Maisie Irene Poole passed away at the Lady Minto Health Care Centre, Edam, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the age of 93 years. Maisie leaves to mourn her passing: her loving husband Frank, three Sons: Garry (Elaine) Poole, Arnold Poole (Peggy Dunlop), Leslie (Cheryl) Poole; six Grandchildren: Steven "Skip" (Jamie) Dunlop, Karrie (Darren) Nordell, Treverr (Carol) Poole, Darcy (Jodie) Poole, Rodney Poole (Crystal Weston) and Stacey (Jay) Gassor; fourteen Great-Grandchildren: Jordan (Krista), Ackerley (Chelsea) and Ashton Dunlop, McKenzie (Ethan), Keinyn and Kalie Nordell, Tayla and Trayton Poole, Nevin, Nate and Addison Poole, Abbygale Weston, Jalin and Molly Gassor; Great-Great-Grandson: Everett Dunlop as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Maisie was predeceased by her parents: Joseph and Maud Day; three Sisters: Alice (Jim) Ellsworth, Kathleen (Werner) Mosimann and Maud (Bill) Plantz; two brothers: Dick (Marjorie) Day and Sydney (Catherine) Day; and Grandson, Brian "Buzz" Dunlop. The memorial service for Maisie was conducted from Edam Community Centre, Edam, Saskatchewan on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Canon Don Skinner and Reverend Kun Kim officiating. ÌýGreat Granddaughter, Keinyn Nordell gave the eulogy. The hymn sung was "Nearer My God To Thee" accompanied by Noreen Williamson. The processional was "I.O.U." by Jimmy Dean. The recessional was "A Women Like You" by Johnny Reid. The Urn Bearers were Darcy Poole and Karrie Nordell. Donations in memory of Maisie may be made to the Lady Minto Health Care Centre - Resident Fund or to a charity of the donors' choice. McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.Ìý
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Eulogy
First off we would like to thank the ladies of Lady Minto for taking such good care of my grandma, our family is very grateful. Grandma was born on the family farm on November 26, 1921. She spent her younger years helping with the family chores. She later spent her teenage years looking after her Granddad and Grandma Spindler. She grew up with the hard times of the thirties and learnt the value of friends and neighbours. She started school when she was almost 6 years old in 1927. The school she attended was a one room school house in the Russell Lake District. There were 24 students in the school, ranging from grades one to eight; she was the only one in her grade the entire time. She had two teachers over her school years, Lillian Stockford and Margorie Hood. In 1943 she met her Knight in Shining armour. They were married on June 12,1946. They lived in a moderate farm in the Minnehaha District, where they raised three boys. My Grandpa Garry was born in 1947, Uncle Arnold in 1951 and Uncle Leslie in 1957. She was a member of the Minnehaha COOP hall, was a member of the Edam Legion Auxiliary, and a member of the Edam Seniors. As a housewife, living on the farm, she spent a lot of her time canning, milking cows, raising chickens and turkeys. She would make meals for the thrashing and wood cutting crews. She also spent many days stooking, helping with harvest and any other farming duties. In later years she brought meals to the field in combining and haying seasons. Grandma and Grandpa worked together on the farm until 1992 when they moved to town and spent 20 years enjoying retirement in Edam. Grandma enjoyed cooking and especially cooking big meals at Christmas for relatives and friends. She enjoyed having all her family home for family celebrations. The Grandkids and Great grandkids wrote down some memories of Grandma, and I would like to share them with you now. She had a great sense of humour full of witty comebacks as a tease was never left unreturned. Crocuses - she would let the kids bring handfuls of them into the house, and was never bothered by the bugs that came in with them. Road trips - one in particular was to the crooked trees, just me, Grandma, Grandpa, my Mom, and my sisters. We were gone all day and toured that part of the country (partially because we got lost). Apparently, she always told my Mom and the generation older then her that they had to finish their supper, everything on their plate! And when asked what was for dessert the answer was always "wait and see". I don't remember her ever making me finish my supper though…I always got dessert! My Mom remembers watching Grandma use the wringer washer, and she was told that she had to stay a safe distance away so that she didn't get squished like the clothes. Then she could help hang the clothes out on the line. Road trips to Saskatoon to see Grandma and Grandpa Poole in the home - two of us would share a seatbelt with her to keep us from fighting or being bored, we would count cars and keep track of which town comes up next. Sleepovers and orange floats. Making buns in the big green bowl - hot cross buns for Easter! She loved her family and was protective of us all; she wanted nothing but the best for each and every one of us. I remember telling her about my first boyfriend and her saying "I don't know why you have a boyfriend, you should just be playing the field, there are plenty of fish out there!" Hugs and kisses. Bingo - she would give us her loonies to play even if we didn't have the attention span to actually follow along. Cards in the morning before school and Grandma usually winning. Pretending to be sick and playing hookie from school to go hang out with Grandma and Grandpa. Brandy and honey were the cure for when we actually were sick. Family suppers. She liked watching us play ball, and was always "up" on what sport we were playing and how we were doing in it. She loved her roses, especially red ones. She liked playing puzzles and mind games. She always watched English sitcoms, followed by the news. Treats stashed at the hospital! She always had peppermints in her purse, in her cupboards, pretty much everywhere! She chewed ice cubes. She would always tell Grandpa what to do, and she was always right! She liked going to Jackfish to watch fireworks, liked it more if some kids were with her. She taught McKenzie how to tell time. Picking berries. Taking meals to the field with her. She made baby blankets for some of the grandkids, some are still around! She liked watching the humming birds. Grandma never wanted to be a bother, or put us out of our own way to help her. She taught us to be selfless without even realizing it just because she was so darn stubborn in her ways. She will be missed by all of the family and remembered by many friends.Ìý
