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Jean Rankin
April 4, 1944 - August 29, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Eleanor Jean Rankin <br /> <br />April 4, 1944 Toronto, Ontario ~ August 29, 2015 Calgary, Alberta <br /> <br />Jean Rankin RN, BScN, MHSc passed away on Saturday August 29, 2015 at the age of 71 years. Jean is survived by her brother James (Ontario); as well as nieces and nephews Peggy (Margaret), Barbara, Sandy, Michael, Heather, Christine and Mark, who she adored. She was predeceased by her parents, Wallace and Muriel (Babs) Rankin and brother William Rankin. Jean received her Registered Nursing Diploma from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor and Master of Health Services from McMaster University. Jean had a full and rich career including Assistant Professor Lecturer at McMasters University before moving to Calgary in 1989to join the Foothills Hospital as Director of Patient Care. Jean remained at Foothills Hospital until her retirement in 2000 as Director of Nursing; Renal Psychiatry &amp; Neurosciences. After retirement she took up painting and donated several of her paintings to the Kerby Seniors Centre (Calgary). Jean was an active parishioner at Saint Michael's Catholic Community as well as volunteering with the Alzheimer's Society, political campaigns and numerous homeless shelters. Jean loved dogs and they loved her. She was a sympathetic confidante to friends and family, a role she cherished. Jean's take-no-prisoners approach to her disease, MS, was admirable; she continued to work out rigorously throughout her life. Some of her fondest memories were the summers on Lake Muskoka. Somewhere she and her cousin Ann are on a magical lake, surrounded by pine and rock, skinny dipping... to continue reading the life story please visit www.fostersgardenchapel.ca</div>