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Birth	:	23 Mar 1930 Manitoba, Canada
Death	:	30 Dec 2019 Roblin, Roblin, Russell, Rossburn Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Burial	:	Arrow River Cemetery, Arrow River, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	50.1378100, -100.9054600
Description	:	We announce the peaceful passing of Ivy Isobel Campbell on December 30 at the age of 89 at the Crocus Court Personal Care Home in Roblin. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Robert (Linda), Malcolm, Neil (Sandra), Donna, and Langdon (Jodi); by her grandchildren, Logan (Jen), Andrew, Jennifer, James, and Lauren; by her great-granddaughter, Avery; by her sister, Jean (Jim Carnegie); her brother-in-law Gordon (Viv); sisters-in-law, Val Campbell, Audrey Campbell, and Darlene Campbell, and a large extended family. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, William Francis (Frank), on November 30, 2017; also... Read More	We announce the peaceful passing of Ivy Isobel Campbell on December 30 at the age of 89 at the Crocus Court Personal Care Home in Roblin. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Robert (Linda), Malcolm, Neil (Sandra), Donna, and Langdon (Jodi); by her grandchildren, Logan (Jen), Andrew, Jennifer, James, and Lauren; by her great-granddaughter, Avery; by her sister, Jean (Jim Carnegie); her brother-in-law Gordon (Viv); sisters-in-law, Val Campbell, Audrey Campbell, and Darlene Campbell, and a large extended family. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, William Francis (Frank), on November 30, 2017; also by her parents, her sisters and their spouses, Donna (Stuart Johnson) and Vi (Doug McElroy), and her daughter-in-law, Susanne. Ivy was born on March 23, 1930, the third daughter of Donald and Grace Douglas. She grew up on their farm south of Crandall, Manitoba and attended Palmerston and Crandall Schools. After graduating from high school she spent a brief period at Grace hospital in Winnipeg exploring the possibility of becoming a nurse. She soon decided that was not for her. She then tried teaching on a teacher’s permit at Montefoire School, Grades 1 through 8, near Goodlands. That was more congenial and she attended Normal School in Winnipeg, graduating in 1951. She then taught for one year at Oakner School, Grades 5 through 8. She met and dated Frank who was managing the Campbell family farm located between Isabella and Crandall. They were married on July 19, 1952 and settled in the farm house while Frank’s parents moved to the United Church manse in Isabella. The first three of their children were born while they lived there. In 1959 the family made a move to Roblin where Frank became a grain buyer for National Grain. After a few years as a homemaker, attending to her growing family, Ivy returned to teaching. She taught Grade 3 for most of her career, though she had short stints in other grades and as the music specialist. In mid-career she upgraded her qualifications, obtaining a Bachelor of Teaching degree from Brandon University in 1976. She was a go-to person for music in her schools, often preparing choirs for festivals. As a teacher, Ivy’s first concern was for her students and their growth. That this was noticed is evidenced by the scores of cards of appreciation she received from those in her charge and under her care. Her family was particularly moved by this tribute which appeared online following the announcement of her passing: “I was a painfully shy third grader who literally froze at the prospect of being up in front of people in our class play. Your Mom rescued me and made me her “assistant director,” a job that required nothing of me but following her around and feeling kind of special. I always cherished that kind gesture. She was one of the great mothers of our neighbourhood when we were growing up.” Ivy retired at 60 in 1990. At that year’s retirement banquet, when it was her turn to speak, fittingly she focused not on her career but on her students. Singing was a hallmark of Ivy’s life. As a teen-ager, she would take her turn on the tractor for the combining or summer fallowing. A neighbour remarked that he always knew when it was Ivy on the tractor as he could hear her singing above the sound of the motor. In the Douglas Family book she wrote of what music meant to her: “Music, especially hymns and other sacred songs have always played an important part in my spiritual life. Jesus Loves Me was the beginning and I’ve been learning hymns ever since. St. Augustine said that he who sings prays twice—once with the words and once with the music. Song is the expression of the heart. And I think when we sing together in worship it is a time when we are close to God and most one with one another.” Given these values, it is only natural that, in the early 1960’s, Ivy should become the choir director of Knox United Church, a position she held for over fifty years. She was honoured by the congregation and named Choir Director Emeritus at a ceremony in 2016. Her commitment to the church was exercised in many other ways as well. In retirement she had the time to serve on the Ministry and Personnel Committee, to help organize of the prayer shawl ministry, and to assist the ministers in bringing communion to the residents of Maple Manor and the Roblin Residence. For many years she was a delegate to Presbytery and Conference. The extended Northland Presbytery meetings, with their great sense of community, were a real highlight for her. Following the sessions, Presbytery members were always sure to gather to her room for the daily debriefings. Ivy’s contribution to the life of the community was ongoing and varied. For a number of years she was the director of the Roblin Community Choir. Later, in retirement, she worked at the food bank and delivered Meals on Wheels. She volunteered at Crocus Court, assisting with their teas and social events and helping residents with their correspondence and Christmas cards. Amongst her papers, her family found a certificate from Crocus Court acknowledging fifty hours of service in that particular month. She was always on the go and very generous with her time. Family was very important to Ivy. Hence, she actually enjoyed the summer travels when she and Frank would pack their children into the Beaumont, not exactly a family-sized car, to explore places as far flung as southern Ontario and the Pacific coast. In later years, vacations in the north to catch pickerel must have seemed easy by comparison. Ivy loved it when her children and their families would all gather together in Roblin for long weekends and at Christmas time. Such occasions were never without games and a great deal of hilarity enjoyed by all. We remember her as a devoted mother and grand-mother who unfailingly supported her children and grand-children in whatever endeavours they chose in life. We remember mom as a woman who was always beautifully turned out. Presentation was important to her. We also remember her as a person who had a need to be involved and a determination not to miss out on anything. As a consequence, it was difficult for her loved ones to watch as dementia and Alzheimer’s gradually took her out of circulation in recent years. Still, we take hope and echo the words of the 18th century hymn writer, Isaac Watts: I’ll praise my maker while I’ve breath, And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers. As a singer, Ivy’s life was full of praise. We are sorrowful that her voice was lost well before her death, but are thankful that, in heaven, praise now employs her nobler powers. And so we assert: My days of praise shall ne’er be past, while life and thought and being last, or immortality endures. (www.nairn-chyzfuneralhome.com)

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Ivy Isobel Douglas Campbell's memorial is located at: Arrow River Cemetery, Arrow River, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada.
When did Ivy Isobel Douglas Campbell death?
Ivy Isobel Douglas Campbell death on 30 Dec 2019 in Roblin, Roblin, Russell, Rossburn Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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Latitude: 50.1378100
Longitude: -100.9054600

Family Members:

Parent

Donald Campbell Douglas

(1895 - 1980)

Grace Taylor Douglas

(1899 - 1973)

Spouse

William Francis “Frank” Campbell

(1921 - 2017)

Siblings

Donna Grace Douglas Johnson

(1925 - 2015)

Viola Mary Douglas McElroy

(1928 - 2016)

Jean Olive Douglas Carnegie

(1932 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Arrow River Cemetery
Arrow River, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.1378100, -100.9054600

2. Crandall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.1569400, -100.7822300

3. Miniota Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.1518300, -101.0521400

4. Two Creeks Cemetery
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6. Isabella Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.2688800, -100.8635170

7. Beulah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.2405500, -101.0569900

8. Scotia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0792400, -100.6907100

9. Kinsmore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0484590, -100.7153560

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Coordinate: 49.9749340, -100.9702460

11. Rose Lea Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.2108900, -101.1840800

12. Hamiota Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.1703500, -100.5992000

13. Lenore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9302700, -100.7589400

14. Hargrave Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9147700, -101.0578900

15. Blenheim Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.3590220, -101.0844760

16. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0049130, -100.5652700

17. Elkhorn Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9800300, -101.2443400

18. Elkhorn Cemetery
Elkhorn, Virden Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9612000, -101.2506200

19. Birtle Cemetery
Birtle, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4185500, -101.0284700

20. Manson Cemetery
Manson, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.1373100, -101.3627600

21. Birtle Cemetery Old
Birtle, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.4175000, -101.0591660

22. Shiloh Cemetery
Kenton, Virden Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9291500, -100.5764300

23. Oak River Cemetery
Oak River, Western Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 50.1300150, -100.4237530

24. Virden Cemetery
Virden, Virden Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8286100, -100.9457900