Red Hat Angels

A Lady is Passing By

A Lady is Passing By was composed by “Lady K”, of the Yellow Roses of Texas, Howe, Texas

If I Had My Life to Live Over by Nadine Stair

I would pick more daisies

I’d dare to make mistakes next time.

I’d relax, I would limber up.

I would be sillier than I have been this trip

I would take fewer things seriously

I would take more chances

I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers

I would eat more ice-cream and less beans

I would perhaps have more actual troubles,

but I’d have few imaginary ones

You see, I’m one of those people who live sensibly

and sanely hour after hour, day after day

Oh, I’ve had many moments

and if I had it to do over again,

I’d have more of them

In fact, I’d try to have nothing else

Just moments, one after another,

instead of living so many years ahead of each day

I’ve been one of those persons who never

goes anywhere without a thermometer,

a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute.

If I had to do it again,

I would travel lighter than I have

If I had my life to live over,

I would start barefoot earlier in the spring

and stay that way later in fall

I would go to more dances,

I would ride more merry-go-rounds.

I would pick more daisies.

Bereavement Text

When someone experiences heartbreak, it is best to just say: “I am sorry for your loss.”  However, in a card you can express more sentiment.  Here are some text ideas for cards of sympathy and compassion.

Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.  Author Unknown

Death leaves a heartache no on can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.  From a headstone in Ireland

For some moments in life there are no words.  David Seltzer

The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God.  Eileen Elias Freeman

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.  Thomas Campbell

Unable are the loved to die.  For love is immortality.  Emily Dickinson

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.  Anonymous

While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him behind the veil.  John Taylor

“Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on
And cherished memories never fade, because a loved one’s gone
Those we love can never be, more than a thought apart
For as long as there is memory, they’ll always live on in our hearts”

We would like to honour and remember the Hatters who touched our lives.

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Beverley “Bev” Carvey – May 4, 2024 – Vice-Queen of the Brandon Red Hat Peppers

Bev Dwarika – April 2, 2016

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Bonnie Place – Queen Bee of the Quarry Cuties – October 8 2021 

Heather Zikey – June 26, 2015 – member of the Gypsy Rose Hatters – “Forever in our memories”

Le Beau Jackson – December 1, 2016 – member of the Gypsy Rose Hatters “Memories are the flowers in the garden of our hearts”

Marilyn Gillies – January 30, 2019 –  member of the Gypsy Rose Hatters “Friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings are having trouble remembering how to fly”

Patricia Elliot March 4, 2020, was a member of the Bling Sisters

Diane Hall, Queen of Ladies of the Lake, Gimli, Manitoba

Joyce Douglas, May 12, 2019, Queen of the Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba

Thelma Mallard, Queen of the Red Red Robins, lost her battle with cancer on December 23, 2017.

Laura Gallant was the Queen of Delice aux Framboises

Viola Kuryk was a member of the Red-Red Robins

Member of the Classy Lassies

Gloria Swan

Member of the Classy Lassies

Judy Homeniuk

Member of the Cinnamon Hearts

Traded her boa for angel wings October 1, 2016

Stephanie Diakiw, September 24, 2016, Member of the Cinnamon Hearts, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Cathy Chaban, May 8, 2016, Member of  The Prairie Chicks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Beverly Dwarika, April 2, 2016, Member of St. James Rhinestones, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Doris Tremeer, March 11, 2016, Member of the Lavender Lassies and Krazy Aces, Winnipeg Manitoba

Nancy Crocker, September 17, 2015, Queen of The Flaming Flickas, Rathwell, Manitoba

Theresa Houde, June 23, 2015, Member of the Red Red Robins, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Jane “Jean” McCorry, March 19, 2015, Member of the Red Red Robins, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fran Devos, July 5, 2014, Member of The Dazzleberries, Winnipeg Manitoba

Constance Smith, July 1, 2014, Member of The Prairie Wrinkles, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Marguerite Wittevrongel, April 2, 2014, Member of The Red Hat Swingers, Treherne, Manitoba

Sandra Schultz, July 18, 2013, Member of The Prairie Chicks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pat Jorgensen, June 23, 2013, Member of the Red River Operators, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Lina Henderson, November 14, 2011, Member of the Dazzelberries, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pamela Hamm, November 1, 2011, Member of the Brandon Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba

Joyce Verner, August 23, 2011, Member of St. James Rhinestones, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Lucy Boily, June 9, 2011, Member of Rockin Reds, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Eveyln Anderson, May 9, 2011, Member of Prairie Chicks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Angie Childerhouse, October 6, 2010, Member of Rockin’ Reds and the Red Red Robins, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Marjorie Smith, September 1, 2010, Member of St. James Rhinestones, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rose Tanasichuk, June 6, 2010, Member of St. James Rhinestones, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Emily Potvin, February 27, 2010, Member of the Brandon Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba

Janice Funk, November 28, 2009, Member of Cinnamon Heart Nurses, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Alice Van Damme, August 11, 2009, Member of Cypress River Red Hat Classy Lassies, Cypress, Manitoba

Alice Schmidt, summer, 2009, Member of The Apple Dumpling Gang, Pine Falls, Manitoba

Anne Pelley, July 23, 2009, Member of Red Red Robins, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rita Davison, February 24, 2009, Member of Prairie Wrinkles, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Member of Blazing Beauties, Amherst, Nova Scotia

Berniece Watts, January 21, 2009, Member of Brandon Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba

Alberta Boles, January 14, 2009, Member of Purple Pixies

Adrie Staats, January 14, 2009, Member of Red Hat Flashes, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Maureen Hansen, November 21, 2008, Member of Vivacious Violets, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Yvonne Cooper, September 2008, Winnipeg Manitoba

Dorothy Zasitko, August 24, 2008, Member of Transcona Red H”Attitudes, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Mae MacNair, July 28, 2008, Queen of Rural Hatmosphere, Carmen, Manitoba

Susan Slobodian, January 11, 2008, Member of Red River Roses, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Delores McIntosh, January 5, 2008, Member of Red Hat Rebels, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Shannon Lucyshyn, February 2008, Member of Bodacious Boas, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Violet Parker, October 2007, Member of Red Red Robins, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Maureen Bulger, May 2007, FQM of Blazing Sunsets & Purple Pansies, Minnedosa, Manitoba

Ruth Peterson, January 2007, Member of Brandon Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba

Denise Lecocq, May 2006, Member of Brandon Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba

Irene Clark, June 25, 2005, FQM of St. James Rhinestones, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Arlene Chalmers, May 2005, Member of Brandon Red Hat Peppers, Brandon, Manitoba