Obituary of Gladys "Marg" Rhine

Gladys "Marg" Margaret Anne Rhine of Camrose passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the age of 85 years. Having held a tenacious embrace of and on life from early childhood, Margaret released her grip and left us. We are now entrusted to keep our homes, families and communities with the same ethics, commitment, organization, attention to detail and hard work she often demonstrated and demanded from others. She was always interesting and interested in all. Born in Camrose and raised in the tough ways of a farm family, Margaret walked to the one room Heatherbrae schoolhouse for grades 1 through 9. Then to Camrose Lutheran College for high school. In the late 40's Alberta oil boom, she met a tall, charming, drawling and very polite Texan, L.G. Rhine Jr. They were married in Camrose and both of their two children were born in Camrose. The family lived in the United States for approximately 10 years where Margaret obtained her journeyman's beauty culture ticket and the family returned to Camrose in 1961. After her children fledged, Margaret went back to school and obtained a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta. Unto retirement, Margaret worked nearly every year of her adult life as a bank teller, hairdresser, then high school teacher and three times as the federal constituency returning officer. Concurrently, she was a devoted church and community volunteer for any one or thing that needed or oughta have her critical eye and adept hands. Meanwhile, she was a diligent, vigilant mother, watching over the smallest of every detail that might or better not touch her childrens' lives! Margaret is survived by: daughter Peggy Rhine (Steve) Shuman, son Ladd Gordon (Marilyn) Rhine; three grandchildren Meghan Kimberley Rhine Roszler, Kathleen Laura Rhine and Travis L.G. Rhine; three step- grandchildren Christine Lenore Shuman Olson, Roy Stephen Shuman and Curtis Roger Shuman; four step great-grandchildren, Stephanie Dawn Olson, Olivia Ann Shuman, Erich Roy Shuman and Larissa Anne Shuman; sister Ellen Jean Fraser, sister-in-law Eleanor Baumle Mulloy. Margaret was predeceased by her cherished husband L.G. Rhine Jr.; her parents Thomas DeWitt Mulloy and Mathilda Amelia Mulloy; two brothers Patrick John Edward Mulloy and George David Mulloy. A public visitation was held at Burgar Funeral Home (4817 51 Ave, Camrose) on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. A funeral service was held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from Camrose United Church (4829 50 Street) with Rev. Alan Richards officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Camrose Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the charity of one's choice.