Neil Copeland Macpherson (1920 - 2003)

Born 30 Sep 1920 in Broadview,Saskatchewan

Ancestors

Died 20 Mar 2003 at age 82 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Neil was born in 1920. He was the son of William Macpherson and Lottie Martin. He passed away in 2003.

Sources

• Burial: Thomson in the Park Cemetery , Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Obituary

NEIL COPELAND MACPHERSON Peacefully, on March 20, 2003, Neil Macpherson passed away. He leaves to mourn his wife Alice; his sister Frances Stewart (Jim) and his four children, Charlotte Lazaruk (Ken), Donald Macpherson (Margaret), David Macpherson (Colette) and Keith Macpherson (Ludy). He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Allison, Sarah and Michael Lazaruk, Iain, Jean and Kate Macpherson, Keith, Kyle and Darcy Macpherson, Matthew and Ellie Macpherson. His parents, William and Charlotte Macpherson and his brother Norman Macpherson predeceased Neil. He will be mourned by many nieces and nephews and friends, especially longtime friends, Bill and Doris Ternowetsky. Neil was born and raised in Saskatchewan which accounted for his undying love of the prairies and his undying support of the CFLs Saskatchewan Roughriders. As a young man he became an employee of the Bank of Commerce in 1939. In 1942, at the tender age of 21, he enlisted in the RCAF. Flight Lieutenant Macphersons plane was shot down over Hungary on June 9, 1944. Neil was captured on July 3, 1944 and became a prisoner of war. The Allied Forces liberated him on May 2, 1945. Upon returning to Canada, Neil married the girl he had left behind. Alice Coventry became Alice Macpherson on May 21, 1946. He resumed employment with the Bank of Commerce and commenced a career that spanned 34 years and numerous appointments. He retired from the CIBC as Regional Inspector in 1980. Neil combined God given talent with hard work and a genuine compassion for humanity to make the world a better place. His sense of humour and willingness to do the right thing provided a safe haven for family and friends. He taught us to seek to understand and to care for those with whom we came in contact. Even in the latter stages of Alzheimers Disease he was described as a friendly, gentle soul. God has called him home where "there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away." (Revelations 21:4). He leaves us to miss him and to learn from his example. A service of remembrance will be held at Thomson Funeral Chapels, 669 Broadway Ave. at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, with interment following at Garry Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations in Neils memory may be made to The Salvation Army, the Alzheimers Society or, the charity of your choice. THOMSON FUNERAL CHAPELS 783-7211 As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on March 23, 2003.

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