Neil Copeland MACPHERSON

1920 - 2003  (82 years)

• Name	Neil Copeland MACPHERSON
  Born	30 Sep 1920	Broadview,Saskatchewan   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Mar 2003	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [2]
  Buried	25 Mar 2003	Garry Memorial Park, Winnipeg
  Person ID	I163	Geo. Martin's Family, Mara Twp
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	William Donald MACPHERSON,   b. 24 Sep 1884,   d. 09 Nov 1948  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Charlotte Louise MARTIN,   b. 1881, Mara Township, Ontario County, Ontario ,   d. 1967  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	19 Jun 1917	Rhein, Saskatchewan, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice COVENTRY,   b. Elbow, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Married	21 May 1946
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] 1921 census, Broadview, Qu'Applle, Saskatchewan page 6, family 159- William D MacPherson, 35, Charlotte 35, Frances 3, Norman 1, Neil 8 months. [S7] Obituary, NEIL MACPHERSON NEIL COPELAND MACPHERSON Peacefully, on March 20, 2003, Neil Macpherson passed away. He leaves to mourn his wife Alice; his sister Frances Stewart (Jim) and his four children, Charlotte Lazaruk (Ken), Donald Macpherson (Margaret), David Macpherson (Colette) and Keith Macpherson (Ludy). He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Allison, Sarah and Michael Lazaruk, Iain, Jean and Kate Macpherson, Keith, Kyle and Darcy Macpherson, Matthew and Ellie Macpherson. His parents, William and Charlotte Macpherson and his brother Norman Macpherson predeceased Neil. He will be mourned by many nieces and nephews and friends, especially longtime friends, Bill and Doris Ternowetsky. Neil was born and raised in Saskatchewan which accounted for his undying love of the prairies and his undying support of the CFLs Saskatchewan Roughriders. As a young man he became an employee of the Bank of Commerce in 1939. In 1942, at the tender age of 21, he enlisted in the RCAF. Flight Lieutenant Macphersons plane was shot down over Hungary on June 9, 1944. Neil was captured on July 3, 1944 and became a prisoner of war. The Allied Forces liberated him on May 2, 1945. Upon returning to Canada, Neil married the girl he had left behind. Alice Coventry became Alice Macpherson on May 21, 1946. He resumed employment with the Bank of Commerce and commenced a career that spanned 34 years and numerous appointments. He retired from the CIBC as Regional Inspector in 1980. Neil combined God given talent with hard work and a genuine compassion for humanity to make the world a better place. His sense of humour and willingness to do the right thing provided a safe haven for family and friends. He taught us to seek to understand and to care for those with whom we came in contact. Even in the latter stages of Alzheimers Disease he was described as a friendly, gentle soul. God has called him home where "there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away." (Revelations 21:4). He leaves us to miss him and to learn from his example. A service of remembrance will be held at Thomson Funeral Chapels, 669 Broadway Ave. at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, with interment following at Garry Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations in Neils memory may be made to The Salvation Army, the Alzheimers Society or, the charity of your choice. THOMSON FUNERAL CHAPELS 783-7211 As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on March 23, 2003. [S11] 'they came to mara...', reprint of press clipping- The Orillia Packet , 12 July 1917-- page 540 of the book, 'they came to mara'.