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Looking for Obituary, Sandra Arlene Main, 1946-95, Rivers, MB

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Re: Looking for Obituary, Sandra Arlene Main, 1946-95, Rivers, MB

mj7675  (View posts) Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:18PM GMT
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Edited: 27 Apr 2012 10:19PM GMT
Here is the obituary from the Winnipeg Free Press.

ARLENE MAIN

Arlene Main (nee Cox), of Rivers, Manitoba beloved wife of Charlie Main passed away Tuesday, January 3, 1995 at the age of 48 years. Sandra Arlene Main was born September 6, 1946 at Selkirk, Manitoba. She graduated from high school in the year of 1964 and went on to obtain her teaching certificate from the Government of Manitoba. After obtaining her certificate, she taught business education in the The Pas and Killarney. It was when she was teaching school in Killarney that she met her future husband, Charlie Main. On August 7, 1971, they were married. For a few years, they enjoyed travelling Europe and North America. After that, they settled down and started to raise a family. In 1977 they moved to Rivers. While she raised her family, she also enjoyed other interests. She was an active member in her local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, devoting many hours to helping her friends and neighbors learn Bible truths. Her interests included reading, crocheting and gardening. Her borne was filled with flowers and her handiwork. She was predeceased by her mother, Violet Cox and her brother, Kenneth. She is survived by her father, Monty Cox (Riverdale Personal Care Home); her husband, Charlie Main; one son, Joslyn and three daughters, Reinita, Deirdre and Courtney, all of Rivers.

Funeral service was held at the Brockie Donovan Chapel on Saturday, January 7 at 2:00 p.m. Richard Zimmerman of the Brandon congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses officiated. Interment followed in the Rivers cemetery, Rivers, Man. Active pallbearers were Dan Watkins, Clint Phinney, Harvey Morton, Don Morton, George Allen and John Unrau. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Arlene may be made to Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Canada, Box C.P. 4100, Hallton Hills Georgetown, Ont. L7G 4Y4 or to a charity of choice.

Arlene's many talents and abilities were appreciated in the past and will be missed by family and
friends.

As published in the Winnipeg Free Press 21 Jan 1995
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dierdre_main 27 Apr 2012 5:39PM GMT 
mj7675 27 Apr 2012 10:18PM GMT 
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dierdre_main 1 May 2012 12:45PM GMT 
   

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