Eris Bernadine (Iris) PROUD

1927 - 2021  (93 years)

• Name	Eris Bernadine (Iris) PROUD
  Birth	3 Nov 1927	Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Address	Eris (Iris) PROUD
  	Address: 325 Mary Street North Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1G5
  _UID	EE8EA5B47DB448B9A16AFB47E04ABA79B1C3
  Death	13 Jul 2021	Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I22	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Stirling PROUD,   b. 13 Sep 1890, Bruce Mines, 1654288, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Jul 1952, Thessalon, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mildred Merle (Millie) BRANDON,   b. 28 Jan 1900, Ansonia, Algoma District, Ontario d. 1974 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1918	Alma Heights, Ontario Canada
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Willard Fergus Nelson BANDY,   b. 2 Oct 1925, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada d. Dec 2010, Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Susan BANDY   2. Sherry BANDY
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2014

  
  

• Photos		Iris (Proud) Bandy From online obituary https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/muskokaregion/name/iris-bandy-obituary?pid=199502512
  		Willard and Iris (Proud) Bandy From webpage https://muskokatoday.com/2021/07/obituary-iris-bandy-gravenhurst-popular-teacher/

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary - https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/muskokaregion/name/iris-bandy-obituary?pid=199502512 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom, Iris Bandy, on July 13, 2021, at Granite Ridge Retirement Residence (Gravenhurst, Ontario). Born at home in a small farming community, Alma Heights, near Thessalon, Ontario, she was the middle child of Mildred and Stirling Proud. She was predeceased by her brothers Ken and Dale Proud. She will forever be remembered as the loving mother of Susan Murdoch (Ken) and Sherry Smith (Rick). Iris was a doting grandmother and will be sorely missed by Bryan and Jeff (Hollie) Murdoch, Carly Smith, Kristi (Peter) MacDonald and Lainie Smith (Ben). Great grandchildren Scout (Lemieux), Edie Iris (MacDonald), Paisley and Brynnley (Murdoch) who are too young to understand how much they were loved by a woman who treasured family. Iris was the cherished and adored wife of Willard Bandy for 60 years. In retirement, they enjoyed travel, winters in Florida, curling, playing bridge and golf. Iris volunteered, made endless egg salad sandwiches for church functions and tended to their beautiful home and garden. Iris was encouraged to train as a teacher and will be fondly remembered by those whose hearts and minds she touched. A teacher never really knows how far their influence extends. Her kindness, humour and love will never be forgotten. Mom made us realize our self-worth and made us feel important and worthy of her unconditional love. We never, for a moment, felt otherwise. Mom loved fashion, always had perfect hair and kept an immaculately clean house. She and Dad had wonderful friends, enjoyed parties and many "happy hours". They loved to dance and were very skilled! It was a privilege, a joy and a blessing to have Iris as our Mom. We are close as a family because of her. Her Legacy will live on in each of her grandchildren. We would like to thank the entire staff of Granite Ridge Retirement Residence for the compassionate care shown to Mom. In lieu of flowers we request that donations be made in Iris's name to The Imagination Library, Muskoka Chapter, in support of childhood literacy. This pairs well with Iris's love and passion for teaching children.