Edith Elvina McLaughlin

Gone To Be With The Lord EDITH ELVINA (Martin) McLAUGHLIN, beloved wife of the late Lewis Carleton McLaughlin, passed away in Lethbridge on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the age of 86 years. Vina was born on November 4,1924 in Trenton, NS, the youngest child of George Henry and Margaret Ann (Sutherland) Martin. She is survived by two sons and two daughters: Carl (Jan) of Kamloops, BC; Donald (Pat) of Grand Prairie, AB; Susan (Allan) of Lethbridge; and Stella of Lethbridge. Vina leaves behind five grandsons and two granddaughters, three great granddaughters and one great grandson, and numerous loving nieces and nephews. In 1943 she married Lewis C. McLaughlin. They lived in various places across Canada, Lewis' work taking him to Swift Current, SK and on to Lethbridge in 1973 for the building of the Research Station. Vina was a member of First Baptist Church and was involved in various phases of Women's work, missions, the Soup Kitchen, Birthright, and Ten Thousand Villages. The Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1614-5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0W3, with Rev. Dr. Bruce Martin officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Sharing Way c/o First Baptist Church.

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