It is with great sadness I announce the passing of Edith Laidler (Ellwood) of Edmonton on May 15, 2004. Edith was born in Riviere Qui Barre, Alberta on December 6, 1915. She was predeceased by her husband Pete and son Tom as well two sisters and two brothers. She leaves to mourn in her passing her children, son James (Lynn) Laidler and daughter Janet (Michel) Saab, her sister Elsie Williams, her grandchildren, Carmen, Brandy, Sami, Ada, Thuraya, Bechara, Adam, Elizabeth and Morgan. Her great grandchildren, Ethan, Nolan, Franklin and many nieces and nephews.

In the words of my father, my grandmother had a keen mind. She had a great love for Canada and Canadiana. She collected spoons from every province, every city, every village and every event. She read all of Pierre Berton's books and knew every corner of Canada, and its history and trivia from maps, atlases and history books. From her kitchen table, she visited the world.
My grandmother loved company, loved to visit and loved to reminisce, told and listened to jokes... and always, always spoke her mind.