LONGACRE, Lillian
Posted: February 8th, 2025
LILLIAN B. LONGACRE 17-Jan-1931 – 26-Dec-2024 It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Lillian Beatrice Longacre, on December 26 at her home in Red Deer AB.
Lillian was born January 17, 1932 at home, the youngest and 12th child of Fred and Ferol (Baker) Longacre, in Retlaw Alberta. Affectionately called Lilly, she grew up in a musical family where she learned the piano and played with the family orchestra performing in and around southern Alberta.
Lillian, along with her two sisters, Ethel and Helen, started working at the Retlaw Alberta Government Telephone Company (AGT) at the age of 13. Lillian continued her employment with AGT when she moved to Picture Butte a year later, with Helen as her boss, to operate the telephone office. She would then move to Lethbridge Alberta to pursue her career with AGT.
In 1953 Lillian married William (Bill) Ramage in Lethbridge, where they raised their daughter, Debra. Still employed at AGT, now Telus, Lillian would later relocate to Grand Prairie and then Edmonton Alberta. After retiring she moved to Victoria BC to be near her daughter, and grandchildren.
In her later years, Lilly would move back to Alberta, living in Red Deer, to be closer to her beloved sisters, Helen and Ethel, spending much of their time together as they did when they were growing up. In these years Lillian would write poetry. Using her beautiful thoughts of encouragement and support to create cards, which were sold in Banff and Edmonton. Lilly would meet Wayne Paul in Red Deer and they would be together until his passing in 2010.
Lillian is predeceased by her parents Fred and Ferol Longacre, her brothers Fred, Louis, Leonard, Norman and Jim, and her sisters Blanche, Eldora, Lila, Flora, Ethel and Helen. Lillian is survived by her daughter Debra (Ramage) Taylor, her grandchildren, Carly (Taylor) Hunter, Graham Taylor, and by her grandchildren Leith and Torin Hunter.
Lilly would be a constant in the lives of her two closest sisters and their children. She will always be loved and remembered as a caring and generous sister, mother, grandmother, auntie and friend.
Wow, I woke up this morning after dreaming of Lil. I decided to look up her name “Lil Ramage” and found this obituary.
She was a manager at AGT in Edmonton when I worked there. I haven’t thought of her in a whole lot of years! I remember well her interest in “things outside of the box.” I remember her saying to me, “I wish I knew at your age (I was in my 20’s), what I know now.” I didn’t think it mattered, but I appreciated the compliment. I thought she was a cool manager and was greatful for meeting her. She was pretty laid back and always cheerful.
In the dream, she was very happy. She was talking to me, and I wish I could remember what about. But I remember taking some time to remember her name and thought it was odd that I dreamt of her last night. Seems to me she is having a good time. 🙂
I am sorry for your loss. She was definitely an outta the box kind of gal and I’m sure she will be very missed.