(November 2, 1919 – October 3, 2017)
Agnes Rea
(November 2, 1919 – October 3, 2017)
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Agnes (Fraser) Rea 1919 – 2017
Agnes Rea Passed away at the Biggar Long Term Care Facility on October 3, 2017 one month short of her 98th birthday. Agnes was the second of three children born to Angus and Carrie Fraser. She was born November 2, 1919 in Lumsden, Scotland. She came to Canada with her mother and her sisters, their father having come the year previously. He had a job and a home at Ruthilda for them to come to. Mom is survived by her: Children and two foster daughters. Jean Parker (Bob), Patricia Rea-Auckland (Ken), Edwin Rea, Dennis Rea (Alida), Ian Rea (Leila), Bradley Rea (Michelle), Rita Fineday (Dale), Joana Vassell, Brenda Falcon and Arlene Perron. Grandchildren: Stuart Parker (Carla), Sharon Lyons, (Keon), Scott Parker (Debbie), Kevin Goring (Anita), Wesley Goring, Chad Goring (Tracy), Karla Wilson (Scott) Leslie Rea (Tammy) Harley Rea (Jodie), Angela Rea, Nicole Rea (Logan). Braden Rea, Courtney Rea. Berlin Bear (Katelynn) Alicia Vassell, Sammila Vassell, Jordon Vassell. Great Grandchildren: Dylan, Mia and Hayley Parker. Mathew and Danielle Lyons, Cody, Kyle and Riley Parker. Dr. Chantalle Goring Cloarec (Ben). Deanna and Darcy and Emily Goring. Chalyssa and Caine Wilson. Jordon and Justine, Isabelle, Autumn and Owen Rea. Aliyah and Brooklyn Kessler. Tyler, Henry and Tavana Thunderblanket. Emory, Shawn, Leddie, and Lexie Bear. Tia Vassell. Mom was pre-deceased by her parents Angus and Carrie Fraser, her husband Graham Rea (2005) her Jessie (Campbell) Wood and Margaret (Peggie) Burton on Sept 17th 2017. Her brothers’- in- law Angus Campbell, E.O. Wood and Allan Burton, Her daughter- n-law Sheila (Adams) Rea, Granddaughters’ Dawn Rea and Robin Thunderblanket and by Robin’s husband Sheldon Thunderblanket. Nieces Mary Kidd and Julia Bartier, her husband Bernard Bartier. Agnes had a passion for playing scrabble, bingo and for writing. She had numerous stories about the old days published in the Seniors Paper. She played scrabble at tournaments and got Ieila playing and going to tournaments. She didn’t just play but won at bingo, even rallying two weeks prior to her passing to play bingo at the Lodge on her own and was able mark the correct numbers. Agnes grew a huge garden, picked berries, canned fruits and vegetables. She worked on the farm hauling grain, milking cows, raising sheep for lambs and wool, raising turkeys, hatching eggs. Mom was a fast milker and a Stooker or hoeing the garden. She was her father’s son, doing the outside work as a kid and continued to enjoy the outside work best when she married.Graham Rea in 1940 She was a fantastic baker, bread, buns, pies and cookies were always at hand. Every picture we have of mom as a young person has a dog or a horse in it. She loved horses and they were a big part of the farm, for work, riding and getting the kids to school whether they rode went by cutter, toboggan , or buggy.Agnes loved kids, horses, dogs, gardening, reading. Agnes belonged to the United Church, the UCW and Grassdale Community Club. Enjoyed a trip back to Scotland and seeing the house she was born in, but for the most part liked to stay home.
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