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Margaret Crawford

Watrous, SK

April 4, 1928 - September 6, 2017

Margaret Crawford Obituary

CRAWFORD: Margaret Ella (nee Low) Apr. 4, 1928 – Sept. 6, 2017 It is with great sadness the family announces the peaceful passing of Margaret Ella Crawford at Edmonton's Grey Nuns Hospital. After 89 years of leaving her mark on this world, she died as she lived. On her own terms. Margaret Low was the fourth daughter and second youngest child of Ella and Alex Low of Davidson. Margaret grew up during the depression years and "dirty 30's", on the homestead her father had obtained, north of Davidson in the Chatham district. She wrote, “To me, we had a happy childhood. You didn’t have anything, but nobody else did either.” Mom's love of music, singing, dancing and an appreciation for some of the finer things in life originated within her childhood and an extension of her own mother's hopes and dreams. Margaret enjoyed school but the option of completing her high school wasn't feasible. It would have meant going to town, 14 miles away, and paying room and board which simply wasn’t affordable at that time, Had circumstances been different, her life could have followed an entirely different path. Lucky for us, Mom met and eventually married Gordon Crawford on January 21, 1949. Margaret and Gordon's first home was on the Farrer farm, just west of Farrerdale School. They lived in the Farrer house until the construction of their new home began in the fall of 1956 (they moved in a year later). Their family consisted of two daughters (Donna and Wendy) at the time they moved into their new house and would eventually grow to a family of four after Colleen and Trev were born. In 1969-70 grain prices were depressed which, along with Gordon's asthma, were two reasons they decided to move off the farm and pursue employment out West. Margaret, Gordon, Colleen and Trev moved to Edmonton on New Year’s Eve, 1969 (Donna and Wendy had married and were living on their own by that time). Their house in Edmonton soon became home and it was the centre of many gatherings, memorable Christmases, family events and the door was always open, with a pot of coffee, a light snack and lots of conversation on tap. Their home also became a temporary refuge to many who decided make the transition from Saskatchewan to Edmonton throughout the years. The list is long and the memories, even longer. Gordon suffered a massive heart attack in March, 1983 and was hospitalized until his death on December 7, 1987. Margaret remained in their Edmonton home throughout the duration of her life. She enjoyed sewing, bowled for over 25 years, had an eye for interior design and was no stranger to hard work. Her memory work was second to none and she could recite poems, passages from her school readers, lyrics and had a quote for any occasion (even in her sleep, as we discovered during her last days with us). Her quick wit, inquisitive nature, quest for knowledge and learning made her someone people tended to remember. She may have been small in stature but she had a large presence. Her home was her oasis, her chosen vacation spot and the place where family and friends came to call. The greatest gift of all came when that very home, the place that meant the world to her, housed, nourished and brought comfort to us during the last days of her illness and all the times we gathered after her death. In her determination to remain in her home, she gifted us with a refuge where her four children could come to terms with life without her in it. Keeping promises, good posture, grammar and proper English are only a few of the lessons Mom modelled during her lifetime. Honesty, integrity, hard work and doing a good job of things were lessons taught by example. Mom lived the phrase she often quoted: "Less is more" and those three words encapsulate the essence of Mom. "In our hearts we do remember And through our memories, you live on." She will be lovingly remembered by: Children: Donna (Kenny) Taylor; Wendy (Bing) Vanthuyne; Colleen Crawford; Trev (Shauna) Crawford; Grandchildren: Keith (Sammie) Taylor; Stacey (Trevor) Risling; Graham (Lisa) Taylor; Tara Taylor (Brad Whitter); Kelly (Karen) Taylor; Derek (Susan) Vanthuyne; Kristen (Warren) Fry; Brent (Nicole) Vanthuyne; Amy (Kurt) East; Wes & Dale Lenkewich; Kurt Crawford; Hailey & Meg Crawford and 23 great grandchildren; Leslie Taylor (brother in law); Arthur Morrison (brother in law); Marlene Low (sister in law); Harold Crawford (brother in law); Shirley Crawford (sister in law); Allan Crawford (brother in law); Roy (Marilyn) Crawford (brother/sister in law); Glenn Crawford (brother in law). And too many nieces, nephews and significant people in her life to include. Predeceased by: Alex & Ella Low (parents); Gordon Crawford (husband); Dorothy Moore, Jean Taylor, Kathleen Morrison (sisters), Willie Low (brother); George Crawford, Ralph Crawford (brothers in law); Howard Moore (brother in law); Janet Crawford, Shirley (Taylor) Crawford, Beth Crawford (sisters in law); Murray Crawford (nephew); Ronald, Bobby, Roy Moore (nephews); Ben Crawford (great nephew); Maurice (Reec) Bouchard (great nephew). A Memorial Service was held in the Simpson Community Centre, Simpson, Saskatchewan on Monday, September 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Linty Crawford officiating.

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