Elsie Ruth PARIS

BUCK, Elsie Ruth (nee Paris) Passed away peacefully on January 29, 2009 in Nanaimo, BC. Born September 29, 1915 at Jackson's Point on Lake Simcoe in Ontario, she was predeceased in 2006, by her loving husband of sixty-six years, Arthur. She leaves behind a son Christopher (Jean), and daughter Pamela (Douglas), grandsons Randy and Peter, and three great-grandchildren. From her early days in Ontario, through a move west as a teenager to her final home in BC, Elsie remained passionate about playing the piano and continued to share her music with others even in the last months of her life. She was a founding member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Calgary and was a devoted member of that parish for fifty years. She was a member of the Altar Guild, filled in as the organist on occasion, and played for the Sunday School and monthly services at Cedars Villa Nursing Home for many years. A "life-long learner", Elsie took lessons in watercolour painting, French, bridge and various handcrafts throughout her adulthood. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and saw them as a way to "keep her mind sharp". She had a love for both gardens and animals, especially cats. A Service to celebrate her life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Church of the Good Shepherd (408 - 38 Street S.W.). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Outreach Fund for community service at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Published in the Calgary Herald from 2/14/2009- 2/15/2009