Anderson, Helen Margaret Our Mum, well into her 104th year, and after a rich, well lived life, has gone from us, taking with her sense of fun, natural warmth and valiant acceptance of the ravages of age. She was the eldest and much loved daughter of the late Joseph W. Weldon and Gertrude Mitchell and predeceased by her loving husband, Colin K. Anderson and her two brothers and one sister. She will be greatly missed by her children Duncan (Carol), Linda, Colin (Melody) and Susan (Rob) as well as her grandchildren, Will and Beth, Lindsay and Laurel, Ben, Nick and Emily, as well as her four (at last count) great-grandchildren. Not the least to mourn is her beautiful black fatcat, Ebony. Born and raised in Westmount Quebec, Mum and Dad moved from the large family homestead in 1992 into a small, more manageable house in Perth to be closer to their younger daughter. Mum was always an active companion to our Dad in all their activities, in outdoor sports such as skiing and tennis and in taking care of the large brood of children, born in quick succession. Mum had an affinity with nature and the outdoors, teaching us the names of the wildflowers, birds and trees she would point out as we strolled through the woods. Her gardens and indoor plants were always well-tended things of beauty and artistry. Outside of the home and family, Mum had a great curiosity about everything around her. She found an outlet for the self-expression in front of her word processor where she spun quirkily homespun stories several of which were published. She loved travelling and adventure. As a young woman before her marriage and horde of children, Mum found imaginative, short-term occupations such as administrative secretary in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, as an actor in radio commercials, as an active member of her book club and through a lengthy adventure in England with a few of her many friends. Mum loved meeting new people and enjoyed people-watching and talking with all types of individuals. In later years, with her children all out of the house, Mum took the initiative of seeking out a course in library science and promptly found a part-time job in the Grace Dart Hospital library, a job she relished and took very much to heart. Our deep gratitude goes out to Mum's devoted caregivers whose professionalism and loving care allowed her to remain in her own comfortable home until the very end. A special thanks to our head caregiver, Clare whose attentions to Mum knew no limits. We will be celebrating Mum's life at 11:00 A.M. on Sunday March 3rd, 2013 at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth. The family will receive friends from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Grace Dart Hospital, 6085 Rue Sherbrooke E., Montreal QC H1N 1C2, the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation in Perth or the local Salvation Army. Over Mum's dining room table is a sign reading "Aged to Perfection" and that she certainly was.