Obituary
Obituary of Victoria Rosaline MARK
December 16, 1948 – January 29, 2012
Victoria Mark was called home by our Creator on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the age of 63 years.
Victoria attended school in Morley up to grade nine and then later attended Bowness Composite High School. She was a tee pee holder at the Calgary Stampede (Mark Family). She enjoyed beadwork, hockey, football, pow-wows, rodeo and participating in track and field. She was employed as a custodian for seven years then worked at the Chiniki grocery store. She received her NADAP Certificate and most recently worked as an Elder Advisor. She was a humble, kind and generous person, thanks to her grandfather Paul Mark for his virtuous teachings and continuing the traditional values and beliefs. She was the oldest grandchild of the Mark clan and lived up to her expectations as the oldest of the clan.
Victoria is survived by her special companion and friend Rolland Rollinmud; her daughters, Stephanie, Bernadette and Chastity Simeon; her sons, Colin (Trisha) Simeon and Darius Chiniquay, Boyce (Tisha) Mark, Nikki (Chrissie) Chiniquay. She is also survived by her sisters, Mona Holloway, Faye, Margaret (Clarence), Janice (Harvey), and Gail (Homer) Mark; her brothers, Gerald (Glenna) and Jerrot Mark; her uncles, Charlie (Cassie) Mark, Horace Holloway Jr and Eddie Holloway Sr.; and her aunts, Clara Snow, Shelia (George) Labelle, Beatrice Poucette, and Doreen Simeon. She is also survived by her adopted daughter Laverne (Lance); and adopted son Brandon Daniels; her nine grandsons and seven granddaughters and three great-grandsons as well as relatives of the Snow, Baptiste, Daniels Lefthand, Powderface, Crawler, Bearspaw, Labelle, Poucette, and Simeon families; and relatives from the Eden Valley, Blood, Brocket and Siksika families.
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Victoria was predeceased by her beloved dear parents Wilfred and Lorna Mark; her paternal grandparents Paul and Eunice Mark; and maternal grandparents Horace SR and Christine Holloway SR. She was also predeceased by her sister Janet Kay Mark; her daughter Lenora Simeon; her son Robby Mark; and her special cousins, Rod Mark and Justin Simeon; her aunties, Reba Baptiste, Charlotte, Caroline, and Mary Daniels; her uncles, John Mark, Henry Sr and Fred Sr Holloway.
Wake Services will be held at the residence of Late Victoria Mark (Morley, AB) on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at the Morley Gymnasium (Morley, AB) on Friday February 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Graveside Service to follow at Bearspaw Cemetery (Morley, AB). Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.
In living memory of Victoria Mark, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Cochrane Funeral Home, 369 RAILWAY STREET, COCHRANE. Telephone: (403) 932-4740.
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