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Margaret Clayton
submitted by Karen Lamberton

On October 21, 2001 we lost Margaret, our mom, grandma and wife, to colon cancer. Mom was diagnosed only 6 months earlier, with cancer that was too far-gone to really have much hope. After some radiation and chemo, mom was feeling pretty good and hoping for a more positive outcome from surgery. Unfortunately, as soon as the surgeons went in they determined the cancer could not even be removed. That was the lowest point in the short battle our family faced. Mom was extremely brave, although I'm sure inside she must have been scared as well. In the summer of 2001, each of my 4 siblings and I made as many trips home to Winnipeg as we could, with my sister remaining there for the final 5 weeks of Mom's life. Mom was a nurse by profession, although she did as much nursing of people non-professionally! Mom was the centre of our family - although all 5 of us kids have moved to many cities during the past 25 years, we've always said "Home is where your Mom is".
We have missed her terribly - but have taken a lot of strength from her, her battle, and our struggle as a family dealing with grief. We are strong, and each of us has made some amazing changes in our lives this past year. I think we all have a guardian angel watching over us.