Watson, Bill

 

Funeral announcement for:  William Ralph “Bill” Watson of Portage la Prairie

Funeral date and time:  November 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm

 

William Ralph “Bill” Watson of Portage la Prairie, husband of Dianna Watson (nee Gilroy), passed away at his home on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the age of 72 years

Left to cheris his memory are: Daughters Linda (David) and Laura (Graham)... Granddaughters Cassandra (Brendan), Jamieson (Oti), Morgan and Mackenzie and great grandchildren Gavin, Leah and Brianna. He also leaves to mourn his brothers Dick (Beryl) Watson of St. Albert, AB and Gordie (Shivan) Anderson of Shaunagan Lake, BC; brothers-in-law Paul (Anne Marie) Gilroy, Ernie (Wendy) Gilroy, sister-in-law Susan Gibson, his mother-in-law Pearleen Gilroy as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved so very much; he was so very proud to be your Uncle Billy and bragged about each of you and your accomplishments any chance he got. He was predeceased by his Mother and Step Dad Walter Anderson, sisters Ruth Bailey and Marion Grantham, father-in-law Jack Gilroy, sister-in-law Gail Gilroy and brothers-in-law Bev Bailey, Randy Gibson and Derk Grantham.

 

Funeral service will take place at McKenzie United Church, 85-11th St, NW, Portage la Prairie on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm. Rev. Doctor Paul Gilroy and Rev. Marg Scott officiating.

 

Interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery.

 

Reception will follow at McKenzie United Church

 

Should friends so desire, donations in memory of Bill Watson may be made to CFS Chance 2 Grow, 25 - 3rd St. S.E., Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1N1, or to Habitat for Humanity, 234 Princess Ave., Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0R1.

 

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McKenzie’s Portage Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements