WI Book of Memory - Stettler Constituency

              OBITUARIES
GALLIE - Alice Elizabeth
Gallie was born in ihe Manfred
District on Dec. 7, 1911 to
Frank and Julia Kerik, the sec­ond
of seven children, two hav­ing
died in infancy. She went to
be with the Lord on Feb. 27,
2001 at the age of 89 years.
Alice attended the Schultz
School through Grade 8 and
then finished her schooling in
Bashaw, AB. Before her mar­riage
she worked at St. Mary's
Hospital in Camrose, AB and
then went to work in Vernon,
BC. On Nov. 25. 1936 she
married her childhood friend,
Louie Gallie and they lived in
the Manfred District. They
moved to the " Bashaw Farm,"
one mile east of Bashaw in
1942. In 1946 they moved to a
farm on the north shore of
Buffalo Lake near Pelican
Point and farmed there until
1963 when they moved into
the town of Bashaw. Louie
died very shortly after and
Alice went to work in the
Bashaw Hospital for many
years. After retiring, she
enjoyed her vegetable and
flower gardens. All who knew
her will remember her huge
" strawberry patch." Alice trav­eled
to many places including
most of Europe, Hawaii, The
Holy Land, Australia, New
Zealand, all across Canada,
the USA and Mexico. One of
her favorite places was Las
Vegas, but her most impres­sive
was the Arctic where she
was able to wash her hands in
the Arctic Ocean. Alice was the
last original charter member of
the CWL which was founded in
1927. She was also a member
of the W. I. and spent many
hours doing volunteer work at
the Tourist Information Centre
and Thrift Shop. Alice was still
volunteering up until six weeks
before her passing folding
laundry at the nursing station
in the hospital. She so missed
the " Old Farm" but was fortu­nate
to have her daughter
Jennifer and John take her
there many times to visit and
reflect. After her retirement she
also spent a lot of time at
Mike's small farm in
Spruceview. She also enjoyed
fishing and spent time at
Mackenzie. BC with her sister
Mattie and brother Nick at the
home of her niece Donna.
( Great Fishing spot!") Alice
moved to the Bashaw Valley
Lodge on April 1. 1994. She
then went to the St. Mary's
Hospital in November, 2000
where she stayed until her
passing. Her life was full and
everyone who knew her were
blessed. Alice will be lovingly
remembered and missed by
her children: James ( Socorro),
Michael ( Marg), Valerie
( Steve), Margaret ( Donnie),
Lawrence, Delores ( Ernie),
Kathleen ( Don) and Jennifer
( John); her sister Mattie Clark
and brother Nick Kerik, 21
grandchildren and 27 great­grandchildren
as well as many
nieces, nephews, other rela­tives
and friends. She was pre­deceased
by her husband
Louie on Nov. 6, 1963; sisters
Eva Kerik and Margaret Orom;
brothers Frank Kerik Jr. and
Andrew Kerik; and grandson
David Gallai. A prayer vigil was
held at the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church,
Bashaw, AB on Friday, March
2, 2001 at 7: 30 p. m. The Mass
of Christian Burial was held at
the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church, Bashaw, AB
on Saturday, March 3, 2001 at
1: 00 p. m. with Father Mitchell
Fidyka presiding. Interment fol­lowed
at the Bashaw
Cemetery. Memorial donations
may be made to the Bashaw
Cemetery Fund or to a charity
of your choice. Bashaw
Funeral Home in care of the
arrangements. 780- 372- 2353.
~ A Part Of Our Community-
We wish to thank everyone for
your prayers, masses, memori­als,
sympathy cards, food and
flowers and just being here for
us in our time of sorrow. In lieu
of thank you cards, a donation
will be made to the Bashaw Wl
Cemetery fund by the family.
God Bless you all
The Gallie families
Nick Kerik
Mattie Clark