In Celebration of
Eldred Frances Cook
October 16, 1927 -
February 26, 2021
March 29, 2021
Hi Friends and Family,
Thank you for joining us for Eldred's Celebration of Life online memorial.
We are excited to share all that we have been working on for Eldred's Celebration of Life. After a short delay (and help from the tech support team) all of our videos are available on the site!
To see the videos and other special content, follow these steps and most importantly, thank you for celebrating Eldred's life with us!
1. Here at the TurnerPorter Memorial Page, please click on the top tab called "Media" and then click on "Videos". There are 4 videos that together make up the Celebration of Life for Eldred.
2. Next, come back to this page again and click on the top tab called "Media" and then click on "Documents". We have uploaded some different content that you can click through and enjoy.
Blessings,
Sheila and Tessah
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Eldred was born October 16, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario. She died in the manner that she chose surrounded by family in her 94th year on Friday, February 26, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Edward Brown Swinton for over 67 years. Daughter of the late Olive (Ross) and Mayor J. Austin Cook of Orillia, Ontario. Dear Mother of Sheila (Mark), Peter (Doris), Louise (Richardo). Loving Grandmother of Amelia, Tessah (Brett), Yarra, Melissa (Matthew), Austin (Lacey), Darlene (Michael) and the late Traviss. Great Grandmother of Arianna, Evelyn, Isla, Logan, Dax and Quinten.
Eldred started her teaching career at the age of 17 as a Teaching Principal of Grades 1 to 9 in a “one room little red school house”, SS. #13 Carlyon, Ontario. The rest of her career was in Ontario (Toronto, Etobicoke) and West Vancouver, British Columbia.
Eldred was an advocate for volunteerism:
• Starting at a young age as a member of the United Church of Canada;
• During World War 2, as a member of the “V for Victory Club”, in Orillia, Ontario for the “British War Victims’ Relief” Fund and 2nd in command of a company of the Orillia Collegiate Women Cadets;
• In Vancouver, British Columbia as a director for the United Appeal, Governor for the Y.M.C.A. and President of the Hollyburn Toastmistress Club;
• 29 years with the Travellers’ Aid Society of Toronto at the Toronto International Airport;
• Instructor of “Save a Child” for the St. John Ambulance;
• Over 30 year member of the Royal Canadian Legion, receiving the Poppy Appreciation Award;
• High Priestess of Bokhara Court Shrine No. 22, Toronto, Ontario;
• President of the Retired Women and Men Teachers’ Organizations in Mississauga, Ontario;
• Provincial President of the Retired Teachers’ of the Province of Ontario.
She and Edward travelled the world, Scottish Country Danced in the Military Tatoos at the Canadian National Exhibition Grand Stand Shows in 1976, 1977 and at the Skydome in Honour of Toronto’s 200th Birthday.
She will be dearly missed by friends and family.
