Elsie Louisa was born April 4, 1916 on the family farm west of Cannington Manor, the third of five children born to Samuel and Isabella (Hindmarch) Hodgson. She attended Keverne School, Manor and Carlyle for high school and Normal in Moose Jaw. She taught at Glen Morris and Keverne Schools before her marriage to Wes Moore January 7, 1938 at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Carlyle. Their son, Ron, was born later that year.
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With the outbreak of World War II, Wes joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp. In August of 1940 Elsie, Ron and her sister Doris, whose husband Claire Beatty was in the South Saskatchewan Regiment, moved into a house in Manor. Dale was born later that year. In 1943 Doris moved to Brandon to take nurses' training. Elsie took in boarders and substitute taught in Manor school.
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Upon Wes's return, he and Elsie bought a small house and a large lot from Ed Stevens in 1946. They worked at various jobs until Wes became Assistant Post Master in 1951. In 1954 he became Post Master and Elsie went in as Assistant to 鈥渉elp out鈥� temporarily. She retired when Wes did in 1976.
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Perry was born in 1950 and in 1956, to everyone's surprise their fourth and last child was a daughter, Michelle. Elsie's mother left the farm that year and moved a small house onto Wes and Elsie's lot to help out while Elsie was at work.
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Elsie loved gardening, sewing, quilting, reading, doing jig saw puzzles, watching and feeding the many birds that visited her yard,. She and Wes spent many hours driving around the countryside, fishing and hunting. They enjoyed a trip to England in 1976 to see the country her Dad had come from and to see where Wes had spent part of the war years, visiting various distant cousins. They travelled across Canada visiting Dale in Alberta and Ron in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. They enjoyed decorating their house and yard with Christmas decorations, many of which they built themselves. Elsie was a life-long member and supporter of All Saints Anglican Church, Cannington Manor.
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In 1991 Wes suffered a stroke and Elsie looked after him devotedly until his death in 1994. Elsie and her sister Margery were especially close in the years after Everett's death.
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In December of 2012, nearly blind and deaf, Elsie made the difficult decision to leave her home in Manor and go into long-term care. In January of 2014 she moved into Moose Mountain Lodge, Carlyle, just a few doors down the hall from Margery. She received wonderful care.
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At nearly 99 years of age, after a brief illness, Elsie died peacefully on February 2, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was laid to rest at All Saints Anglican church cemetery, Cannington Manor where five generations of her family lie.
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Elsie was predeceased by her parents Samuel and Isabella Hodgson; her husband Wesley Moore and his parents John and Jessie (Bradley) Moore; daughter-in-law Doreen (Erickson) Moore; siblings Mary and Bill MacLeod, Doris and Claire Beatty, Joe and Vi Hodgson; brothers-in-law Everett Bryant and Cecil Moore; nieces and nephews Joan (Bryant) Lothian, Vaughn Hodgson, Nicky (Hodgson) Lynch, Cindy and Jacqueline Hodgson; great nieces and nephews Jodi Rae Beatty, Cory and Jacqueline Lynch, Jacqueline Hodgson, Robert Wiggins. She is survived by her children Ron and Jackie Moore, Dale Moore, Perry Moore and Michelle Moore (Craig Savill); grandchildren Stephen (Trish) Moore and sons Jeremy and Riley; Kevin Moore; Colin (Tasha) Moore and son Liam; Rob (Michele) Moore and his daughters Cei-Jay and Santana; Amber (Darren Jones) Moore, Michael Moore; great-great grandchildren Danica and Mason Jennings as well as by her sistery Margery Bryant, nieces and nephews of many generations.
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If friends so desire, donations in memory of Elsie may be made to All Saints Anglican Church, Cannington Manor or to the Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge, Carlyle.
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She was getting blind and deaf, and her legs were giving out,
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But she still loved nothing better than having family about,
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Visits on the telephone remained a most welcome treat
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She often could hear better from her comfy easy seat
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She could no longer see to sew or even watch TV
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Hearing talking books no longer a possibility
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But her mind continued on as sharp as it could be
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And in her head the memories lived on so vividly
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Beloved mother, grandmother, great and great-great as well
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Cherished younger sister to Margery just down the hall
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The two foregathered daily to discuss old times and new
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Remembering friends and family now grown so sadly few.
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We sat and watched beside her as her life ebbed to its close
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Gladly would we have suffered the pains that were her only foes
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We talked and joked, remembered as we have so oft done before
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But our laughter with tears was seasoned as her spirit neared the door
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She left us so very quietly, serene until the end,
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We could not wish it otherwise for our Mom and greatest friend.
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She will rest quite peacefully at dear old Cannington
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Among so many she had loved before their lives were done.
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Our memories will bring comfort as we bid our sad farewell,
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And will be shared and treasured as her tales we will retell.
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Her strength, her wit, her love, and dare, I say, tenacity,
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will be with us forever as your lasting legacy.
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We love you Mom and miss you, and will 'til time grows nigh
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When we hope that we will join you in that dear 鈥渟weet by and by鈥�
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We are so very grateful to the compassionate staff at Moose Mountain Lodge for their care of Mom and to family and friends who brightened Mom's days by visits and phone calls. Thank you so much to everyone who brought meals and food, phoned, e-mailed, visited, sent cards, reached out to help us through the loss of our Mom. Ron and Jackie, Dale, Perry, Michelle and Craig.
