Gord, Mike, Larry and family. Lee and I are so sorry at the passing of Mary. I have so many memories, walking the beach in Texas, trips to Florida , Arizona, shopping not stopping at every yard sell we passed I think one of my favourites was stand on a sandbar at Grand Cayman feeding string rays. Every now and then I would grab the back of her life jacket and pull her back before she stepped off the sandbar following the rays. She would forget she couldn't swim, I would see her up to her chin in the water totally unconcerned in her quest to pet a ray and go after her again. She will always be a second mom, sister and best friend. In our family we have a tradition using our loved ones name. Not being there today to share this in person I decided to put it here. M - mother, very proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
A - active , Mary was always active on the go. Never one to sit still for long
R - running , she was always in a hurry at 100 miles an hour either driving or on foot. An more if she was
going to a yard sale or auction.
Y - youthful, until the last few years no one ever thought of Mary as being her age, she always appeared
much younger.
P - proud - of her family, their accomplishments
R - ruthless - when bartering at at Mexican market or a yard sale.
O - opinionated - Mary was not shy at expressing her opinions
S - smart - Mary never thought she was smart because her formal education was cut short, but smart she
was. She helped Gordon establish a good business, she started a successful catering
business, took and many challenges in life.
S - special - she was a very special person that we will never forget
E - energetic - she had more energy than most people half her age.
R - reliable, - if she said she would do something or help with something you could count on it.
It would be remiss on my part if I didn't mention her love of her Pugs. They were a very big part of her life over the years.
My thought and prayers are with you today. Love and Hugs
Debbie and Lee Lamping
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Thursday July 23, 2020
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