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Cole: Mabel (nee Morrison) 1925 - 2005 Mabel Cole (Morrison) passed away at the Drumheller Hospital on Friday, October 14, 2005. She was born on March 14, 1925 in Delia, Alberta to parents Jock and Nellie Morrison. At an early age the family moved to Morrin where Jock was a grain buyer with Pioneer Grain. Mum loved to play sports as a youngster. In the summer, during WWII, Mabel and her friend 'Stick', along with Betty Byer, played in the Morrin All-Girls Orchestra. They entertained at many of the local community dances, Mabel merrily banging on her drums. She first met the man who would become the love of her life, Bill Cole, at one of these dances in Orkney. While Bill was serving in the war, Mabel moved to Calgary, working for the Bank of Nova Scotia with her new found friend, Val Sanders. Mabel, Bill, Val and her husband Bob forged a friendship that lasted a lifetime.To this day, their children are great friends. Bill made an honest woman out of "Mibs" when they were married in a double ceremony with her sister Janet and Alfred Fiske in 1946. Mabel and Bill were true Stampeder football fans as they had season tickets from that day forward until Mum moved to Drumheller. Bill and Mabel were keenly involved in promoting the Calgary Stampede and served on many different Stampede committees. They had great fun while doing this as evidenced by their two baby boomer children born in mid°©April, obviously conceived during the 'Stampede Rush'. Mabel found her dream job as the Convention Counselor for the Calgary Tourist and Convention Association promoting the city she loved, all over North America. One of Mum's favorite duties was presenting the famous 'White Hat' awards to hundreds of dignitaries. During that time, Bill became partner in Jet-Away Tours, which specialized in charter flights to Hawaii. Bill and Mabel had fabulous memories of their many trips to Hawaii and 'paradise' will never be the same. Mum loved to curl and with her women's team won the Ladies Club Championship for 5 straight years at the Glencoe Club in Calgary then later teamed up with her son Greg, Mike Borwick and Mike Frolek to throw lead rocks for many years in the Farmers Bonspiel in Drumheller. Bill's retirement to the family farm in Orkney was sadly cut short. Greg took over the farm shortly after his father's passing. Judy followed a couple of years later and married Michael Borwick. Mum could not stand missing out on all the fun so followed her children and bought a house in Nacmine. She was not satisfied with just having a normal retirement, so she went on to pioneer the Bed and Breakfast industry in the Drumheller Valley. Besides opening her home to hundreds of families for over 10 years, Mum also volunteered on the Drumheller Stampede Board, Passion Play Board, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and she continued to make others happy until just a couple months ago with the Continuing Care at the hospital. Mum is survived by daughter Judy (Michael), son Greg (Maggie), grandchildren Spencer (Ria), Matthew and Holly, great granddaughter Sarah Jane, sisters Mary 'Bunty' Morrison, Janet Fiske, Edith Wise and brother Jack (Betty) Morrison, sister-in-law Kathleen Cole and her extended family Bev, Linda, Eileen, Debbie, Donna and Karen. Mabel was predeceased by her parents Jock and Nellie Morrison, her cherished husband Bill and best friends Bob and Val Sanders. Thank you to the wonderful Home Care staff, Dr. Graham and Dr. Racz, and especially the nursing staff of the Palliative Care room at the Drumheller Hospital. Services will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at the Church of the Nazarene, 627 °© 6th St. in Drumheller at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor James Clark officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Nacmine Community Hall, 119 °© 3rd St., Nacmine, AB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Preceptor Lambda Chapter, c/o Dorothy Bergos, 868 °© 2 Ave W., Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y3. These funds will be bestowed in Mabel's name to local charities. Personal Alternative Funeral Services Calgary °© 1-888-216-5111