Obituary of Pauline Eveline May Bates

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Pauline Eveline May Bates on November 23, 2008 at the age of 85 years. Pauline was born on March 7, 1923 in Croydon Surrey England along with four sisters. She obtained her schooling there and when the war started she worked in the war factories. Pauline's family home was near an airport and was a target area during the bombing of London. She and her family spent many nights in the air raid shelter in the back yard. Pauline met her best friend Edward, who was stationed there with the Canadian Army, and they were married in 1944. Their first child Darry was born there but passed away at 13 months of age. The second child to Edward and Pauline was Rodney, who was born in England, and the family then moved to Saskatchewan in 1947. Pauline had always lived in a large town all her life and to arrive in Prince Albert with all the snow and having to travel to the farm by horse and sleigh was a real shock to her. Times slowly improved and the rest of the family arrived; Colin, Jesse, Barry, Derek, Darlene, Maureen and Randy Jones. Pauline was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a great friend to so many people. She had many passions in her life, raising a large family through some hard times, and if it was not hard enough she also raised foster children for 20 years who she loved as her own. Pauline loved her baking, knitting, crafts and always left time for her favorite soap operas. Since the early 1960's her knitting and baking were always entered in the Melfort and P.A. Exhibitions, and along with last summers prizes she had won over 1500 ribbons along with numerous awards. Another of Pauline's accomplishments which her family will all cherish, was her poetry. Pauline was also the secretary treasurer for the Holbein Community Club for over 35 years. Pauline leaves to mourn her sisters Sylvia Lawes of England, Pearl (Terry) Oglesby of England, Jackie Lawes of England, her children Rodney (Olga) Bates of Prince Albert,Sk, Colin (Marilyn) Bates of Holbein,Sk, Jesse (Melody) Bates of Holbein,Sk, Barry (Bonnie) Bates of Holbein,Sk, Derek (Cathy) Bates of Holbein,Sk, Darlene (Aurel) Otet of Shellbrook,Sk, and Maureen (Zolton Turi) Bates of Yellowknife, her foster son Randy Jones of Prince Albert, Sk, her daughter-in-law Debbie (Orest) Kotyk of Prince, Albert,Sk, her sister-in-law Joan (Stewart) Rosborough of Lakefield, ON, her uncle Michael (Hazel) Parsons of England, as well as 27 grand-children and 36 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service Took place on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in the St.Andrews Anglican Church in Shellbrook, Sk, Rev. Norbert Haukenfrers was officiant. The interment was in the Wild Rose Cemetery. Memorial donations may be to Donors Choice.