Obituary of Dawn Stroud

In loving memory of Georgina Dawn Stroud, age 53 years, of Wainwright Alberta, who passed away peacefully March 3, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. Dawn was born December 10, 1961 in Chatham New Brunswick to Roland and Anna Dickson. She moved to Grande Prairie in 1980, and practiced nursing, a career she loved and was so passionate about. Her relationship with God began in 1991. Dawn moved to Wainwright in 1992, and met Howie, her laddie, shortly thereafter. Howard and Dawn were married in December 1994, and as Dawn said in her own words, had 20 of the best years of her life. Dawn loved the simple things in life: family, friends, and most of all, the perfect way of love. She is survived by her loving husband, Howard; her Mom and Dad, Roland and Anna Dickson of Napan, New Brunswick; her sisters, Sherry Corkum and Calvin, Monica MacDonald and Dave, Chrissy Dickson; and one brother, Todd Dickson and Crystal; several nieces, nephews, and many dear relatives and friends. A Funeral service for the late Dawn Stroud will be conducted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM from the Wainwright Elk's Hall. Interment will take place at the Wainwright Cemetery. If so desired the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. There will be a live broadcast of this service. If you are unable to attend the service and would like to watch please follow the instructions below: PLEASE NOTE OUR WEBSITE DOES NOT SUPPORT LINKS. Wherever it suggests to click on a link you will need to copy and paste the link. Thanks The live broadcast uses software and services from Adobe called Adobe Connect. The following are the steps required to access the broadcast depending on the type of device you are viewing from. Attendees using a desktop computer or a laptop need to follow the first section for Computer Users. Attendees using a smart phone or a tablet need to follow the section for Mobile Devices 1. Computer Users: The first step is to test your connection to the Adobe servers and to make sure you have the necessary resources. You can run this test anytime after receiving this message and ideally should do it well in advance of the presentation. Run the test by clicking on this link: http://prowebinars.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm It is possible that the test will ask you to download an Adobe plug-in. Please do so. The utility runs in the background and is completely safe. It does not consume a bunch of resources on your computer and does not need to be loaded each time you access an Adobe webinar. On the day of the service, to access the broadcast, click on this link: http://prowebinars.adobeconnect.com/r8av719dhi0/ When you click on the link, you will be directed to a Login page that says "Creech's Funeral Home - Dawn Stroud" and that shows options for guest and for registered users. Select the option that says "Guest" and then type your name in the field called "Your Name". Click on Enter Room to be redirected to the live presentation. Note that you will be able to enter the room anytime after 12:00 pm Mountain Standard Time on March 10. When you first connect into the broadcast, make sure your speakers are turned on. You should be able to hear nature sounds. There is an icon at the top of the screen that lets you mute/unmute your speakers and to adjust the volume. You may adjust at any time during the service. Also when you first connect in, you will see a Chat box with a space at the bottom of the box that lets you put in messages and comments and questions. This is an open forum which means all attendees online will be able to see what you say. Use this to communicate to all other attendees online and/or to the Host if you have problems. 2. Mobile Devices (smart phones, iPad, tablets) To view an Adobe Connect presentation, you need to download the Application (app) called Adobe Connect from the app store on your device. It is a free app (no cost). Once it is installed, click on it to open up the app. The screen will now say at the top left "Enter Meeting URL". In the space provided, type the following link: http://prowebinars.adobeconnect.com/r8av719dhi0/ and then tap the Next button. The next screen will say "Creech's Funeral Home - Dawn Stroud" and will have two Login options: Member, and Guest. Select Guest and then type your name in the field below where it says "Your Name". When done, tap on the "Enter" button at the bottom of the screen. Note that you will be able to enter the room anytime after 12 pm Mountain Standard Time on March 10. When you first connect into the broadcast, make sure your speaker(s) is turned on. You should be able to hear nature sounds. Use your device's volume controls to increase or decrease the volume or to mute the sound. Also when you first connect in, you will see a Chat box that lets you put in messages and comments. To enter a message, tap on the Chat box and it will then provide a space at the bottom for entering in text. Look for the white space at the bottom and tap on it to bring up your on-screen keyboard. Messages will scroll up the screen as the Chat box fills up. This is an open forum which means ALL attendees online will be able to see what you say. Use this to communicate to all other attendees online and/or to the Host if you have problems.