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Velma Anne Elizabeth Hilton (née Burnett) March 13, 1912 - October 10, 2004 Funeral arrangements by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home At the Grace Hospital, on October 10, 2004, in her 93rd year, Velma slipped gently and peacefully into God's eternal rest and care. She was born on March 13, 1912 to Anne and Gordon Burnett. Velma was predeceased by her husband Lloyd (1981); by her parents; and by her three siblings: sister Helen, brother Leslie and sister Isabel. She is survived by her two sons, Kenneth (Barbara) in Winnipeg, and Gerald (Shirley) in New Brunswick; by seven grandchildren; and by eleven great-grandchildren. Velma's abiding faith was her anchor in life: it gave her great joy, and it sustained and comforted her in difficult times. She was active throughout her long life in the works of the Baptist Church of Canada, which honoured her with a Life Membership in the Baptist Women’s League of Western Canada. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 15, 2004 at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. Reception and private family interment will follow. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations may be made in Velma's name to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 10-120 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4G2. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN