Cole: Mabel (nee Morrison)  1925 - 2005

Mabel Cole (Morrison) passed away at the Drumheller Hospital on Friday, October 14, 2005.  She was born on March 14, 1925 in Delia, Alberta to parents Jock and Nellie Morrison.

At an early age the family moved to Morrin where Jock was a grain buyer with Pioneer Grain.  Mum loved to play sports as a youngster.  In the summer, during WWII, Mabel and her friend 'Stick', along with Betty Byer, played in the Morrin All-Girls Orchestra.  They entertained at many of the local community dances, Mabel merrily banging on her drums.  She first met the man who would become the love of her life, Bill Cole, at one of these dances in Orkney.  While Bill was serving in the war, Mabel moved to Calgary, working for the Bank of Nova Scotia with her new found friend, Val Sanders.  Mabel, Bill, Val and her husband Bob forged a friendship that lasted a lifetime.To this day, their children are great friends. 

Bill made an honest woman out of "Mibs" when they were married in a double ceremony with her sister Janet and Alfred Fiske in 1946. 

Mabel and Bill were true Stampeder football fans as they had season tickets from that day forward until Mum moved to Drumheller.  Bill and Mabel were keenly involved in promoting the Calgary Stampede and served on many different Stampede committees.  They had great fun while doing this as evidenced by their two baby boomer children born in mid­April, obviously conceived during the 'Stampede Rush'.  Mabel found her dream job as the Convention Counselor for the Calgary Tourist and Convention Association promoting the city she loved, all over North America.  One of Mum's favorite duties was presenting the famous 'White Hat' awards to
hundreds of dignitaries.  During that time, Bill became partner in Jet-Away Tours, which specialized in charter flights to Hawaii.  Bill and Mabel had fabulous memories of their many trips to Hawaii and 'paradise' will never be the same.  Mum loved to curl and with her women's team won the Ladies Club Championship for 5 straight years at the Glencoe Club in Calgary then later teamed up with her son Greg, Mike Borwick and Mike Frolek to throw lead rocks for many years in the Farmers Bonspiel in Drumheller.  Bill's retirement to the family farm in Orkney was sadly cut short.  Greg took over the farm shortly after his father¹s passing.  Judy followed a couple of years later and married Michael Borwick.  Mum could not stand missing out on all the fun so followed her children and bought a house in Nacmine.  She was not satisfied with just having a normal retirement, so she went on to pioneer the Bed and Breakfast industry in the Drumheller Valley.  Besides opening her home to hundreds of families for over 10 years, Mum also volunteered on the Drumheller Stampede Board, Passion Play Board, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and she continued to make others happy until just a couple  months ago with the Continuing Care at the hospital.

 Mum is survived by daughter Judy (Michael), son Greg (Maggie), grandchildren Spencer (Ria), Matthew and Holly, great granddaughter Sarah Jane, sisters Mary 'Bunty' Morrison, Janet Fiske, Edith Wise and brother Jack (Betty) Morrison, sister-in-law Kathleen Cole and her extended family Bev, Linda, Eileen, Debbie, Donna and Karen. Mabel was predeceased by her parents Jock and Nellie Morrison, her cherished husband Bill and best friends Bob and Val Sanders. Thank you to the wonderful Home Care staff, Dr. Graham and Dr. Racz, and especially the nursing staff of the Palliative Care room at the Drumheller  Hospital. 

Services will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at the Church of the Nazarene, 627 ­ 6th St. in Drumheller at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor James Clark officiating.  A luncheon will follow at the Nacmine Community Hall, 119 ­ 3rd St., Nacmine, AB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Preceptor Lambda Chapter, c/o Dorothy Bergos, 868 ­ 2 Ave W., Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y3.  These funds will be bestowed in Mabel's name to local charities. Personal Alternative Funeral Services Calgary ­ 1-888-216-5111

Trout:  Erma Gwendolyn  1911 - 2005

Erma was born at Stettler, Alberta on June 1, 1911. She passed away in the Hanna Nursing Home on Saturday, October 8, 2005. She spent her early life in the Gopher Head - Springwater and Farrell Lake Districts. She married Frank Trout in 1929. In 1934, the family moved to the Puncke place - the site of the Old Stonelaw Post Office. She continued to live there until November 1995, when she moved to Manor #1 in Hanna. In February 2001, she moved to the Hanna Nursing Home where she resided until her passing.

Erma's family would like to extend their sincere thanks and gratitude to the staff at the Nursing Home for the loving care shown to their mom.

Erma is survived by her children Gwen Unsworth (Roy), Audrey Kingcott (Harold), Gloria and Bob Herzog, Glen and Wendy Trout, Tiny and Carl Nemetz, Betty and Robert Ridley, Faith and Ted Crowle, David and Barb Trout, Darrell and Connie Trout, Marilyn and Bob Muhlbeier, and Tim and Dixie Trout. She is survived by 48 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great grandchildren. Daughter-in-law Glenda Trout; sister Alberta Uttley (Stettler, AB); sister-in-law Bev Swaintston; as well as a large number of nieces, nephews and their families.

Erma was predeceased by her husband Frank in 1987; daughter Carolyn in 1991; sons Austin in 1993, Arthur in 1997, and Lyman in 2005; grandsons Blaine Trout in 1968, Gordon Ridley in 1986, and Gary Trout in 1997; her parents Dolly and Henry Swaintston; sister Merle Gamble; brothers Buster, Fred, Carl, and Glen; sons-in-law Roy Unsworth and Harold Kingcott; sister-in-law Vera Swaintston; and daughter-in-law Vicky Trout.

Funeral services were held October 13, 2005 at the Delia Community Hall with Courtney-Winter's Funeral Home in charge. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Hanna Long Term Care, P.O. Box 730, Hanna, AB  T0J 1P0, or to the charity of your choice.