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REMEMBRANCE
by Cloverleaf Garden Club Webmaster
In memory of Cherry Fooks ( -2009):
We were sad to learn of the death of Cherry Fooks on February 24th, 2009. Cherry was a very active member of our Club. She served as a Director on the Board, she also helped to organize our Bus Tour for three years and was responsible for cataloguing the Library and administrating it. Cherry's ability to extract book fines for those of us who dared to return them at a later date was renowned. Tony, Cherry's husband also built the portable library cart we are still using.
Cherry's sense of humour and quick wit will be sorely missed by many of her friends and acquaintances. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends.
(Cloverleaf Thymes, March 2009)
In memory of John Garanc ( -2009):
On behalf of the Flower Show participants and Cloverleaf members we would like to express our deepest sympathy to John Garanc’s family and to his dear friend, Helen Ascroft. John passed away Monday January 19, 2009. John loved to arrange flower designs for our show. He entered the horticulture classes. John was very proud of his awards and kept all his ribbons and cards. We will miss John, his enthusiasm, creativity and wonderful sense of humour. We hope Helen and John’s family know they are in our thoughts and prayers. (Cloverleaf Thymes, February 2009)
In memory of Olga Alexander (1921-2006):
Wife, mother, horticulturalist, flower arranger. Born March 19, 1921, in Nipawin, Sask. Died Sept. 29 in Mississauga of complications arising from heart-bypass surgery, aged 85. Olga Alexander is remembered outside her family as a consummate artist who created works of art, full of life and mystery, from fleeting materials -- flowers and plants. She was a horticultural judge and master flower-arranger. Her journey to this position of excellence would never have been predicted in her early years. Born in Saskatchewan to a pioneering Ukrainian family, the drive was for food and financial security. There was little time for "superfluous" schooling or flowers, especially not for girls. Her own mother in later years dismissed a gift of peonies that failed to bloom: "Should have planted potatoes, at least there'd be something useful."
The above tribute appeared in The Globe and Mail, Dec. 29, 2006, P. A20.
In memory of Trevor Dawson ( -2006):
We were sorry to learn of the death of Trevor Dawson; he had been a member of the Cloverleaf Club since 1971, serving as President in 1980, ’81 & ’82. In 2005 Trevor was awarded Life Membership in recognition of his contribution to the club over the years. Our sympathy goes out to Trevor’s wife, Nancy, and family. (Cloverleaf Thymes, February 2006)
In memory of Georgina Mentis (1924-2003):
In September 2003, Cloverleaf lost a very special member, Georgina Mentis. Geo was a member of Cloverleaf for nearly 47 years, and we were truly blessed to have had such a wonderfully talented member who shared her knowledge and expertise with so many at our Club. Geo inspired us with her creative floral designs, encouraging members to learn, try their hand at flower arranging and enter the monthly shows. In her memory and to honour her creative spirit, Cloverleaf has created a new award, the Georgina Mentis Award for Most Creative Design. (Cloverleaf Yearbook 2004). Click here to read an article written by Mr. Art Drysdale in tribute to Geo.
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