Wednesday, April 17, 2019

TODAY I LOST A GOOD SISTER IN LAW

    Just before noon today my wife's sister took her leave of this life. I was fortunate to have a strong, intelligent, witty, humorous and mischievous sister in law for 53 years.

     My sister in law was born in England in the early thirties and lived in England through the war. After the war she last both here parents by the time she was 19. She came to Canada with a younger brother and sister to relatives.

    She married a Canadian farmer which was a long way from an English kid's experience. Farming life was completely foreign to her. She made a great farm wife and met the challenges well. 

    She had 4 very active children.

    She lost her first husband when she was 50.

   She married again for 25 years.

   She spent 15 winters in Arizona.

   She always liked tennis and at age 60 took it up again. She was not satisfied with just playing tennis. She had to be competitive so she played in competitive rankings.

   She was quite the gal. She played a major part in many people's lives.

26 comments:

  1. My sympathy to you and your wife, losing a family member is not easy. :(

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  2. She sounds like a remarkable woman. My condolences to you and to all of her family.

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  3. Your late SIL sounds like a very marvellous woman who lived a full life. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all her family members.

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  4. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please give my condolences to your wife as well. You have written a beautiful post in memory of your sister in law. It sounds like she had quite an interesting life and was a wonderful person.

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  5. It's a gift to have good in-laws. I'm sorry for your wife's and your loss, Red. Your sister-in-law sounds like a spunky lady and someone you'll both miss a great deal.

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  6. She came from a generation who were good at getting on with things without complaint.
    My condolences to you and your wife, Red.

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  7. You didn't mention her name so I shall call her Micro Manager Mark II and wish her well as she sails off into The Land of Memory. God speed MMMII! Perhaps at last she will return to Yorkshire.

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  8. My condolances, you wrote a nice tribute to her.

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  9. Hello, wonderful tribute. So sorry for your loss. Sending my prayers for you and the family.

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  10. I'm so sorry for your loss. This is a lovely tribute.

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  11. It sounds like she lived a good life and met all the challenges in it with humor and grace. Thank you for telling me about her, Red. I hope she is now resting in peace.

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  12. What a wonderful tribute to a very interesting lady. Sorry for your loss.
    Hi Red, I have noticed your comments on several blogs that I read and decided to come over for a visit. Janey

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  13. A loving and lovely remembrance. May her memory be for a blessing.

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  14. It’s hard to loose a good friend/SIL. Dwell on all the great memories.

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  15. Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your (and your wife's) loss. She sounds like a remarkable woman.

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  16. I’m so sorry. She sounds like a remarkable person who will be missed very much.

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  17. She sounds like quite the character and someone who enriched the lives of everyone she knew. I'm sorry for your loss. This was a lovely tribute to her memory.

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  18. I'm so sorry. Sounds like she was a really special lady.

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  19. Stopped by your post via Henny Penny... So sorry for your loss, but how wonderful it is that she lived an active and good life. Prayers for your family

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  20. Hi Red, I’m sorry to hear this. You’ve written a very kind tribute. Condolences to the Micro Manager, you, and the rest of the family. May she rest in peace. John

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  21. What a nice tribute to your sister-in-law. She sounds like a wonderful person and enjoyed challenges. Condolences to your family and her family.

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  22. i am sorry for your loss and for the loss of your dear wife dear Red!

    thank you so much for sharing the main points of her life!
    She sound an inspirational personality .
    her movement to Canada and adoption of completely different life are striking !

    this is not surprise to learn that she had power to influence the lives of people around her in positive way

    i know you and your wife will miss her kind and energetic presence for long my friend!


    may she rest in peace,amen!

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  23. Sorry to read about the loss of this family member. You have provided a nice tribute to someone you obviously admired very much.

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