DOROTHY WEIR

1916 - 2014

Dorothy Rachael Weir (nee Wallwork), formerly of Bow Island, is now dancing with her Father God in fields of grace in Heaven, welcomed there by her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and rejoicing in the reunion with family and friends who arrived before her. Dorothy was born November 10, 1916, in her maternal grandparents’ home in Medicine Hat and passed away November 20, 2014, in Bow Island at the age of 98 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at the Evangelical Free Church, 214 - 4 Avenue West, Bow Island on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 between 11:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.
A private burial service was held at the Bow Island Cemetery prior to the funeral service.
The Funeral Service was held at the Evangelical Free Church, 214 - 4 Avenue West, Bow Island on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Norm Smith officiating.
Dorothy will be deeply missed by her three children Jim (Phyllis) Weir of Brooks, Roy Weir of Brooks, Merrilyn Strom (Stephen Smith) of Medicine Hat and daughter-in-law Laina Weir of Ames, Wisconsin; eleven precious grandchildren Kristene (Norris) Hirch of Bow Island, Jerry (Bonnie) Weir of Oliver, British Columbia, Tammy (Koos) Wysbeek of Lethbridge, Bonnie (Andrew) Payne of Carman, Manitoba, Loretta (Percy) Foley of Stettler, Rachel Weir of Brooks, Robert (Sarah) Weir of Brooks, Melanie Strom (James Karras) of Taber, Barry (Jennifer) Strom of Lethbridge, Oscar (Christy) Strom of Lethbridge and Kyle Strom of Calgary; thirty one great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Jim Wallwork of Bow Island, sister-in-law Lois Appleton of Taber and by numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
She was predeceased by her husband Robert Weir; parents Marion (nee Pollitt) and Walter Wallwork; son Bill Weir and daughter-in-law Beverley Weir; son-in-law Barry Strom Sr.; great grandson Gabriel Strom; sister Lucille McDonald and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and family members.
Dorothy grew up on the family ranch north of Bow Island. She loved the outdoors and as a child and young adult spent many hours outside helping her grandpa and then her dad. She rode her horse from the NA ranch to the one room schoolhouse she attended, although during the winter months the family moved into Bow Island and she attended the old brick schoolhouse there. Dorothy and Bob met at the John Neil ranch south of Burdett and they were married on September 21, 1940. In 1950 they moved to the Cowe’s ranch north of Bow Island where they raised their four children along with sheep, cows, chickens, pigs. They moved to the farm closer to Bow Island in 1958. During that time Dorothy, while being the typical farm wife, raised her children, had a huge yard and garden, drove a school bus for seventeen years, was very involved with the Social Credit Party along with many other ventures. Bob and Dorothy sold the farm to their son, Bill, and moved into Bow Island where they janitored the elementary school for eleven years. Her beautiful yard in Bow Island was admired by many. After “retiring” Dorothy decided, at the age of ninety, to become a Lethbridge Herald paper carrier, becoming the Herald’s “Senior” carrier and being interviewed by Global Television. The family moved Bob and Dorothy into the Pleasant View Lodge in October 2010 and in April 2012, Dorothy was moved to the Extended Care wing of the hospital where she lived until her passing.
Dorothy accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior at the age of sixteen. She never wavered in her decision to follow Christ, remaining faithful in her bible reading, prayer time, church attendance and tithing throughout the years. Truly she was a Proverbs 31 woman. We, her family, will miss her tremendously but rejoice in knowing we will meet again and she is finally home.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Dorothy’s name may be made directly to Cherry Coulee Christian Academy, Box 10370, Bow Island, Alberta T0K 0G0.