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MARJORIE MARQUIS DRUMMOND SIZELAND (BURNS)
Date of Passing: Dec 04, 2019
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MARJORIE MARQUIS
DRUMMOND SIZELAND
She will be remembered lovingly as the family matriarch - a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, a talented musician and music teacher who imbued many with a love for music and a loving presence that graced the lives of many.
She was predeceased by parents, John and Christina Burns, her brother John Campbell (Cam) Burns, R.S. Ball, her first husband and the father of her children, her son Robert David Scott Ball, and her second husband of 37 years, R.G. Sizeland. Left to mourn her passing are family members: her daughter Christine, grandson David (Katherine), granddaughter Jodi (William), great-grandchildren, Atlee and Liam Murray and Henry and Amelia Ball as well as the family of Cam Burns - niece Nancy (Mike) Cummings, and nephews, John Burns and David (Debra) Burns, their children and grandchildren; and extensive relatives in Great Britain.
Marjorie came from a background that was Scottish and musical. Her paternal grandfather, John Burns, was a choirmaster, conductor and composer of "Kinderspiels" (operettas designed for children) that were held from the 1890s in Edinburgh, later in Winnipeg as well as Australia and New Zealand. Marjorie's father, David Burns, and her aunt, Nancy Burns, were soloists in various churches in Winnipeg including Augustine United and First Presbyterian Church. Her father was also a longtime member of St. Aidan's Anglican Church's choir.
David Burns met Christina McGlashan in Winnipeg at the Grain Exchange. He was born in Edinburgh; she in Glasgow. They married in 1916. Marjorie was born in Mayfeld, Manitoba where the family farmed and ran the post office and general store. Her brother Cam was born in 1921. In the early 1920s, Marjorie's father took very ill with Type 1 Diabetes, but was fortunate to be one of the first to benefit from the discovery of insulin sent from Ayerst Laboratories in Toronto. The family moved to Winnipeg where Marjorie was athletic and musical as the female sports captain of the baseball team and an advanced student in piano who began her music teaching career in her teens. Her music teachers were Miss Caroline Terry and later Mr. Leonard Heaton. By 1939, Marjorie had attained her Diploma in Performers and Pedagogy from the University of Manitoba in 1939 and the same from the University of Toronto in 1940. She was working on a Bachelor of Music from McGill University when the war intervened, and she married Robert Ball in October 1943 who was scheduled to leave for Britain as a navigator in the R.C.A.F. later that fall. Their son, Robert David Scott Ball, was born in July 1944. Marjorie continued her music career as a teacher and part-time organist for St. Aidan's Church. Christine Marjorie Marquis Ball was born in 1951 when the family moved to their home on Lanark Street.
Over the years, Marjorie had great enjoyment in teaching music, theory, harmony and music history to many students of all ages, with particular pride in the younger ones whose paths she followed as they went on to study in diverse fields.
In 1975, Marjorie married a widower, R.G. Sizeland, a fellow communicant of St. Aidan's Church. In October 1980, Marjorie was given an Honorary Life Fellowship in the Alumni Association, Winnipeg Chapter of the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. After the retirement of Mrs. James (Doris) Johnston, Marjorie was asked to be the representative of the Royal Conservatory of Music in administrating local music examinations on behalf of the Conservatory.
One of the greatest joys experienced by Marjorie was being a grandmother of David Scott Ball and Jodi Michelle Marquis Ball, children of Robert and Candace (née Walker). She felt very proud of their many achievements and loved the arrival of great-grandchildren, Atlee Murray, Henry Ball, Liam Murray and Amelia Ball.
To have Mom live to the age of 100, we had great assistance. Many thanks are owed. Special thanks to our dedicated and sensitive Family Physician Dr. Duane Hartley; a wonderful podiatrist of many years, Dr. Pamela Monk and her most capable office assistant and daughter Julia; caregiver/visitor Luba Shevtsova; the special care received from Cori Westra of VIP Home Care Services and her staff of excellent caregivers; the funding, supplies and vital assistance from the W.R.H.A Self-family Managed Care Program and our coordinator Kim Saltel; the W.R.H.A home care nurses, especially the Wound Care nurses who attended to Mom's needs in the last few months; the Palliative Care Program and its dedicated nurses; Shahid Shams, Nurse-Practitioner; the Veterans Affairs Canada who provided financial and other supports for Mom; Patricia van Aggelen who gave Christine insight into her mother's condition and emotional support. Supplies that could not be returned to W.R.H.A. were donated to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) Canada.
As well as tending to Mom's physical and emotional support, we acknowledge the spiritual support given so lovingly by the Pastoral Care Committee of St. Luke's Anglican Church and regular visitors, Father Paul Lampman, Doreen Blackman and Vera Rosolowich as well as prayerful and loving assistance from Christian friends, John and Janice Scherpenzeel.
In keeping with Mom's wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of her life will be held at St. Luke's Anglican Church, 130 Nassau St. North, Winnipeg on Saturday, January 18 at 10:30 a.m.
Expressions of condolence may be sent to
condolences@nbardal.mb.ca
NEIL BARDAL
FUNERAL CENTRE
204-949-2200
neilbardalinc.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 21, 2019
