Mabel Helen MACDOUGALL

Mabel Helen (MacDougall) Brown, 87 Mabel Helen (MacDougall) Brown, beloved wife of the late Archie Brown, passed away at Bayfield Manor Nursing Home, Kemptville on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, in her 88th year. She was the cherished mother of Donna (Carl) Thorpe of Spencerville, Enid Brown of Ottawa and Daryl (Deborah) Brown of Spencerville, loving grandmother of Douglas (Patty) Thorpe, Darren (Wendy) Thorpe and Leanne Thorpe, Sean and Christopher Cherryholme, Leah (Joseph) Fournier, Donovan (Sylvie) Cherryholme and Shannon (Randy Russendaal) Cherryholme, Adonica Brown, Koren (Nordhoff) Manneck, Elissa (Claude) Hiltz, April (John) Sloan and Dustin Brown. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchidren and two sisters-in-law, Evelene MacDougall and Viola MacDougall, both of Ottawa. She was predeceased by her husband, her parents Donald and Linda (Griffith) MacDougall and two brothers, Donald and Lyle MacDougall. Born on Oct. 5, 1916 at Newington, Ont., she spent her childhood in Vars and in her late teens the family moved to Heckston where she met her future husband. They were married at North Gower on Dec. 24, 1938 and settled down on the family farm where they raised their family. Mrs. Brown loved gardening and shopping, although family and friends were always her first priority. Visitation was held on Aug. 26 at the Grant Brown Funeral Home, Purcell Chapel, Spencerville. The funeral was held on Aug. 27 with the Rev. Melany Cassidy-Wise of St. Andrew's United Church, Heckston, presiding. The eulogy was given by granddaughter Leanne Thorpe. Committal service at South Gower Cemetery followed, and special music was provided at the graveside by a piper. Pallbearers were Dustin Brown, Claude Hiltz, Donovan Cherryholme, Joseph Fournier, Douglas and Darren Thorpe. Memorial donations to Bayfield Manor Residents' Activity Fund or the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.