Sunday, September 4, 2011
My condolences go out to all her family. I'm sure she was a very special mother as she was a very special friend. Gaynor and I became friends in grade nine when we attended St. Boniface High School, and remained friends until we graduated in 1966. I went away to Toronto and started working at CIBC who happened to be hiring at the time, so I contacted Gaynor and I think she was on the next plane. We worked at the same branch and got an apartment together. We had so many fun times, we roller skated a lot,and were late for work a lot, out just about every night partying, but mostly rollerskating. But we had our little spats too. One time she went to visit her Aunt Marie that lived in Rexdale and she came home with a pie. She went out that same evening and I stayed home as I was having a few friends over. Since there was nothing else to eat we decided to help ourselves to about half the pie (I think it was blueberry). Anyway the next morning I was all ready for work having my coffee waiting for Gaynor to get ready then she comes out of the bathroom and went to the fridge to take some pie to take with her to work. Well, don't say she wasn't mad !!! She said, quote, "you want pie? Here, you got pie !!! And threw the rest of it in my face ! For sure we were late for work that morning ! We had a few good laughs about that many times after. Gaynor probably would have stayed in Toronto if she hadn't broken her leg. One day, I stayed home from work with the flu or something, Gaynor went, but when she was expected home around 6 she didn't show up, I was worried sick. Then around 9 p.m. a knock came on the door and there she was on crutches, her leg broken and she was accompanied by a cop. Apparently, he was the one who picked her up when she slipped on ice outside the bank. The bank was across the street from a homeless shelter and it was dark and people just figured she was drunk and homeless. So after that her parents sent her the money and she went home and married her true love, Fred. Gaynor was a beautiful soul, inside and out. Her smile seemed to light up the day. Even though we haven't been in touch for a long time, I will always remember Gaynor. Rest in peace my friend. Provie (Sheppard) Cribbin
