Grace Hilda Arnold

March 24, 1930 Winnipeg

April 18, 2021 Montreal

Grace died peacefully, holding her son’s hand, on Sunday, April 18 2021. She was 91 years old. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Stephen Lougheed and Lynn Lougheed, her granchildren, Joshua Murphy (Heather De Jong), of Montreal, and Stephanie Murphy (Charles Diamond) of New York, extended family and countless others who were touched by her warmth, faith and laughter.

Grace received her name from her father, when she was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. He named her Grace, since by grace she survived.

Grace grew up as Grace Arnold, with her mother, in both Winnipeg and Vancouver. Her father, a musician, died when she was 3 but she always remembered fondly hearing that her parents said prayers together each night.

Grace met Larry Lougheed in Vancouver while she was in training to be a psychiatric nurse. They married in 1951 and moved to Kelowna, B.C where they started a family and a successful business. She loved making a home for her family. She also enjoyed singing in church, musical theatre, sailing and excelled when she took secretarial training.

She found it satisfying working as a personal secretary for a doctor and later for two church ministers.

God reached through Grace to touch the lives of many people in her ministry in the choir, to homeless people, Amway, and especially with the care of her mother.

She lived the Presence of God with joy. She consciously chose to share with so many strangers and friends alike.

In 2009 Grace joined her children and grandchildren in Montreal, and found a welcoming home at Madison Baptist Church. While her physical health began to decline in 2012, her ability to love grew.

Our family thanks the people of Saint Margaret’s Residence, those who went out of their way to offer their love, care and compassion to ‘Gracie’.

Pastor Tom Paul's tribute :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI_bIe4xV7w