Marci cho, Mr. Speaker. This speech, unfortunately, has become a convention of mine. I'm going to do a couple of eulogies. Mr. Speaker, I would like to send condolences out to the family of late Eliza Lawrence who passed away on July 24, 2016.
Mr. Speaker, Ms. Lawrence was elected as MLA to the NWT Legislative Assembly in 1983 representing Tu Nedhe and served one term. People still talk about the good things Eliza did as a representative of the people of Tu Nedhe. Eliza was fluent in her Aboriginal language and used to be a Metis Reeler, a group of jiggers that travelled around the North. She worked as a nurse in Fort Resolution, Edmonton, and Yellowknife, and later as a nutrition educator. She was very well respected by all that knew her. Eliza is survived by her husband, Harry Lawrence; her daughters, Linda Fay, Flory, and Roberta; and all her grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Isadore and Elizabeth; her son; eight of her siblings; and one granddaughter. Ms. Lawrence will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, on August 16, 2016, the late Margaret Sayine for Resolution passed away. Margaret Sayine
[Translation] July 16 in August, I just mentioned that in English. [Translation ends]
Margaret loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time with them. Her talents have shown through her sewing and crafts. She was famous for baking and enjoyed cooking for her family. Mr. Speaker, Margaret talked to me about her experience at residential school and how difficult things were as she tried to learn English among other things. She told me these stories because she found it interesting that I was sitting there with her and my father, who was 10 years old at the time, was her interpreter when she first got to residential school and quickly she learned English because she had to. Margaret is survived by her children, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her and loved her. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
