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- Born on her parents farm at McCord, Saskatchewan, Canada. Gladys weighed only about two pounds at birth, was given a shot of brandy and put in a shoe box on the over door to keep her warm. Completed her grade 12 education. Married in the McCord United Church, McCord, and her brother Winston Phillips was a witness. (Winston Spence Moyses Phillips, only sibling of Gladys, died 8 August 1944. He was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, 429th Squadron, in WWII. He is buried in grave 55.A.7, Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, United Kingdon). Gladys worked very hard on the farm along side Bert. On November 7, 1964, Gladys, Bert, Bonnie, sister-in-law Mildred Thomson and great niece Connie Hiltz were driving to Vanguard, Saskatchewan to visit Ethel and George Rear when they had a single car accident. Bonnie was the most seriously injured and was taken to hospital in Moose Jaw. Mildred and Connie were taken to hospital, examined and released, Bert and Gladys were taken to hospital and treated for their injuries. The car was a total write-off. Gladys and Bert separated on July 1, 1968 and divorced on November 2, 1972. She worked even harder, as a cook, to successfully raise her daughter, Bonnie after separating from Bert. She worked at the Guiding Light Home in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan until retiring to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on November 1, 1978 and bought a home there. Was a member of Cosmo Senior Citizens Center in Moose Jaw. Moved into Heritage Place Retirement Centre in Moose Jaw on 5 January 2005.
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