Obituary of Ruth BOYD

Ruth Boyd of Calgary passed away on April 12, 2013 at the age of 89 years. Ruth was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She served in the army during WWII and was stationed in Ottawa. She met her husband during the war in St. John’s, and after the war she followed him back to Calgary. They married and lived in Hillhurst in the house he built. She enjoyed working and liked having various jobs such as working for the Hudson Bay Company, the Alberta Treasury Branch, the Motor Vehicles Branch and lastly S.A.I.T. in the library. For many years she was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion No. 264 (Kensington Branch). When she retired she baked cookies for the patrons at the Alzheimer Society. Ruth is survived by her daughter Valerie Boyd of Calgary; two sisters Catherine Haug of Colorado Springs, CO and Yvonne Walton of Kent, WA; a brother Fraser (Henrietta) Ellis of St. John’s, NL; her sister-in-law Laura Boyd of Calgary; plus many nieces and nephews. To her good friend Wilma Conkie for her many visits over the past years, many thanks. Ruth was predeceased by her husband in 1996. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Lung Association, P.O. Box 4500, Station South, Edmonton, AB T6E 6K2 Telephone: 1 (888) 566 – 5864. www.ab.lung.ca, or to The Calgary Humane Society, 4455 – 110th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 2T7, Telephone: (403)205-4455, www.calgaryhumane.ca. Special thanks to Dr. Catherine Heaton for her outstanding care and tireless dedication, and also to the nurses of the palliative care unit and the home care givers for their help. HERITAGE FUNERAL SERVICES “Calgary Crematorium Chapel” Telephone: (403) 299-0111