Left us peacefully to go be with Jesus on December 4th, 2010. We will miss her. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Don; her children, Russ, Betty, Heather and George, Dawn and Phil; her grandchildren, Michael, Dorothy, Fred and Kimi, Elly and Trevor, Andrew, Alex and Greg, Naomi, Marijke, Charles, Bo; her sister, Jean Hitchner and her extended family and friends. Thank you Margaret for your love and faithfulness to your family and your faith, opening your home to so many people, travelling with Don to do medical-missionary work in Nigeria and Ethiopia, the way you would quietly do things for people who came into your life and of course, your beautiful smile. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Pengilly, Irene, the staff of Broadmead Lodge and Shannon Oaks.
There will be a Graveside Service at Royal Oak Cemetery on Saturday, December 11 at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Celebration Tea at 12:45 p.m. at Saanich Baptist Church, 4347 Wilkinson Road. In lieu of flowers, please donate in memory of Margaret Horton to Mission of Mercy (orphanage in Nigeria), payable to MSC Canada, 1010 Amber Street, Unit 16, Markham, Ontario, L3R 3B2 or Camp Imadene, PO Box 374, 9175 South Shore Road, Mesachie Lake, BC, V0R 2N0. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
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Barbara Waldner
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Bill Taylor Dear Don & family,
I’ll always treasure my many fond memories of Margaret, particularily of the numerous expressions of warmth & hospitality that were extended to me on my my many visits to the Beach Drive residence. She certainly modelled a Christ-like character of love & caring which impacted my life in so many ways. I’m sad for the loss from this “sphere” but rejoice that she is now experiencing her ultimate joy & fulfilment with her Lord & Saviour!
Love & hugs to you all,
Bill (alias Bee Tee)
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Heather Murphy Dear Dr. Horton and family;
My heartfelt sympathy goes to you all in your great loss. I will never forget Mrs. Horton’s gracious and kind manner and wonderful hospitality. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Heather
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Karen Dear Russ, (Betty, Heather & Dawn).
My thoughts are with your dad & with you today as you celebrate the life of your mother. I enjoyed your mom when we met and have always remembered her graciousness and humour. I know today’s celebration will be meaningful, joyful & difficult.
My prayers and thoughts have been with you as you have gone through this last week and will continue to be with you as you celebrate your mother’s life today.
Much love,
Karen
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David Wakelin Dear Don and family,
Joan and I send our condolences on Margaret’s passing. We know that all of you are well aware that her presence with the Lord is far better, but the sadness of the temporary separation is difficult. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
David & Joan
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Tom and Barbara Baylis Dear Don and family,
Please accept our condolences at the passing of dear Margaret.
We have fond memories. Thank you for these.
God bless you
Love from Tom and Barbara Baylis
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Eva Eaton I will always remember “Mrs. Horton” as she was to me with love. She was a dear friend to my mother and a great support to me after dhe passed away.
With Love,
Eva Eaton nee Sennewald
Calgary
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Judy Russell My condolences to your family in the loss of your beloved wife and mother. Dr. Horton was the Dr. for the student nurses at the Jubilee Hosp when I was a student there from 1969 to 1972, and I was in the Christian Fellowship group at Oak Bay High with Russ.
My sympathies to you all as you mourn the loss of someone so dear to you all.
Judy Russell ( nee Fleming)
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George Miller She knew about righteousness, but she knew even more about grace. She knew about the highest of callings, but she knew even more about the need for understanding and compassion. She didn’t just choose to love, she knew she needed to love and that her need to show God’s love grew from deep within. She’s a person who touched my life in a way no one else ever has or ever could. She was completely confident her reward was in heaven, and now she’s enjoying it. But I’ll miss her for a long long time.
Dear Dr. Horton. I was so sorry to hear of your dear Margaret’s death. How very much you will miss her after all these years of marriage. My family, Janice, Dalyce and twins Curtis and Brett all join me in extending their condolences to you and your family. I don’t know if you remember us or not but we certainly remember you and how kind and concerned you were to us, especially Janice (lives in Cobble Hill) when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was only 8. She is now 51 and suffers terribly from the disease and is very crippled but keeps on doing what she can like even riding her horse up until recently. Dalyce (at Cowichan Bay) is now 47 and the boys are 42, both living here. Harvey died 8 years ago and we all still miss him very much. I know that with the love of our Lord and your dear family and friends around you, this sad time will be easier for you to endure. With deepest sympathy, Barbara