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Betty MacGregor
1927-2022
MacGregor, Betty (nee
Cox)
1927-2022
After recently
celebrating her 95th birthday, Betty MacGregor, passed away peacefully
in Guelph, on December 31, 2022, with family by her side.
Betty’s kindness and ability to see the beauty in everything
was an inspiration not only to her large clan of kids, grandkids and
great grandkids but to everyone she met. That spirit of caring and
giving extended to the community where she helped so many through her
volunteer work at the Guelph General Hospital, her work as Treasurer
for the Canadian Ladies Curling Association and many other acts of
kindness and generosity to all those she met along the
way.
Betty was the loving
wife for 63 years of the late Murray (2014). Mother of Janice
Robertson (Dave), Bob (Pat), Anita Nunn (Bob), Lisa (Jeff) and the
late Scott (1999) (Raquel). Much loved Nana for grandchildren Alicia,
Greg, Gordon, Douglas, Kari, Garrett, Bridget, Jessica, the late David
(2013) and nine great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Bill Cox and
his late wife Jessie Mae of Sarnia.
Few Canadians knew
this country better than Betty as she travelled to every part of it
across 60 years when her husband Murray was on summer break from his
professorship at the University of Guelph. Starting with a tent
trailer and 5 kids in tow, she made lifelong friends coast-to-coast
with her warm smile and lots of laughter. If you said a town or a
campsite, she knew it. Her travels included moving her home and five
children to a century manor in Edinburgh, Scotland for a year when
Murray took a teaching position at the University. Their love of
curling led to many new life-long Scottish friends. Later,
their fifth wheel trailer made its way to Texas, with their beloved
dogs, for many warm winters surrounded by friends and visiting
family.
Betty’s
spirit of seeing the best in everything and everyone will leave a hole
in the lives of her family, her community, and the many friends that
Betty and Murray gathered over the years.
The family is very
appreciative that someone so kind was so lovingly cared for by many
thoughtful caregivers in her later years.
Cremation has taken
place, a private graveside committal will be held at Woodlawn Memorial
Park, Guelph. A celebration of her life will be held at the Guelph
Country Club 133 Woodlawn Road East, on Saturday, January 28th from 1
to 4 p.m. hosted by the family.
Arrangements entrusted
to Gilchrist Chapel McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral
Home, One Delhi Street, Guelph (519-824-0031).
We invite you to leave your memories and
donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com
and they will be forwarded to the family.
19272022
Death notice for the town of: Guelph, Province: Ontario
death notice Betty MacGregor 19272022
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