Phyllis was the daughter of Louis Falk and Lilly Hamilton. She went through 9th grade in the Valley Center School, east of Red Deer. As a teenager she went in search of employment to New Westminster, BC. She worked in a plywood plant there.
In 1946 she married Alec MacDonald, a returned soldier with a tendency toward alchol abuse. They had 4 children, Phyllis Maureen, Neil Louis, Marilyn Louisa and Leonard Lee MacDonald. After she found it necessary to part from her husband, she showed the temendous spirit to do well in the world alone. She received business training and found a job in the Simpson Sears store just opening in Calgary. Through her own efforts she was able to raise her 4 children, and purchase and pay for a small house in NW Calgary. She retired with honors after a full career with Simpson Sears. In the many years she spent alone one of her favorite activities was square dancing. One of the personal traits that amused the family was her refusal to throw anything away, as she said "you might need that some day". As she aged it was sad to watch as that capable mind succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimers disease.
In 1946 she married Alec MacDonald, a returned soldier with a tendency toward alchol abuse. They had 4 children, Phyllis Maureen, Neil Louis, Marilyn Louisa and Leonard Lee MacDonald. After she found it necessary to part from her husband, she showed the temendous spirit to do well in the world alone. She received business training and found a job in the Simpson Sears store just opening in Calgary. Through her own efforts she was able to raise her 4 children, and purchase and pay for a small house in NW Calgary. She retired with honors after a full career with Simpson Sears. In the many years she spent alone one of her favorite activities was square dancing. One of the personal traits that amused the family was her refusal to throw anything away, as she said "you might need that some day". As she aged it was sad to watch as that capable mind succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimers disease.
Phyllis was the daughter of Louis Falk and Lilly Hamilton. She went through 9th grade in the Valley Center School, east of Red Deer. As a teenager she went in search of employment to New Westminster, BC. She worked in a plywood plant there.
In 1946 she married Alec MacDonald, a returned soldier with a tendency toward alchol abuse. They had 4 children, Phyllis Maureen, Neil Louis, Marilyn Louisa and Leonard Lee MacDonald. After she found it necessary to part from her husband, she showed the temendous spirit to do well in the world alone. She received business training and found a job in the Simpson Sears store just opening in Calgary. Through her own efforts she was able to raise her 4 children, and purchase and pay for a small house in NW Calgary. She retired with honors after a full career with Simpson Sears. In the many years she spent alone one of her favorite activities was square dancing. One of the personal traits that amused the family was her refusal to throw anything away, as she said "you might need that some day". As she aged it was sad to watch as that capable mind succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimers disease.
In 1946 she married Alec MacDonald, a returned soldier with a tendency toward alchol abuse. They had 4 children, Phyllis Maureen, Neil Louis, Marilyn Louisa and Leonard Lee MacDonald. After she found it necessary to part from her husband, she showed the temendous spirit to do well in the world alone. She received business training and found a job in the Simpson Sears store just opening in Calgary. Through her own efforts she was able to raise her 4 children, and purchase and pay for a small house in NW Calgary. She retired with honors after a full career with Simpson Sears. In the many years she spent alone one of her favorite activities was square dancing. One of the personal traits that amused the family was her refusal to throw anything away, as she said "you might need that some day". As she aged it was sad to watch as that capable mind succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimers disease.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ~ SERENITY COURAGE WISDOM
