Obituary of Marian Tyner

B I O G R A P H Y TYNER: Marian Grace Tyner passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2008 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 79 years. Marian is survived by: three children: Wayne Tyner and his wife Carol of Kitscoty, Sheila and her husband Hal Kluczny of Millet, Donald Tyner and his wife Pam of Marwayne; Grandchildren: Clayton, Justin, Aaron, Miriam, Colby, Alanna and Lorie; Great Grandchildren: Jennell and Deanna; one sister Irene Smith of Vermilion; one brother Rick Hutchinson and his wife Shauna of Kitscoty as well as numerous other relatives. The funeral service for Marian was conducted from the Marwayne Alliance Church, Marwayne, Alberta on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Bob Aldrich officiating. A solo "Precious Lord Take My Hand," was sung by Cheryl Saville. The hymn sung were "In The Sweet Bye & Bye," "Because He Lives," and "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder," accompanied on the organ by Joanne Horton. Honorary pallbearers were the Marwayne Order of Royal Purple. Active pallbearers were: Rick Hozack, Murray Hozack, Larry Tyner, Dave Hutchinson, Glen Smith and Rodney Spence. Interment followed in the Streamstown Cemetery. McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster administered the funeral arrangements. Eulogy for Marian Tyner The book of Proberbs tells us; Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.. Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone. It is a great honor to have been asked to speak this eulogy for Marian, for one who was a saint. Now by using that word I don't mean to impoly that she was perfect, though she came much closer to that ever elusive goal than I will ever get, but I mean saint as the Scriptures use the word. It is the way the Bible speaks of those who love the Lord and know themselves to be a child of God. And such Marian was and is. She was born to Hugh and Gladys Hutchinson on Nov.30, 1928. As a child she hung out with a pretty 'tough' crowd; her brother Roy and cousins Albin and Russel Swanson. She loved fun and she was a great practical joker. She also played ball and participated in other sports. In later life she would become an avid curler. Her mother taught her to love books and reading was a life long passion with Marian. Gladys also taught her to embroider and crochet. Her mother also taught her how to work jig-saw puzzles, play cards and to love music; though Marian never wanted to be a musical performer she always loved to listen. So many of you have said to me through the years that Marion 'is just like her mother'. There could be no higher compliment. Like her mother she was kind to everyone she met. Never did Marian speak harshly of anyone - a record she shared with her mother. In so many other ways she came to resemble her mother; the way she held her head just so, the chuckle that always threatened to become a full throated explosion of laughter, the smile that lit up her face, the softness and strength. The fact that she was, in every sense of the word, a 'classy lady'. She did her first nine years of education at the Elgin School. Grades Ten through Twelve were spent in the Kitscoty High School. From there she went to the University of Alberta graduating with a teaching certificate in 1947. She then taught in the Wainwright School Division until 1948 when she came to the Vermilion School Division. Along the way she met and fell in love with a sturdy farmer and ex-soldier named Bob Tyner. He chased her until she caught him and on November 10, 1949 they were married. Once again we turn to the book of Proverbs to hear Marian described; How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels! Her husband puts his confidence in her, and he will never be poor. As long as she lives she does him good and never harm. She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family... She is a hard worker, strong and industrious. She is generous to the poor and the needy. She doesn't worry when it snows because her family has warm clothes. She is strong and respected and not afraid of the future. She speaks with a gentle wisdom. She is always busy and looks after her family's needs. Her children show their appreciation and her husband praises her. He says, 'Many women are good wives, but you are the best of all.' Marian and Bob were blessed with three children; Wayne, Sheila and Donald. As she had been raised so Marian raised her children, with that same combination of strength and gentleness and unconditional love that she received from her mother. She was the organizer of family celebrations; the navigator and co-pilot on family vacations. So skillful a co-pilot was she that she was given the duty of teaching each of the kids to drive. Family was the center of her life and when grandkids began to arrive no one was happier than Marian to greet them. She insisted that they call her Granny and she was the classic doting Granny to them all. She always wanted to know what was happening in their lives, she was ever ready to watch their games, their concerts and their recitals. She was always there to cheer their triumphs and tend their wounds. Family was a somewhat elastic word for Marian as she was forever expanding her circle of care and concern to embrace her neighbors and her community. She was always ready to help anyone who needed help and to do whatever needed to be done. She never said 'No'. She was a member of the Royal Purple in which she held high office for many years. A member of the Senior's Center, the Streamstown Ladies Club, the Retired Teachers Association, Marwayne Ag Society and St. Andrews Church. In the Church she held high office in the UCW, and the Board, as well as being a member of the choir and a tireless Sunday School teacher. Having launched her family she returned to teaching full time in 1960 in Marwayne from where she retired in 1988, though she often went back as a substitute teacher and in her last years a volunteer reader in the Grade Two class. It was as a teacher that so many of you first encountered Marian. I'm sure you can all remember her 'Alright now, that's enough!' Foolish was the individual who continued to act up after those words were uttered! Wayne said that with Mum as a teacher and a grandfather as the janitor 'there were no secrets'. Rick, who also had his sister Marian as a teacher. Just as in the rest of her life Marian was always going the 'second mile' for her students. She could always be counted on to be the chaperone for the girls sports teams - "If I don't go these girls won't be able to go either!" Since she was there anyway, she became the scorekeeper and the keeper of the player's stats. As a teacher and a person she believed in being prepared, so I was not surprised to learn that she had left some pretty detailed instructions for this day - including a favorite Psalm. Now all good teachers are forever on the watch for a 'teaching moment' - a specific time when everyone's energy will be focused and everyone will be paying very close attention to what is said. I knew that Marian would view this day as one of those prized teaching moments and I was more than a little curious to know which Psalm she had chosen. When I read it was Psalm 63 I have to admit that the words did not immediately leap to my mind. But when I read it I had to smile, for in these verses she was giving me and all of you the final clue to her life. So many of you have said to me that Marian was 'a rock' and very strong. Listen now as she speaks to us of the source of that strength, the One who was her rock. O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for You. Let me see You in the sanctuary; Let me see how mighty and glorious You are. Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you. As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you, because yo have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy. I cling to you and your hand keeps me safe. -Psalm 63 GNV We would like to thank the doctors and nurses in the ICU at the Royal Alex Hospital for all their care and compassion in Mum's last two weeks. Donations in memory of Marian may be made to the Marwayne School Awards Program or to a Charity of the Donor's Choice.