Marilyn Ironside
Dec. 20, 1948 – Jan. 19, 2025
With much regret and sorrow the family of Marilyn Ironside (Boyd) nee Galloway advise of her passing peacefully at home in Nanaimo on January 19, 2025, surrounded by loving family and close friends. Marilyn fought a brave and hard battle with cancer but she knew from the start it was going to be very difficult.
Marilyn was predeceased by her mother Dolly, and father Bill Galloway, and former husband Dave Boyd.
She is survived by her husband Michael Ironside, brother William Galloway (Betty), son Ted Boyd (Tanya), grandson Chris Boyd (Gabriella), great grand-daughter Sophia, step-sons Mike Boyd (Deb), Mike Ironside (Chelsea), and many other family members.
Born in Vancouver, she was a proud alumni of Brock Elementary and Tupper Secondary schools in Vancouver. Marilyn had resided in Vancouver, Richmond, Gabriola Island, and Nanaimo. During her working career she worked or BC Ferries Tsawwassen, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) Richmond. In keeping with Marilyn’s wishes, a small family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
High Flight
by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ….
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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