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GILKES: William Alfred Gilkes aged 100, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, January 22nd 2007, at Dinsdale Personal Care Home. He was born on June 8th 1906 in Georgetown, British Guiana. Known to his many friends as 'Alfred', he was a former registered pharmacist and became the owner of Gilkes's Bourda Pharmacy, Georgetown, British Guiana in the '50s. He and his wife and family emigrated to England in 1960 where they settled for many years before moving to the USA during 1968 - 1984. Alfred was a Freemason and was made First Grand Principal of the Royal Arch Masons of England. From England he moved to California in 1985 where he worked at Loma Linda University Hospital until he retired. After his beloved wife Emma of 54 years, died, he moved to Canada where he lived with his daughter Marsha and her husband. Alfred, like his father, enjoyed travelling, and meeting new people, making many friends wherever he went. He loved outdoor activities and particularly swimming, golf and gardening. In Brandon, he played bridge, shuffleboard, scrabble and walked almost every day. He kept himself physically fit and at 99 years, he still made use of his exercise equipment at home, until he was no longer able to do so. He is survived by his sons, Gordon (Arna) and Michael (Joan); daughters Maureen Yates, Marsha (Aubrey Hardinge); eight grandchildren
and many great grandchildren. Alfred was predeceased by his wife Emma and son-in-law Ronald. A Celebration of Alfred’s Life was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, on January 26, 2007 with Rev. Gary Jennings and Rev. Vern Kratz of Calvary Temple officiating. Interment at the Brandon Cemetery
will take place at a later date. Donations in memory of Alfred may be made to a charity of choice.
GULICK: Anne Gulick, beloved wife of the Late Nickolas Gulick, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre, on Monday, January 1, 2007. Anne was born October 1, 1929 in Edmonton, Alberta, then resided in Brandon, Manitoba for 69 years. Predeceased by her husband, Nickolas in 1995, Anne is survived by her son, Nickolas Gulick of Neepawa, daughter, Mrs R.M. (Julia) Brooking of Brandon, daughter, Mrs W. (Angela) Anderson of Brandon, son, Paul Gulick of Thompson, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral service was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, on Friday, January 5, 2007. Interment followed in the Brandon Cemetery. Pallbearers were Curtis Citulsky, Norman Funk, Jim Cooper, Fred Roberts, Frank Roberts and Ron Henry. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society, 415-1st Street, Brandon, MB R7A 2W8.
GOODMAN: Margaret E. Goodman died July 5, 2008. She had cancer but remained independent, active, and at home until a day before her death when she entered palliative care.
Margaret was born May 9, 1927 in Victoria Hospital, Winnipeg. She was the oldest of three children born to Sam and Mae Goodman of Wellwood, Manitoba. After receiving her early education at Wellwood Consolidated School, she graduated from Brandon College in 1949. Subsequently, she obtained her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Manitoba in 1951, and her Masters of Social Work in 1955 at McGill University in Montreal. Years later, after she had begun her career she continued her studies doing post-graduate work at Tavistock Clinic in London, England in 1968.
Her career in social work began in 1951 with Children’s Aid Society of Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario. In 1955, she began work at the Childrens’ Aid Society of Western Manitoba in Brandon where she worked until her retirement in 1985.
Her springs were spent in Victoria with flowers and friends; her summers at the cottage on Pelican Lake in southwestern Manitoba. While she had always traveled extensively, since her retirement her trips became more focused on destinations that would assist in her genealogical research. After 20 years of investigation, she worked diligently the last year to complete a rough draft of a book on the Aikenhead family line. This was her mother’s maiden name, which she traced back to an 1821 emigration from Lanark County in Scotland to Lanark County, Upper Canada, not far from Ottawa. The book is to be published posthumously.
Margaret leaves behind a large family of friends and relatives, including her sister Betty Shamanski of Wellwood and her children; Bob, Shelley (Ron Dickson), Larry (Gwen), Trevor (Arla), David, and Kevin (Kim); and her brother Reg Goodman of Summerside, P.E.I. and his children: Linda, Michael (Pat), Donna (Edwin Woodridge).
A Service of Remembrance was held for Marg at the Brockie Donovan Chapel on July 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. David Cathcart of Knox United Church officiating.
GILBERT: (A.J. Gilbert, April 27, 1968 – June 12, 2008). A.J. will be missed greatly by everyone who knew him. His family and friends will forever be better for having him in their lives. His loss will forever change the lives of his wife and children, Jesse and Sera.
A.J. dedicated his life to his family and especially his children whom he adored. Unfortunately there was no amount of love or joy that could overcome the torment he carried with him. A.J. suffered in silence as a true hero with visions of cruelty and war and unimaginable pain. Treated by the best of the best, A.J.’s passion was helping other military veterans find peace through therapy and support.
Please honour A.J.’s memory and the future of his children by praying and remembering the suffering of our armed forces, not only those who have fallen but those heroes who return to us forever changed. Do not blame him for the pain he has inflicted on you, be grateful and rejoice that he has finally found internal and eternal peace.
GRIFFITHS: Harold William (May 11, 1903 - Jan 18, 2009). Harold passed away at his residence, Hillcrest Place, Brandon on January 18, 2009 at the age of 105 years. Harold was born on May 11, 1903 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England to parents Frank and Maria Griffiths. After leaving school at age 13, he worked for farmers in England. In 1920, he and his brother Richard immigrated to Canada arriving in Oak River, MB on April 17, 1920. For the next number of years he worked for farmers, eventually buying his own farm. In 1943, Harold married Gladys Helen Holmes. In 1966, Harold and Gladys retired to Brandon where he was able to continue playing the stock markets which he enjoyed. In 2006, they both moved to the Hillcrest Place Nursing Home. Harold is survived by his wife Gladys, his daughters Linda (Tony) Toews, Shirley Londry, his grandsons Doug Orr, Denis Londry and special niece, Jean (Tom) Bridgeman. The family would like to thank Hillcrest staff for their care and support of our husband and father. A Memorial Service will be held for Harold at the Oak River United Church on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Glenna Beauchamp officiating. Interment will follow at the Oak River Cemetery.
GULLETT: Bernice Anna Gullett (née Loewen) of Brandon, beloved wife of Jack Gullett, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the age of 74 years. Bernice was born on June 22, 1934 in Winkler, Manitoba. Bernice's parents moved to the Roseisle area when she was a year old. She attended school near there at Eldorado School from Grades 1-8. They moved again to Darlingford where Bernice finished her schooling. For the last two years of school, she worked as a housekeeper during the summer months for a family in Darlingford. After completing her grade 11, Bernice moved to Ninette where she took her training to be a Nurse's Aide. She worked at the sanatorium there for approximately 1 year. It was while working at the Ninette Sanatorium that she also met her future husband, Jack Gullett. They were married on November 11, 1952. They moved to Brandon where she continued nursing at the Brandon Sanatorium. Bernice had a kindness for people, a giving and generous heart with friends and family and she took great joy in her grandchildren. She was an avid gardener which was evident from her large yard, numerous flower beds and sizeable vegetable garden. She also got a lot out of the care and feeding of the birds that came to the yard. The population and variety grew steadily from year to year and at one point, she had as many as three types of woodpeckers alone as well as many other species. She will be sadly missed by friends and family alike. Everyone who knew her will have a different and unique memory of her and their relationship to her. Bernice is survived by her husband Jack Gullett, daughter Brenda (Louis) Phillips and granddaughter Teri (Jamie), daughter Marba (Kevin) Taylor, grandsons Irie and Kwali, granddaughter Kaya, daughter Dana Davis. Bernice is also survived by three sisters Beverly (George) Butcher, Dolores Battersby and Beryl (Don) Horning. She was predeceased by her parents Abram and Anne Loewen, brothers John and Peter and brother-in-law, Arthur Battersby. A memorial service was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332-8th Street, on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. John Dolloff of St. Mary’s Anglican Church officiating. Urn bearers (Active and Honorary) were granddaughters Teri Phillips and Jamie Smith. The interment will take place at the Brandon Cemetery
on June 22, 2009. More information will follow closer to that date. Memorial donations may be made in Bernice’s memory to the Brandon Humane Society, 2200-17th Street East, Brandon, MB, R7A 7M6.
GLADSTONE: Cecil Lawrence Gladstone of Brandon, Manitoba, passed away with his family at his side at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Thursday, February 26th, 2009.
Cec was born in Boissevain, MB on June 10th, 1929. There, he began his education but left school early to start a life-long career in construction, carpentry and cabinet making. While living in Boissevain, he met and married Mary Elizabeth Ramsey and they began their family with the birth of daughter, Maureen, before moving to Brandon. There, he spent the majority of his working life with the B&B of the Canadian Pacific Railway and was known for his exceptional wood working skills.
Cec and Mary were very social people making many lasting friendships at the curling rink, as members of the Legion and ANAF and summers at their cottage at Ditch Lake.
Cec was a strong believer in the work of A.A. He gave back as much as he could by working tirelessly with the fellowship and his home group making sure meeting rooms were open, coffee was made, assisting with conferences, working as treasurer and most importantly, helping others as a sponsor.
He enjoyed outings to the Thresherman's Reunion, family reunions and visiting friends and family and cared deeply for the welfare of others. His personal needs always came second.
Cec will be fondly remembered by daughter Maureen, grandson Larry (Caralee) and great grandchildren Jessica and Brady, sons Jim (Allison) and Dan.
He was predeceased by Mary, his wife of 46 years, parents Alena and Arthur Fredrick Gladstone, brothers Albert, Jim, Bob and Charles and many lifelong friends, co-workers and relatives.
Funeral services were held at the Brockie Donovan Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 with Arlene Robertson and Rachelle Wilk officiating, followed by a private family interment at the Brandon Cemetery. Active Pallbearers were Lynn Flewitt, Mark Morgan, Gord Nelson, Larry Marsh, Dan Gladstone and Jim Gladstone with Hank and Bill as Honorary Pallbearers.
If friends so desire, donations may be made in Cec's memory to the Salvation Army, 9 Princess Ave East, Brandon Manitoba, R7A 1R8, Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation "Palliative Care", 150 McTavish Avenue East, Brandon Manitoba, R7A 2B3 or to a charity of choice.
The family would like to pass on their utmost gratitude and respect to the entire staff on A3 for the care and support they show for all their patients and families.
