Obit: Michael J MORRISON bn 1919 South Uist, died 1998 Canada
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Obit: Michael J MORRISON bn 1919 South Uist, died 1998 Canada
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Surnames: Morrison, Elsworth, Phillips, Johnson, Farrell, Marchioni
The following obituary was published in The Vancouver Sun newspaper (British Columbia, Canada) on 11 September 1998. Every effort was made to record this info accurately but, if you have a connection to this family, please verify the info in the original source.
Condolences go out to the family for their loss.
MORRISON -- Michael Joseph, born May 31, 1919, in South UIST, died peacefully with his daughters at his side on September 7, 1998 at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Predeceased by his loving spouse Nora, "Iron Mike" is survived by his devoted sister Flora ELSWORTH and leaves his daughters Donna, Lynne, Trudy and Rhonda; grandchildren Jamie, Janine, Shana, Michael, Claudia, Tyler, Deanna, Alexandra and great-grandchildren Marissa and Shoal. Mike's family emigrated from the Scottish Island of Uist in the twenties to the Canadian prairie farm communities of North Battleford and Clandonald. Here he met and married his Nora. A proud, generous and caring human being, he was admired for his strength and honesty that provided for his family through good times and lean. No one is more aware and appreciative of Mike's greatest legacies than his sons-in-law Pat PHILLIPS, Rick JOHNSON, Bob FARRELL and John MARCHIONI. "Slainte" Mike!
Services at St. Mary's, 5251 Joyce St., Vancouver. Prayers will be offered Thursday, September 10, 6:30 p.m. and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, September 11 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be held at Ocean View Cemetery followed by a reception at the Holiday Inn Metrotown. The daughters ask that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of flowers please.
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Condolences go out to the family for their loss.
MORRISON -- Michael Joseph, born May 31, 1919, in South UIST, died peacefully with his daughters at his side on September 7, 1998 at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Predeceased by his loving spouse Nora, "Iron Mike" is survived by his devoted sister Flora ELSWORTH and leaves his daughters Donna, Lynne, Trudy and Rhonda; grandchildren Jamie, Janine, Shana, Michael, Claudia, Tyler, Deanna, Alexandra and great-grandchildren Marissa and Shoal. Mike's family emigrated from the Scottish Island of Uist in the twenties to the Canadian prairie farm communities of North Battleford and Clandonald. Here he met and married his Nora. A proud, generous and caring human being, he was admired for his strength and honesty that provided for his family through good times and lean. No one is more aware and appreciative of Mike's greatest legacies than his sons-in-law Pat PHILLIPS, Rick JOHNSON, Bob FARRELL and John MARCHIONI. "Slainte" Mike!
Services at St. Mary's, 5251 Joyce St., Vancouver. Prayers will be offered Thursday, September 10, 6:30 p.m. and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, September 11 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be held at Ocean View Cemetery followed by a reception at the Holiday Inn Metrotown. The daughters ask that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of flowers please.
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