Obituary of Grace Fox

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother Grace Marie Fox on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at the age of 103 years. Grace was born in 1906 near Bulyea, Saskatchewan and had the privilege of growing up in a loving family as the first of five children. She was a spirited and independent young woman who enjoyed a successful career as a teacher before meeting the love of her life, Robert Fox, at a sports day. They married in 1928 and eventually settled in Gibbs, where they were blessed with 5 children. During their time there, Grace was an active member of the community and was instrumental in bringing a skating rink and church to the town. She took great pride in her home and in the summer, visitors would always find a fresh bouquet of sweet peas on her kitchen table, picked from her garden. She loved to fish, bowl, and especially loved to dance, continuing to do so well into her 90s. She was a loving Nana, and always had time to teach her granddaughters to knit and crochet and to play crib with her grandsons. In her later years she enjoyed being recognized as the eldest fan at her great grandchildrens sports games. She will be dearly missed by her family. Grace was predeceased by her husband Robert, parents William and Bertha Brown, one sister, two brothers, one brother-in-law, two sons-in-law and one daughter-in-law. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Fay Willcox, Marie Boehmer, Bill (Carol), Ted, and Vivian Cooper, 15 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, brother Roy (Anna) Brown, sister-in-law Edith Brown, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina, SK. Interment in Regina Memorial Gardens. Flowers gratefully declined. Friends so wishing may make donations, in memoriam, to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R3.