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Irwin: Lorna 1919 - 2005 Lorna Frances Lydia Irwin (nee Richards), beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister joined her Lord and Saviour on November 27, 2005 passing away peacefully at the Hanna Extended Care Complex at the age of 86 years. One of seven children born to Dwight and Mertie Richards of Arrowwood. Lorna was born on August 8, 1919. Later Lorna married Lloyd Irwin in January of 1940 at Arrowwood, Alberta. She moved to Calgary in 1949 and lived there for 53 years before moving out to Craigmyle in 2003. Lorna spent the last two years of her life in Hanna at the Hanna Lodge and Extended Care Complex. Being born a farm girl, Lorna had a great love of nature and spent many hours in her garden and yard nurturing plants to life. Farming was always near Lorna’s heart whether it was visiting her sons and their families on their farms, walking through the crops taking samples of grain, or finding an unusual rock for her collection. Lorna had an unshakeable faith sustaining her through many times in life and was a dedicated member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Calgary. She had a real passion for music and especially for playing the piano. But Lorna's greatest love of all was for her family whom she thoroughly enjoyed spending time with. Lorna was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd Irwin, her parents, Dwight and Mertie Richards and her brother, Gordon Richards. She leaves behind her sons; Gary and his wife Marilyn, and Byron and his wife Sandra. Lorna is survived by her grandchildren: Leah Hunter (Jim Hunter), Brett Irwin, Shawna Johnston (Lee Johnston), Vance Irwin (Karen Irwin), and Maria Withey (Sam Withey); and eight great-grandchildren Grant, Mark, Paige, Justin, Spencer, Dylan, Tyler and Nolan. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Leroy Richards, Margaret Dumka, Erma Lawson, Don Richards, and Anne Kostenuk. We would like to extend our deepest thanks for the compassionate care given by the staff of the Hanna Dialysis Unit and her caregivers at the Hanna Extended Care Complex. Funeral services were held at the Arrowwood Gospel Church at 1 p.m. on December 1, 2005. Interment was at the Arrowwood Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. also on December 1, 2005. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hanna Extended Care Complex, Hanna, AB T0J 1P0. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family care of Byron Irwin, Box 45, Craigmyle, AB T0J 0T0.