In Memory
George Fredrick Irvin Meggison
George “Papa” Meggison passed away peacefully on May 18th
at the age of 82.
George was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 31th,
1941, and grew up in Goodlands, Manitoba. George is 1 of 4 children born to
Ella and Irvin Meggison. He is lovingly remembered by his daughter,
Dawn-Marie (Larry) Cinnamon of Cochrane; and son, Phillip (Chantal) Meggison of
Spruce Grove. Papa had 6 amazing grandchildren, Zoe, Max, Ethan, Kamden,
Alexandra and Charlotte. George is lovingly remembered by his beautiful
family consisting of; sister, Nevone (Don) McIntosh; brother, Gord (Mary)
Meggison; brother-in-law, Barry Warnica; sisters-in-law, Georgia (Robert)
Schediwy, Donna Wilkins and Barb (Doug) Fenton; brothers-in-law, Everett Landon
and Mark (Sandee Greatrex) Saunders; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. George lost the love of his life, Heather, 16 years ago but now they
are reunited once again. George was predeceased by his wife, Heather,
sister, Donna Warnica, sister-in-law, Gail Landon and brother-in-law, Jim
Wilkins, as well as his parents Irvin and Ella Meggison and Amos and Mary
Wilkins.
George resided in Airdrie with Heather for 41 years before joining Dawn-Marie and family in Cochrane. He loved watching sports, camping, playing cards with family and friends, backyard barbecues and so much more. George retired after 20 years with Amway and 10 years with Thorlaksen Feedlots. He enjoyed his downtime with the grandkids watching them grow and enjoyed his Friday night dinners with his friends. He loved to watch curling, especially when it was one of the grandkids. He had a sharp wit and was a great story teller. He left an indelible mark on all those he met. He will be greatly missed but fondly remembered for the amazing man he was.
The families of George would like to thank the Doctors and nurses at Rockyview Hospital as well as Bow View Manor for the excellent care they showed him in his last few weeks.
A Celebration of George’s life will be held at the Town and Country Centre (275 Jensen Drive Ne, Airdrie) on Thursday, May 30th at 1:00pm. If friends or family so desire, a donation in George’s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 55 St. Clair Ave. West Suite 500, Toronto, ON, M4V 2Y7