FLORENCE CATHERINE CHRISTIE (MACLAREN)

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FLORENCE CATHERINE CHRISTIE (nee MACLAREN) Peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, completing 96 years of living. Florence leaves to cherish her memory her loving sons Doug (Patty) and Bruce (Lori), her grandchildren Celeste , Caroline, Michael and Katie, and her nephew John MacLaren, nieces Jackie and Margo MacLaren, Leslie Christie and more. Predeceased by her husband, Norman and her five MacLaren siblings, Flo led an active life, adoring her grandchildren and enjoying an extensive network of friends. The greatest joy in Flo's life was her family and her favourite place to be was anywhere with them, especially the cottage at Lake of the Woods. It was at the lake where some of the fondest memories have been made and where Norm and Flo spent so many summers. An early feminist and an avid CBC Radio fan, Flo was always interested in world affairs, politics, sports, the arts and her alma mater, Wesley College, the University of Winnipeg. A quick mind earned Flo the Governor General's gold medal in 1935. Flo's favourite sport was tennis. Flo was a regular at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club and played in a competitive ladies league at Taylor Tennis until age 88. Flo claimed her secret was learning sports growing up in Selkirk with her five siblings. It was working as a legal secretary where Flo met Norm to begin 54 years of married life together. Flo also worked at the Bank of Montreal and volunteered at the Victoria General Hospital for 36 years. We will remember Flo as an active, positive person whose terrific sense of wit and humour endeared her to all. A special thanks and appreciation to the wonderful caring staff at Pembina Place. A loving thanks to St. Paul's Anglican Church whose prayers and gestures of thoughtfulness were a constant support. If friends desire, a donation to honour Florence can be made to Winnipeg Children's Hospital 501-840 Sherbrook St. Winnipeg, MB. R3A9Z9. THOMSON FUNERAL HOME 669 BROADWAY, WINNIPEG, MB R3C OX4 783-7211 Condolences may be sent to www.thomsonfuneralchapel.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 10, 2014