Glen Horrocks

1926 - 2022

 Glen Ramona Horrocks, beloved wife of the late Harry Horrocks, passed away peacefully in Taber, with her family by her side, on Friday, March 18, 2022 at the age of 95 years. She lived a long and full life, centered around her family that she loved with all her heart.

 A private burial service will be held at the Taber Memorial Garden. 

 Glen is survived by her children Dianne (Martin) Nowakowski, Betty Ann (Earle) Stuart, Brian Horrocks (Sandi Palmer) and daughter-in-law Rosanne Horrocks. Her long and happy life was blessed with eight grandchildren Troy Nowakowski, Pamela Stuart-Horton, Brad (Rosie) Stuart, Dana Eliason (Darren Trempner), Michele (Shaun) Rombough, Crystal (Jay) Duell, Lee (Jody) Reid  and Blair Horrocks; eighteen great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and another wee one, on the way. She will be fondly remembered by her extended family and Glen’s family would like to also extend their love and gratitude to Roy Hammergren’s family, Shauneen and Syl Carlin and family and Wayne Hammergren. “You loved mom dearly, and she loved you.”

 Besides Harry, her beloved husband of fifty one years who passed in 1999, Glen was also predeceased by her eldest son Reid Horrocks in 2017 and her loving companion, Roy Hammergren in 2017. She was also predeceased by her parents Rudolph and Maude (née Tinsley) Marose; her siblings Edna Foulkes, Thelma Reamsbottom, Weston Marose and Kenneth Marose. 

 Glen was an eternal optimist and worked hard her entire life. She loved her early childhood on the family farm and learned to bake bread at the age of twelve and subsequently worked as a baker and as a seasonal employee at the Cornwall Canning Company. She found full-time employment when she joined the staff of the local Macleods store. During her successful and lengthy 23 1/2 year career at Macleods, Glen won many awards, of which her manager, Al McCory, said, "you’d have probably never won them if they had known you were a woman."

 Glen also gave back to the Taber community through her active volunteer efforts. In 1979, she joined the local chapter of the Women of the Moose and in 1993 she travelled to Chicago, Illinois where she was honoured to receive the College of Regents Degree, which to this day, is the most coveted recognition within the Women of the Moose. At the time of her death, her membership with the Moose was still active. Glen joined the United Church Women’s Reliance Unit of Knox United Church in 1986 and became President in 1987. She remained in this position for twelve years and became a lifetime member in 1994. Glen also volunteered at the hospital thrift shop and spent many hours at the Salvation Army clothing store washing, pressing and mending clothes for needy families. 

 Glen had a life-long love of flowers and plants, and her front yard was filled with beautiful peonies, roses and a gorgeous hedge of 4 o’clocks. She would share her plants with the ladies of the Chinook Health Region and also sold them, along with her delicious cinnamon buns and other baked goods, at the United Church Women’s fundraisers. Glen also had a large and bountiful garden and everything would be canned, pickled or stored. She would bake ten loaves of bread every week and the kids looked forward to the much coveted bonus of fried dough. The freezer would also be filled to overflowing with delicious cookies and baked goods that were thoroughly enjoyed by the kids as well as friends and family who would drop by for an evening of cards.

 Glen loved to sew and all the family benefited from her creativity with costumes and her skills with mending and alterations. She was also a master quilter, and she shared this gift with her children and grandchildren by creating remarkable quilts for each of their weddings. She continued this hobby to the age of 88 by crafting these cherished heirloom quilts for her great grandchildren as well as numerous other quilts for friends and raffles. Glen called herself a "scrap quilter" as she never bought fabric but rather used bits and pieces she had on hand or acquired from friends and family. Harry often said, "Don’t take your shirt off or Mom will have it in her quilt”.

 If friends so desire, memorial tributes to Glen’s name may be made directly to the charity of one's personal choice.

 The family would like to thank the staff at Clearview Lodge for looking after Glen so well during the eight years she was in residence. She and her african violets loved it there and she enjoyed spending time visiting with her many friends. They would also like to extend their gratitude to the physicians and nursing staff at the Taber Health Centre for their professionalism and the kindness shown to Glen during her final days.