Obituary of Jean Isabel SMITH

July 21, 1925 – Provost, Alberta February 17, 2017 – Calgary, Alberta Jean beloved wife of Walter Leslie Smith, of Calgary, AB, passed away surrounded by family on February 17, 2017 at the age of 91 years. Jean was born July 21, 1925 in Provost, AB. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 1950. She had a long and successful career as a dietician and home economics teacher. Jean was an organist and devoted member of the United Church of Canada. She loved reading, travel, gardening, and jazz. She was a loving mother to surviving daughters, Kathryn (Jim Annett) of Alvinston, ON, Lucy (Keith Nordstrom) of Rocky Mountain House, AB and Lila (Ed Brown) of Calgary AB; and son James (Laura Majors) of Lakewood, CO; her eight grandchildren, Marie (Bryon Bergsma), Christina, Graham, Barbara, Nathan (Darlene Jackson), Dylan (Melissa Ferguson), Chelsea and Ashton; and her five great-grandchildren Emmitt, Jayden, Shayla, Colton and Peyton. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Jean was predeceased by her loving husband Walter Leslie Smith, whom she married in 1954; her mother Lila Graham; her father James Black and her brother Robert. A Celebration of Jean’s life will be held at SOUTHWOOD UNITED CHURCH (10690 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2W 1G4) on March, 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the United Church of Canada Mission & Service Fund at www.united-church.ca/donate or by mail to Philanthropy Unit, The United Church of Canada, 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In living memory of Jean Smith, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 403-256-9575.