Kathleen Hancock

HANCOCK, Kathleen Elizabeth July 25 1912 - April 9, 2006 Surrounded by love Kathleen Elizabeth (Kay) Hancock left us to be with her God on April 9, 2006 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. Born in Edmonton July 25, 1912 and raised in what was to become the Crestwood community, Kathleen Porter traveled north to teach in Moose Portage, Donnelly Heights and Enilda before taking a teaching post at a one room school in Fort Vermilion in 1936. There she met Richard (Dick) Hancock, the Hudson's Bay Company clerk, at a community duck hunt. After each served in different communities they met to be married in Peace River in 1941 and returned to North Vermilion. During the war they lived in Saskatoon, Calgary and Winnipeg as dad trained as a navigator and mom returned to Edmonton while dad served overseas. While serving the Hudson's Bay Northern Stores and teaching for 45 years Kay and Dick lived in Leaf Rapids Ont., Montreal PQ, Pekangikum Ont, Osnaburgh House Ont, Fort Resolution NWT, Fort Smith NWT, Kitwanga BC, Hazelton BC, returned to Fort Vermilion AB and then Dawson Creek BC before retiring to Edmonton, back at the homestead in Crestwood, in 1980. Throughout her journeys with Richard they had eight children. Kathleen was a strong contributor to church and community in every place she lived. She believed in giving back. A life long teacher and librarian she valued education and inspired (insisted) each of her children graduate from post-secondary. She loved her family dearly and made her family the centre of her life. Kathleen is survived by her husband Richard and six children with their spouses, Richard (Gudrun) of Vancouver, Robert (Brenda) of Stony Plain, Lorine Landry (Malcolm) of St Albert, Kathleen (John Perron), Alastair (Marie) and David (Janet). She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, Kirk (Judie) of Victoria, Yvette Boyling (Michael, Arin (Candace), Terina, Nathan (Asami), Breanne, Adam, Jordan, Ian, Janis Stouffer (Greg), Janine, David Perron, Dereck Perron (Terri), Keith Perron (Nelda); and by three great-grandchildren, Harlan, Jace and Jaina, as well as many nieces and nephews, cousins and their respective children. She suffered the loss of two children, Patricia Elaine (1943) and Donald (1987) as well as Donald's wife Susan (1988). Kathleen was also predeceased by her parents David and Katherine Porter, and her siblings and their spouses, Irene (Bill Goebel), Olive (Alastair Hoyle) and Hugh Cecil "Chug" Porter (Verge). UNABLE ARE THE LOVED TO DIE FOR LOVE IS IMMORTALITY - Emily Dickinson Funeral services will be held at St Paul's Anglican Church, 10127 - 145 Street Edmonton on Thursday, April 13 at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate any donations in memoriam be made to the Royal Alex Hospital Foundation for the Renal dialysis program. Connelly-McKinley Ltd., 10011-114th Street; (780) 422-2222, to send condolences: www.connelly-mckinley.com