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CRAIG, Olive Mary Peacefully, in hospital, with her family at her side, on Saturday, November 12, 2005, in her 93rd year. She was born on August 18, 1913 to Holly Oliver and (William) James Wills of Ottawa. She married Lloyd George Craig on November 2, 1940 and they were happily married for 54 years before his death on January 17, 1995. Olive was the beloved mother of Bill Craig (Anne), Peg Craig, Holly Craig (Jerry Parker of Ann Arbor, Michigan) and Cora Lynn Craig (Steve Harris), and beloved grandmother of Marilyn Craig (Blair Colquhoun), Jane Craig (Gordon Burton) of Deep River, Jeff Craig (Amy Silverman) and the late Mark Craig. She was proud of her great-grandchildren Sarah and Rachel Colquhoun, and Meghan, Patrick, Emily and Korin Burton. She is survived by her dear sister Muriel (Tom Wright) of Cayucos, California, and was preceded in death by her sister the late Mavis Wills and brother James (Rhoda) Wills. She will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and dear friends and especially her "other sister", Margaret Wilson of Ottawa. Olive devoted her life to her family and her church. Prior to her marriage, she left school early to help her father so the family business could survive during the Great Depression. As a homemaker, she worked hard to make a comfortable home for her husband and children and together Olive and Lloyd denied themselves many things in order to support their children's educations. She was an accomplished needle worker and was making beautiful items to raise monies for charity right up until her death. All of those she loved have many handmade and beautiful knitted and crocheted items by which they will treasure her memory. She had been a member of Bell Street United Church throughout her life, and a member of the United Church Women for 75 years. A service to celebrate Olive's life will be held at Bell Street United Church, corner of Arlington and Bell on Friday, November 18, 2005 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a reception in the church hall and then interment at Capital Memorial Gardens. Arrangements in care of the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Bell Street United Church Reserve Fund would be greatly appreciated. Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 11/15/2005 - 11/17/2005