Mrs. Margaret Grace Reive

May 31, 1918 – Aug 10, 2012

Grace passed away peacefully at the West Vancouver Care Centre on August 10, 2012, surrounded in her last days by her family. She was predeceased, in 2007, by her loving husband of 63 years, John Stewart Reive. Grace was born in Carman, Manitoba, the third of five children born to Dr. Andrew McGavin and Margaret MacAulay McGavin. Predeceased by her three brothers, Grace is survived by her sister, Helen Low, of Los Angeles.

Grace was blessed with a long and happy life. As a girl in Carman she played the piano and the organ, skated, swam in the Boyne River, and worked hard in school. At the end of her grade 12 year, she won both the Isbister Scholarship and the Governor General’s medal. At 18, she moved into Winnipeg to continue her schooling.

She married John Stewart Reive in Halifax in August of 1943, where Dad was stationed during the war. They lived in Winnipeg until 1972, when they moved to North Vancouver, which soon became their home. While raising her two children in Winnipeg, Grace was involved for many years in the cosmetics business. After moving to North Vancouver, her interests centered more around good friends, neighbours, her Daughters of the Nile Choir, the Organ Club to which she and Dad belonged, a good game of bridge, and, of course her family.

Grace is survived by her two loving children, Dr. Brian Reive and his wife Anne of Smithers, B.C. and Marilyn Shick and her husband Dr. Roger Shick of West Vancouver. Grace also leaves to remember the good times, the fun, and the times requiring grandmotherly advice, her six grandchildren, whom she loved unconditionally.

Grandma will always be lovingly remembered by Joel Shick, his wife Taylor and her great-grandchildren, Keenan, Gavin, Nyah and Rowan of Salt Lake City, Utah. By Jonathan Shick, his wife Genevieve Taylor and her great-grandchildren Bronwen and Declan Shick of Vancouver, Ryan Shick of West Vancouver, Keith Shick of Vancouver, Heather Reive of Victoria and Cameron Reive of Smithers. Grace is also survived by, nieces, nephews and cousins both in the U.S. and Canada.

As with our father, there will be a private family service at Hollyburn Funeral Home in West Vancouver, followed by a grandson playing the bagpipes at Capilano View Cemetery. The family’s Scottish background always played a very important part in the lives of both our parents.

Mother, rest in peace. You did many of the things you most wanted to do during your long life, except live to 104. You leave behind you a strong and loving family to remember all the good days and good times. You will always be in our hearts. We will miss you.

Many thanks to the kind and caring staff of the West Vancouver Care Centre, where mother spent the last several months of her life. They took wonderful care of her, for which the family is very grateful. No Fflowers, thank you, but anyone who wishes might make a donation in Grace’s memory to The Shriners Hospital Canada, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A6. For those wishing to share a memory of Grace, please go to www.hollyburnfunerals.com

Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221