1926 – 2017

Surrounded by angels on Sunday evening, February 12, 2017, Margaret Theresa Proctor (McEachern) very peacefully left us to join her husband, Albert. She was 90 years of age.

Margaret was born on April 6, 1926, one of 9 children born to Alan and Elizabeth McEachern at the homestead near Sinnett, SK. Life on a prairie farm during the depression was never easy, however, she had many happy memories of mischief with siblings, track and field meets at school and going to dances in a horse-drawn sleigh.

Margaret moved to Saskatoon at the age of 19 and began a retail career working at the old Eaton’s store on 3rd Avenue and later at Sears. She formed lasting friendships with many of her work colleagues.

She married Albert Proctor on November 22, 1947. The couple relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, before returning to Saskatoon in 1951. In 1964, Al, Marg and their five children moved to a new house on Mountbatten Street in Montgomery Place. Margaret and Al worked very hard together tending their large vegetable garden and creating beautiful flower beds. Margaret hosted numerous family gatherings in their 1/2 acre backyard. In the fall of 1989 they retired to Vernon, BC where they enjoyed 21 wonderful years at the Sandpiper retirement community. Here, they enjoyed clubhouse activities, many games of cribbage and Scrabble and watched their favourite tv game show every night – Wheel of Fortune. Nannie continued to plant and tend to beautiful flowers throughout her years in Vernon. Her neighbours routinely remarked that Nannie’s flowers were the most beautiful in the entire complex. Due to health reasons and the need to be closer to adult children, they moved to Kamloops in 2011.

Family was Margaret’s number one priority – always! There were so many great family gatherings throughout the years. Nannie could always be counted on for her quick wit, lots of laughter and her favourite saying: “Who would have thought”! Her cinnamon buns, jam jam cookies and nanaimo bars were legendary. She was always baking for her children and grandchildren. Her deep Roman Catholic faith was a constant throughout her life and this sustained her until her passing.

Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Albert, on December 11, 2011. She is survived by her children: Richard (Margaret), Robert (Debbie), Patricia (Sheldon) Bitz, Judith (Kent) Hartshorn and Pamela (Rob) Doherty, and her pride and joy: 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Margaret was predeceased by her parents, Alan and Elizabeth and her eight siblings.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 2 pm on Friday, February 17th at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cathedral in Kamloops.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Kamloops’ Senior’s Village (KSV) – Long-Term Residential Care and Doctor Jim Howie for their wonderful care of “Nannie”. A heartfelt thank-you to our brother, Rick and sister, Pam, for the special care they both gave to our parents throughout the time they lived at KSV.

Condolences may be expressed at www.myalternatives.ca

• Date : 2017-02-12
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.