Elma McKenzie

MCKENZIE - Elma Margaret McKenzie (Milne) joined her husband of 60 years William John McKenzie (Bill) to begin their next journey on April 10, 2005. She is fondly remembered by her daughters Gail McKenzie Wilcox (Bob), Claire Cook (Terry), Lynn McKenzie-Barteski (Lloyd) and Jill McKenzieDickin (Glenn); grandchildren Amy Wilcox Gelhorn (Lane); Gillian Wilcox (Andrew Tennent), Blaine Cook, Cheryl Cook (Jesse Thornton), Brett Cook, Julie and Malcolm Barteski, Sonia, Angus and Shannon Dickin; her sister Eileen Milne; her brother Tom Milne; sister-in-law Margie Greenhough and numerous other relatives and friends. Elma was born in the Malay Strait Settlements on March 5, 1918. She spent her childhood traveling between Malaya and Scotland. During World War II she fell in love with Bill and came to Canada as a War Bride. Elma filled her life with family and devoted herself to loving us all. Her husband wrote: Like a lyric flows across the beat and nuances of its music so Elma links the themes and variations that make a family flow. To her, a natural mode of being. To us a cherished gift. Friends and family are invited to gather at St. Martin's United Church Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association.