MRS. FRANCES MARGARET SHAW of Milk River, beloved wife of Mr. Jack Shaw passed away peacefully on Sunday June 24, 2012 at the age of 95 years.

Margaret was a caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was devoted to her husband Jack of 68 years. Margaret was born in Conquest, Saskatchewan May 21, 1917 and grew up in the New Bridgen, Alberta area. She moved to Calgary as a young woman where she worked as a seamstress. She met Jack and they were married May 29, 1944. After Jack returned from overseas they lived in Airdrie where they started their family. They resided later in Calgary. When Jack retired they moved to Milk River. She loved her knitting, crocheting, sewing and gardening and was involved with the UCW. Her faith gave her strength until her peaceful passing on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at the Long Term Care facility in Milk River where she received loving care. She was a private person and loved her husband and family deeply. Her love and her faithfulness are a lasting legacy to her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Besides her loving husband Jack, Margaret us survived by her daughter Carole (Morris) Fisher, their daughters Amy (Shane) Ridgeway and Naomi (Dave) Markert; and her other daughter Patricia (Jim) Howitt and their daughters Karen (Greg) MacCollum and children Nate and Fraser, daughter Jackie (Neil) MacKenzie and their children Owen and Clare and daughter Dawn (Jim) Rimmer and son Brooks. She was predeceased by her parents James and Mathilda Kerr and brother Donald.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday June 28, 2012 in the ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH, 113 -1 Ave S.E. Milk River, AB, with Pastor Brian Amison officiating. A Private family interment will be held Wednesday June 27, 2012 in Airdrie, AB.