Thank you, Jim and OliveAnn, for passing along this sad
news as another of our dear colleagues steps into The Other World. As i
recall you folks were in Canada for a period of time. Lorne d'Acadia (or
something like that). Were the woodbury's with you then? How long
were you there?
Isn't Ian the young man who was married Kendra
McCleskey? I can't recall the other children's names. Although we
never worked with the Woodberry's closely, I recall meeting them at councils and
summer events. John will acknowledge Mary's passing on the day of her
memorial service (Jan. 26) on his blog. Sometimes the wording of the blog
is appropriate to the passing and sometimes it is just an acknowledgement at the
end of the blog. If Jim has access to the Woodberry's e-mail, perhaps you
could forward the blog to them, or else let us have the address and we'll send
it.
What do you know about her books?
Hope you folks are wintering well. We are iced in
a bit today, but it isn't scheduled to last long.
Winter greetings, Lynda
In a conversation yesterday with our son Jim, who is a
friend of Ian Woodbury, we were made aware of the sudden death of Ian's mother,
Mary, from Edmonton. Subsequently, we found this obituary and felt that
the order ecumenical would want to be aware.
Jim and OliveAnn Slotta in Denver
WOODBURY, Mary
Mary Ann Woodbury, 77, of Edmonton, passed away suddenly
on Saturday, January 19, 2013.
She was born in May 1935 to Grace and George Harker in
Toronto, Ontario.
Mary is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Clair
Woodbury. They were married in Kingston, Ontario in May 1957. She is also
remembered by her four sons and their wives, and eight
grandchildren.
Originally from Ontario, Mary lived in Newfoundland, New
York, and Italy before moving to Edmonton in the late 1970's.
Mary was an accomplished author of a number of
best-selling books for young people plus several adult books. She was a fixture
of the Alberta literary scene for decades and was one of seven Alberta women
named as a Mistress of the Modern in 2012 for her lifetime of
achievements.
A Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrew's United
Church, 9915 - 148 Street. Edmonton on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 2:00
p.m.
To send condolences, please visit:
www.fostermcgarvey.com