Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I regret to inform the House that early Sunday morning on November 19th in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Doris MacPherson passed away after a long battle with her sickness. Her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were by her bedside as she passed away in her sleep.

Doris was born on September 30, 1946, to Lucy and George MacPherson in Fort Simpson.

Doris enjoyed her life to the fullest and always had a smile and a good word for everybody that she met.

Doris adored her two children, Darrel and Nikki, and her grandson Brandon. When she came home, she made time with her loving sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and extended family, first and foremost. She always loved coming home and was planning on moving back.

In the early 1960s, Doris moved to Yellowknife to work for the Commissioner of the NWT. Yes, she worked for Stuart Hodgson, and I have seen a copy of her ID with his signature on it. She was very proud to have been given that opportunity to work with him. In 1975, Doris and her son Darrel left the NWT for a job in Nanaimo, BC, with the federal government in the social work field.

In 1980, she met her late husband, Gordon Desroches. Together they traveled all over Canada and the US. When you talked to her about her husband and their travels, it was amazing to hear about all their adventures together. As Doris had said to her family, the years she spent with her husband were truly her happiest and most loving time in her life. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2004.

When people spoke about Doris, they would say that she was the light in everyone's life. She was generous, kind, and known for her sense of humour, and could always be seen dancing.

The community of Fort Simpson and the family had a memorial service for her on Friday, December 1st, at the rec centre. The service was well attended and on Tuesday, June, 21st, she will have her ashes buried on her mother's grave in Fort Simpson. She will be sadly missed by all.