MACGREGOR, Paula Jacqueline (Jackie)
July 2, 1938 - September 6, 2014
Paula Jacqueline MacGregor (Calkin) passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014, in Drumheller General Hospital in Drumheller, Alberta after a brief illness. She was born in Nova Scotia where she was raised and educated before moving to Drumheller 36 years ago. Jackie was the loving daughter of the late Arthur and Myrtle (Peggy) Calkin of Kentville, Nova Scotia. She is survived by her loving friend and companion, Roger Eccleston, her sister Jill Guimond of Westborough, MA, brother in law James Guimond of Westborough, MA, nephew James Arthur Guimond, Stuttgart, Germany, niece Jacqui Lynn Guimond Strong, Las Vegas, Nevada, her namesake, and several cousins in Nova Scotia. She is also survived by the family of Roger Eccleston; David Eccleston and Glory Eccleston of Drumheller, Marilyn Worman and David Worman of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Roger’s three nieces and their families. Jackie was a Registered Nurse. From the time she was three years old, it was her lifelong dream to be a nurse. She graduated from the Grace Maternity Hospital nursing program in Halifax, Nova Scotia and then entered the School of Nursing in Windsor, N.S. where she earned her nursing degree with honors. In addition, she completed postgraduate courses in obstetrics at the Boston Lying In and in OR studies at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada. Labor and delivery remained her favorite focus in nursing. Jackie’s work in the delivery of many babies ranged from her hometown hospital in Kentville, N.S., to Halifax, N.S. to Charlottetown, P.E.I. and to Boston’s Lying In. She won the hearts of many doctors and patients through her expert care and attention to detail in obstetrics. Her patients loved her. Jackie worked in the Drumheller Hospital as a surgical nurse and in the emergency room. In Cereal she pursued her second favorite area of nursing in geriatrics. She had been retired for some years. Jackie was very musical. She had taken piano lessons from the age of five and had a natural talent for playing melodies, hymns and classical pieces by ear. Jackie was a loyal friend. She leaves behind many friends who loved her sense of humor and her loving ways. She was a faithful worshiper at the Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle in Drumheller and was most appreciative of her close association with the church’s faith community. Funeral services were held Monday, September 15, 2014 at the Elim Pentecostal Church in Drumheller, AB with Pastor Dan Dannhauer officiating. Interment followed in the Drumheller Cemetery Columbarium. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle, Box 1228, Drumheller, AB. Please add the notation: Memorial for Jackie MacGregor.
