Obituary of Eila Hinde

BIOGRAPHY HINDE ~ Eila Blanche Hinde passed away peacefully in the Jubilee Home, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the age of 89 years. Eila will be sadly missed by her daughters: Mabel James of Lloydminster, Lois Fortin of Wainwright; four granddaughters: Lorri James-Rix and Gordon Rix of Calgary, Lorna and Dave Ortynski of Edmonton, Joanne Fortin of Wainwright, Janet Fortin of Edmonton; five great grandchildren: Brittany, Bryar, Mikayla, Tayler and Travis; sister Bernice McCoy of Lloydminster, sister-in-law Pat Harper of Lloydminster as well as numerous other relatives. Eila was predeceased by her husband Jack in June of 1991 and infant daughter at birth. The funeral service was conducted from St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Maidstone, Saskatchewan on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Michael Stonhouse officiating. The hymns sung were "In The Garden", "God Be With You" and "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus" accompanied on the organ by Marilyn Owens. The Maidstone Community Choir was in attendance. The active pallbearers were Ken Chiverton, Greg Bowes, Les Harper, Dave Wickett, Cameron McCoy and Ian McCoy. Interment was held in the Maidstone Cemetery. McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements. POEM ~ given by great grandchildren For those lucky to still be blessed with your mother, this is beautiful. For those of us who aren't, this is even more beautiful. And for those who are mothers, you'll love this also. The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will ever be lovelier than this." Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come." And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children. "A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you." And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude when faced with difficulty. Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I've given them strength." And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God." And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And Mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them." And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates." And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence..." Your Mother is always with you...she's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space...not even death! CARD OF THANKS The family of Eila Hinde would like to thank the staff at the Jubilee Home for the excellent care that mom received during her stay there. Thank you to Reverend Michael Stonhouse for your wonderful ministry. Thank you to Marilyn Owens and the Maidstone Community Choir for your gift of music. Thank you to all the pallbearers for being there for mom and to the ACW ladies for providing an exceptional luncheon. Thank you to everyone who send cards and flowers, made donations, dropped off food to the house, attended the funeral and sent their thoughts and prayers. A special thank you to Glenn McCaw for the caring and professional manner we received during this difficult time. Mabel, Lois & families Donations in memory of Eila may be made to the Jubilee Home Patient Comfort Fund or to the Lloydminster Handi-Van Society.