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Rose KIMEWON-
WILLIAMS (née
ROY)
In loving memory Rose
KIMEWON-
WILLIAMS (née
ROY)
June 1, 1926-February 26, 2002.
Rose KIMEWON-
WILLIAMS, a resident of Wikwemikong passed away at the Manitoulin
Health Centre, Little Current on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at the age of 74 years.
She was born in Wikwemikong daughter of Francis and Christine
ROY (both predeceased.)
Rose was a renowned artist of tufted quill boxes. She had been commissioned many
times during her career to create works for special presentations to many people
including Queen Elizabeth II. Some of Rose's works are on display at the Museum of
Civilization in Ottawa and the Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian) in
Washington, D.C. Rose also supported her children and grandchildren as a proud
hockey fan and was a loving foster mother to many children over her lifetime. Rose
was an avid bingo player and enjoyed gardening and gathering wild fruits and berries for preserves.
Beloved wife of Ambrose
KIMEWON-
WILLIAMS (predeceased.) Dear and loving mother
of the late Anthony
ROY (wife May), Linda and Elizabeth (friend Ho
JEREZ), Gary,
and Cecil (wife
Anne)
LAFONTAINE.
Loving grandmother of Mark, Michelle, Toni, Little
Spirit, Cody and Lori.
Dear great grandmother of Ephie, Mark Jr., Joel, Ethan, Cameron and Hunter.
Dear sister of Agnes (husband Henry
JIINGWA
SHAWANA,)
Mary and Joseph
PANGOWISH (both predeceased) and Onezime
ROY (predeceased.) Dear aunt
and great aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass was held from Holy Cross Mission Church on Friday, March
1, 2002 with Father J.
STOGRE
Society of Jesus as celebrant. Interment followed
in Wikwemikong Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Manitowaning Chapel Funeral Home.
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