Tombstones Tuesday: MACDONALD, Arlene Yvonne

This I am not certain about, a memorial card laminated and erected in the cemetery for Arlene Yvonne Macdonald who died at age 65 years, 11 months, and 1 day. I believe that it is a cremation urn interment but what makes me uncertain is the location, in the centre of the Weaver lot, with no family relation clearly noted in the card. The local Macdonalds are one lot north and east.

Interior

The following was taken from a Grandmother's Message
Book presented to [] at graduation, where Arlene had
written:

A few thoughts from a wise old lady.

- The greatest influence on a child begins with the birth of
her parents.

- There is only one person in the world who can really
make you happy···and you are that person. Happiness is
a do-it-yourself job.

- If you must make mistakes, make a new one each time.

- If you are going to soar with the eagles in the morning,
you can't hoot with the owls at night.

Memorial Donations
Shellbrook and District Health Services Project

Interment to be held at a later date.

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In Loving Memory
Arlene Yvonne Macdonald

Born ~ July 7th, 1943
Canwood, SK

Died ~ June 8th, 2009
Shellbrook, SK

Celebration of Life
Sunday, June 14th, ~ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Legion Hall, Shellbrook, SK

Arlene will be loving remembered by:
Her husband []
Her daughter []
Her grandchildren []; []
Her mother []
Her brother []
Her sisters []; []; []. []
Her sister-in-law []
As well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends

Arlene was proceeded by:
An infant son Randy
Her father Alex Anderson
Her brother Edward Anderson
Her step-father Arnold Fisher
Her special friend Lorraine Vancoughnett

Back - Front

God's Garden

God looked around His garden
And found an empty place
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest;
God' s Garden must be beautiful. He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain;
He knew you' d never ever get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
And the hills were hard to climb
So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered
"Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you
but you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

Beau "Lac" Funeral Home Ltd.
Debden 724-4474
Big River 469-227
Spiritwood 883-3500
Shellbrook 747-2828
Family Owned & Operated
The Beaulac Family

Source: Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Arlene Macdonald marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, May 2011.