Mary Torrence ROSE

ROSE, Mary Torrence Of Calgary passed away on July 17, 2008 at the age of 93. Mary immigrated to Edmonton from Scotland in 1922. It was in Edmonton, at the University of Alberta Hospital where she met her husband Ellis (deceased 2002) and began their lifelong companionship of sixty-nine years. They moved to Calgary in 1962. Mary was a homemaker who took pride in her home and was a founding member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Foothills Hospital where she did volunteer work for over twenty years. Mary is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Linda Rose, formerly of Calgary, now residing in Canmore and Temple, Texas; three grandchildren, Scot (Kerri-Rae) of Calgary, Laurel (Nick) Houniet of Sidney, BC, and David (Heather) of Calgary; and three great-grandchildren, Amanda Houniet, Chelsea and Cameron Rose. A family Memorial Service was held in the Chapel of the Bethany Care Center. To e-mail expressions of sympathy: rosertexas@yahoo.com. In living memory of Mary Rose, a tree will be planted at Nose Creek Valley by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes. Published in the Calgary Herald from 7/31/2008 - 8/1/2008