| News from The Rivers Parish – May 2008 |
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| St. James’, Rivers |
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Lottie Short (née Blandford), wife of Lawrence Short of Rivers, passed away peacefully on Mar 6 at Riverdale Personal Care Home. Lottie was born May 26, 1919 and went to school in Rivers, working as a telephone operator until her marriage in 1946. She then moved to the farm where she and Lawrence resided until 1991 when they moved to Rivers. Lottie had a passion for gardening and took great pride in her vegetable and flower gardens. She enjoyed seeing her grandchildren grow and followed their activities. Lottie was a long-time member of the ACW. She is survived by her husband Lawrence, sons Gerry and Norman, and daughter Lorna. She will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren: Kristie, Jeremy, Maraleigh, Marie, Laurie and Steven. The funeral service was held Mar 13 at St. James, Rivers with burial at Rivers Cemetery.
After many years of service the Hobby Group at St. James has disbanded. Audrey Sadler, founding member of the “St. James Hobby Group” tells us that the group has served St. James’ for over 50 years. This group met regularly and participated in a variety of crafts. They supported various functions at the church, selling interesting crafts, cards, etc at the teas. It has been the custom of the group to provide beautiful Easter lilies for the Easter service. This year the lilies were placed in loving memory of Hilda Grummett who was also a founding member. On disbanding, the Hobby Group has turned its funds over to the Altar Guild to provide the lilies for years to come.