
the same day and hour, 2:30 a.m. She was
raised in Parkbeg and attended Parkbeg
Village
and
Kelly
Schools.
Grace married James Allan Gamble on
October 17, 1940
and resided on the farm until Allan’s ill health forced them to
move to Moose
Jaw. Allan passed away on
February 2, 1977.
Grace was involved in many community organizations such as
raising funds for the hospitals, Red Shield, Red Cross, and
Church
Building
funds. She was a
member of the St. Andrew’s United Church Grace Unit and Coffee
Ladies Group. Grace
enjoyed looking after her garden, her home and enjoyed doing hand
work and going for long walks.
Predeceased by her parents, step-brother, Charles, two
brothers, James and William and one sister, Violet.
Grace leaves to mourn one sister, Margaret Draper of Bow
Island,
Alberta;
two sisters-in-law: Peggy
Fry of Regina
and Pat Fry of Calgary
and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Funeral Service will be held on
Thursday, June 20,
2002
at 3:30 p.m.
at St. Andrew’s United
Church, 60 Athabasca St. E., Moose Jaw.
Reverend
Peter J. Calhoun will officiate.
Interment will follow at Sunset
Cemetery.
In living memory of Grace, a tree will be planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.
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