Montpetit, Carol
July 5, 1944 - March 23, 2013
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Carol Montpetit. Carol passed away peacefully surrounded by her family March 23, 2013. Carol was born in Drumheller, AB on July 5, 1944 and lived almost her entire life in the valley. Carol was a committed mother who settled into a rewarding career, and retired from the Drumheller Institution. In retirement Carol volunteered with many community organizations with a special love for organizations devoted to animals. Carol was an amazing wife, devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Carol enjoyed bringing family and friends together to enjoy special occasions and created lifelong memories for many. Carol was predeceased by; her loving husband Gil Montpetit, her granddaughter Erin Pennington and her parents Billy and Alverna Briggs. Carol leaves behind her sister Beverley McArthur, her precious daughters Colleen (David) Pennington, Maureen (Thomas) Behl, and grandchildren Mitchell Pennington, Jessica (Rory) Mills, Amelia (Stephen) Wilson, Stephan Behl, Monica Behl, and great grandchildren: Elise, Aislyn, Alexander and Ronan Wilson, and Finn Mills. Carol is also survived by; Gil’s family Roxane (Keith) and Colter Russell, Yvette (Barry), Dee-Harvey, Jackie (Ed), Joshua and Brandon Caswell, Lance (Elaine), Carlie and Dayna Montpetit, and Michele (Danny), Quinn and Jobi Lucas.
Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but an negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well.
At Carol’s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Drumheller Humane Society, Box 1474, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0 or Drumheller Area Health Foundation 351-9th Street NW Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y1 (Continuing Care Recreational Therapy).
Courtney-winters Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements (403 823 2666).
