I’m a day late, (mostly because of being treated so well by my children and grandchildren on Mother’s Day) but feeling no less admiration and love for my own mother, Carroll Burch. I know my sisters are the principal readers of these stories, and they need no extra information, but here are a few details for other readers:

Margaret Edith Carroll Borrowman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 3, 1921. She had two protective older brothers but still managed to enjoy swimming, diving, tennis and cycling, and was an excellent student.

She was educated at public schools in Winnipeg, then studied Physiotherapy at the University of Toronto, graduating at the head of her class in 1942.

She met our Dad while at university — he came to Georgina House, the women’s residence where she was staying, to speak to the young women there. They were engaged six weeks later and married in August 1942. Carroll’s parents didn’t even meet him until he arrived in Winnipeg for the wedding!

Then followed decades of loving her husband, her daughters, and her church; of helping others, of hospitality and creativity, of gardening, travelling, knitting, sewing, singing and caring.

Mum was able to refresh her physiotherapy studies after Dad retired and enjoyed many years working in her chosen field. They had been married for nearly fifty-three years when Carroll died in 1995. There is so much more I could say of the wonderful woman our Mum was, and I still miss her so much.

Best mother one could ever hope to have and a great blessing in my life–I wish I could give her a big Mother’s Day hug.

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