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Pine Portage Lodge located on Kabinakagami Lake, Watson's Algoma Vacations year round Reservation office 1-800-363-4443 is located in Wawa, Ontario, Canada
In 1941 at the age of 18 Dick Watson Sr. joined the R.C.A.F. and went to serve his country. After four years of flying fighter planes and being shot down three times, he returned home in 1945 as a war hero. It was at this time that he decided to fulfill his dreams of starting a tourism business on Kabinakagami Lake using his military earnings. Dick and his wife Edna married in 1946 and together they began to build their future at Pine Portage Lodge.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

"SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED"

For the many friends of Pine Portage Lodge who remember Mrs. Watson (Edna) out in her flower gardens at the lodge with her gardening hat and tools in 80-90 degree weather throughout the summer, we would like to make mention of her unexpected passing. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

WATSON, B. EDNA
Written by Family
Friday, June 18, 2010

Passed away suddenly with her family by her side on Tuesday June 15, 2010 at the Lady Dunn Health Centre at the age of 89 years. Beloved wife of Richard "Dick" Watson for 64 years. Cherished mom of Barbara Sherwin, the late William Fletcher (Cora), Betty McGie (William), Cathy Watson, Pat Cox (Rick), Richard "Dick" Watson Jr. (Rosalie), Tom Watson (Michel) and Kevin Watson (Pauline). Very caring nana of 19, great gramma-nana and great great gramma-nana of many. Edna is predeceased by her nine siblings all of the Nova Scotia area.

Edna was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #429 for over 40 years, a past matron of the Eastern Star, at one time Edna was the youngest female to fly a plane solo and in 1970 at the age of 50, she renewed her pilot's licence. Edna loved to travel and was a woman with great spirit and spunk and she loved to help all the people she knew and even the one's she didn't. She will be greatly missed by all of her nieces, nephews and friends.

A Memorial Service and Irish Wake for family and friends will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #429 on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Ron Henson officiating.

Memorial donations made to the Wawa Long Term Care Activity Program, Alzheimer Society or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Arrangements entrusted to the P.M. Gilmartin Funeral Home, Wawa 856-7340
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2 comments:

  1. delclaymanJune 24, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    Deepest sympathies to the Watson family and may god continue to watch over them in thier time of sorrow.

    The Clayman Family
    Mantua, Ohio USA

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  2. AnonymousJune 26, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    So sorry to hear of Edna's passing.

    She and Dick were a presence at the Lodge throughout the 90's when we visited there.

    The Watsons are a very tight knit family and she will certainly be missed.

    Dave Schabell/ Cold Spring, Ky.

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