Nicole Rabiscah-Hill

Nicole was born Thursday, August 18, 1994 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived in Churchill with her parents Norman Hill and Vivian Rabiscah. Nicole was employed with the Town of Churchill as a Program Leader and participated in the Parks Canada Leadership Program. She began her teenage years working at the Northern and The Lazy Bear. During her school years she participated in many activities. Nicole is a treasure to her Daddy and Mommy. She was showered with love from all. Her parents have seen her crawl to taking her first steps, her first tooth, to her preschool and she grew into a beautiful butterfly into her teenage years. She was beginning her young adult life when the Creator called her home. He needed an “Angel In Red” for his garden of love. Nicole loved her dog “Goldie”. Her uncles loved her, liked to tease her and tried to discipline her but she would laugh them off in her own gentle way. Nicole loved her family. Her grandpa Allan (Amuck) nicknamed her “Nikkers” and her Kookum (Georgina) called her “Nuch” short saying for granddaughter in Cree. Nicole had numerous friends in The Pas and Churchill and she loved them all. She was fun, energetic, loving and a great pleasure to be around. She would bring the smile out in her friends or people she met. She was outgoing, caring, kind and respectful to all her friends and her loving family. She enjoyed life to fullest. She loved to laugh and have fun. She was a mentor for all her cousins. She always enjoyed picking up Jada, Sequoia and Mason and taking them out. They later moved to The Pas in 2009-2010. Nicole attended school at MBCI, where she participated in programs and was on the volleyball team. One of Nicole’s greatest journeys in life was to support her friend, Barbara Saunders during her pregnancy. She loved Barb’s son Travis as her own. Nicole passed away accidently, Friday, October 8, 2010 at The Pas, Manitoba, age 16 years. Nicole is survived by her parents Norman Hill and Vivian Rabiscah; brother Eli Halcrow; great grandmother Effie Lavallee; grandparents Georgina and Allan Oman; uncles Norman (Elisa), Ben (Valerie), Richard, Darren (Renelle); godparents Rose Neepin, Larry Ballard and Jimmie Neepin; relatives who live in British Columbia (Brad, Angeline, Rachel and Clinton); her special four-legged friend “Goldie” and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins who loved her a lot. She will be greatly missed. Nicole was predeceased by her great aunt and godmother Ida Neepin; great uncles Benjamin, Eric and Garvin; grandparents Elias and Jean Hill; Jabans John and Mary Beardy; aunts Albina and Christina; uncles Jimmy and Johnny. A wake service was held Thursday, October 14, 2010, 7:00 pm at the Church of Redeemer, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba and continued Friday, October 15, 2010 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Churchill, Manitoba The funeral service for Nicole was held Saturday, October 16, 2010, 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Churchill Manitoba with Rev. Grace Anthony presiding. Interment followed at the Churchill Cemetery, Churchill Manitoba. Pallbearers were Norman Rabiscah, Benjamin Oman, Richard Oman, Darren Oman, Eli Halcrow, Cody Ballard, Billy Oman, Zeb Neepin. Honorary pallbearers were all Nicole’s Cousins, Friends and “Goldie” We would like to express our condolences to the families of Jessie, Dionne and Kenn for their loss. No words can describe the pain, sorrow we feel as we go through this journey of life. Our “Angel In Red” was loaned to us for a short while and she will forever be in our hearts.