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CARRELL,
Nancy
Jean (formerly
McGOWN)
Nancy died peacefully on 10 May, 2005 in Princess Margaret Hospital
surrounded by her family.
Nancy was born in Longview, Texas, on 25 July, 1944. She obtained
a B.A. from Texas Tech University and
an M.L.S. from North Texas
State University. She moved to Montreal in 1974 with her then
husband, Lee
McGOWN, immediately entered the law faculty of McGill
University and earned an
LLB,
LLM and a
BCL.
After a short time
in private practice, she moved into corporate counsel work and
eventually became General Counsel, Legal and Government Affairs
at Avon Canada. From there she moved to Canadian National Railways
as Deputy Secretary, to Celanese Canada Inc. as Vice-President
and General Counsel and, finally, to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
as Assistant General Counsel. She was a superb manager and all
those with whom she worked were devoted to her.
She leaves her husband, John
SWAN, who adored her, her daughter,
Hilary McGOWN, to whom she was utterly devoted, her step-daughters,
Ellen and Amanda
SWAN, her mother, Mary Hasty
CARRELL, her brother,
Bill and his wife
Janeen, her sister, Marilyn
MARTIN, along with
Molly, Min, Sara and Kate, all of whom will miss her greatly.
Nancy's enthusiasm for life was infectious and touched all those
who came into contact with her. Her life was characterized by
tremendous spirit and courage, by many loyal Friendships and,
above all, by generosity, kindness and humour. Those who knew
Nancy will never forget her laugh and her delight in jokes.
The family wishes to thank David
LOACH and the nurses and other
staff of Unit 14B at Princess Margaret Hospital for their kindness,
gentleness and compassion.
Celebrations of Nancy's life will be held in Montreal at the
University Club on Wednesday, 18 May, 2005 at 5: 00 p.m. and in
Toronto at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Building, Front
Street, on Wednesday, 25 May, 2005 at 5: 00 p.m.
The family would be very grateful if, instead of flowers, a donation
were made in Nancy's name to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.
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