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Powell: Margaret Jean (Day) Died in Drumheller at the age of 68 years after a brief battle with cancer. Jean was born as one of three siblings on a homestead in Bowell just outside of Medicine Hat and she had three aspirations in her life: to become a teacher, get married and have a family. During her time she accomplished all three having convocated from the University of Calgary with a BEd and then heading north to the Yukon to teach. Although she spent just a short time there, she always reflected on her first teaching job with fond memories. It is when she moved back to southern Alberta that she had a chance meeting with her to-be husband Douglas at a dance in Jenner. It was love at first sight and within a year they were married and had two children, Craig and Carla. Jean and Doug had many adventures together including owning their own floor laying business and then switching to selling ladies fashions. Jean spent 35 years enriching the minds of young people through her love of teaching, with the last 20 years teaching English at the Big Country Education Consortium in Drumheller until her retirement. Those who were privileged enough to have her as a teacher would be hard pressed to find someone who had a truer love of English language and literature. Friends and relatives would also recall Jean as someone who always lent an ear or offered a word of advice when needed, could make a person laugh with her razor sharp wit or make their taste buds dance with one of her home-cooked meals. Jean will be sorrowfully missed by her husband of 38 years, Douglas and her daughter Carla as well as her brothers Donald (Freddie) of Calgary and Scotty (Colleen) of Edmonton. She was predeceased by her mother Margaret, father Stewart and son Craig; all of whom were sure to greet her on the flip side. It was Jean?s request that there be no funeral as her life was celebrated every day by those close to her. In lieu of flowers, those who wish can donate to the charity of their choice in her memory. Arrangements are being made through Courtney-Winter?s Funeral Chapel in Drumheller.