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- Sun, 04 Jun 2000 Posted to rootsweb forum:
I've just started my own home business, Joan's Joy of Learning, doing > workshops or personal assistance on Computer Basics and Genealogy & Computers as well as Genealogy Research. I'm a member of the Dominion Council of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada as the Pacific Region Councillor as well as the President of the Victoria Branch. I'm also a member of the Victoria Genealogical Society in which I host the British Columbia SIG. I belong to the West Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Victoria Personal Computer Users' Group (known as Big Blue & Cousins). I'm in the process of joining the Association of Professional Genealogists which is forming a new Chapter here on Vancouver Island and taking courses towards my U of Toronto Certificate in Genealogy.
Obituary:
McCall Bros. Funeral Home (Victoria,BC)
CLEGHORN,Joan Evelyn (nee McIlmoyl) - Died unexpectedly,on Sunday November 6,2011. Born July 4 1945,predeceased by husband Leslie Kenneth Cleghorn,mother Margaret Louise McIlmoyl,and father Charles Gilbert Mc- Ilmoyl. She will be greatly missed by daughter Kathleen (Bruce) of Ottawa,son Richard (Cry- stal) of Maple Ridge,sister Maureen (Brian) of Kingston and brother Norman (Lorri) of Vict- oria. A proud member of several Victoria Pion- eer Families,she was an avid genealogist,vol- unteering with many genealogy organizations and the LDS Family History Centre. She was also an avid amateur photographer,winning several prizes at local competitions in recent years. She was a member of several computer groups,notably a long-term member of Big
Blue and Cousins (BB&C) and the Victoria Linux Users Group (VLUG). A woman with diverse interests throughout her life,she used to race sports cars with the Victoria Motor Sports Car Club and actively supported her children’s sporting activities (soccer,lacrosse,track and field,football,bowling,swimming,figure skating) and encouraged their artistic sides as well (ballet,piano,guitar,bugle and trumpet). Having been a member of 89 Air Cadets in her young- er years,she also encouraged and supported Katie and Rick in their military careers. Joan was “Mom” to many of her children’s sports team members,cadet and Reserve friends as well as those serving in the Regular Force. She was intensely supportive of those who served and those who are serving. Please join us for a Celebration of Life to be held Sunday March 4 2012 at the Prince Edward Branch Legion,761 Station Road in Langford between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Those wishing to may make a donation to either the Heart & Stroke Foundation for BC and the Yukon or the Saanich Pioneer’s Society. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
Victoria Times-Colonist Newspaper,dated: Thurs. 23 February 2012,Fri. 24 February 2012 & Sat. 25 February 2012.
DEATHS:
CLEGHORN,Joan Evelyn (nee McIlmoyl) Died unexpectedly on November 6,2011. Born July 4, 1945. Predeceased by husband Les,mother Margaret,and father Gil. She will be greatly missed by daughter Kathleen (Bruce) of Otta- wa,son Richard (Crystal) of Maple Ridge,sister Maureen (Brian) of Kingston,and brother Norm- an (Lorri) of Victoria. A Celebration of Life will be held March 4,2012 at the Prince Edward Branch Legion,761 Station Rd. Langford,be- tween 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Those wishing to make a donation to either the Heart & Stroke Foundation for BC and the Yukon or the Saanich Pioneer’s Society. Condolences may be offered at www.sequoiagardens.com
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1945 - 2011 (66 years)
