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Her Life

From Lesley Kenyon in Ontario:

December 17, 2011

My friendship with Nora began at “The Park”, walking our best friends. Over the years we shared the sorrow of lost friends and the rewards and trials of new ones. We agonized over  the Park Newsletter, and laughed ourselves silly over funny doggy  cartoons. Nora was awesome in her dedication to the Park. She was an awesome human being. I am grateful for having known her for a brief period in our lives. She will long be remembered in the hearts of all who knew her.

Obituary

October 27, 2011

 

Nora C. Tuckey

August 6, 1945 - October 22, 2011.  Calgary, Alberta

With great sadness the family of Nora C. Tuckey say farewell to their beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, niece and sister.  Nora passed away peacefully at home after a 22 month battle with ALS.  She was predeceased by her parents, Chuck Emery and Mary McCallum.  Nora (Boots) will be dearly missed by her husband Sid, daughters Cory and Shelley (Ron), step children Kim (Richard) and Garry, granddaughters Sarah, Breanne and Sydney, sisters Anne  (Pepper) and Dede, Aunt Nora, niece (Dianne) and many other nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors and friends.  For most of her life, Nora lived in Calgary, Alberta with her husband, daughters, granddaughters and their beloved dogs, Woof, Misty, Teaka, Jimmy, Sage.  Nora always held her childhood home, the Okanogan valley, dear to her heart and visited often.  After graduating from South Okanogan High School in 1964, Nora moved to Calgary where she married Sid and started their family.  Nora always loved athletics, nature, music and animals.  Her love for animals and nature was ultimately expressed in her involvement with the Southland Natural Park Society.   She was President of the Society for many years and was able to inspire many local community residents to come together to fight for environmental/community causes.  Both Nora and Sid volunteered many hours and received multiple municipal awards for their efforts at Southland Park.  In 1994 they received the Calgary Mayor’s Award for Environmental Achievement and in 2001 Nora received the prestigious Calgary Mayor’s Award for Environmental Individual Achievement. 

We would like to thank the Alberta ALS Society for their assistance during Nora’s journey with ALS.  We would also like specially acknowledge Nora’s dedicated caregivers, Christine, Carla and Erin who made it possible to stay at home. 

A celebration of Nora’s love of life will be held on Thursday November 3rd at 2 pm at the McInnis and Holloway Fish Creek Chapel.  14441 Bannister Rd, SE, Calgary Alberta.  A short service followed by tea will take place.  The family wishes that donations be made to the Alberta ALS Society in lieu of flowers.  www.alsab.ca