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JIGJIGNESHIIKWE,
Virginia
Henry (née
RITCHIE)
At Sarnia General Hospital on Saturday January 19, 2008. Virginia
Henry (née
RITCHIE) of Sarnia and formerly of Saugeen First Nation
in her 68th year. Virginia was a well respected Teacher, Song
Writer and Story Teller of the First Nation Culture. Dear mother
of Loretta
HENRY of Kitchener, Jennifer
HENRY and her partner
Patrick BAKER,
Sonja
GEORGE, and Candice
HENRY and her partner
Nathan WILLIAMS, all of Sarnia. Also survived by her brothers,
Paul RITCHIE, Philip
RITCHIE, Gabriel
RITCHIE, Timothy
RITCHIE,
all of Saugeen First Nation and by her sisters, Rita
JACOBS of
Sagamok, Diane
RITCHIE,
Sharon
SOLOMAN and Glenna
CAMERON all
of Saugeen First Nation. Sadly missed by her 16 grandchildren
and 9 great-grandchildren. Fondly remembered by her many nieces
and nephews and by her students of all ages. Predeceased by her
parents Wilson and Georgina
RITCHIE, by her brother, Reginald
and by her infant daughter Margaret. A Time of Sharing and Story
Telling will be held at the Maawndooshgumig Community Centre,
1972 Virgil Ave., Sarnia, on Monday January 21, 2008 from 1-4 p.m.
Visitation will follow at the James Mason Cultural Centre, French
Bay Road, Saugeen First Nation on Tuesday January 22, 2008 from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be conducted from the
James Mason Cultural Centre, Saugeen First Nation on Wednesday
at 2 p.m. Interment French Bay Cemetery. Expressions of Remembrance
to a Scholarship Fund in Memory of Virginia
HENRY.
Arrangements
entrusted to the Eagleson Funeral Home, Southampton (800) 858-9544.
Condolences may be forwarded to the family through www.eaglesonfuneralhome.com.
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