Margie - A celebration of friendship by Kate Landsberry
Kate Landsberry and Margie Bourke
Margie
A celebration of friendship, by Kate Landsberry, April 2018
I honour your years,
round and salty
seasoned
I honour your joy of life,
full and funny
free
I honour your snazz and pizzaz
your penchant for pearls and parties
your passion for family and friends
your love of a goss and a giggle
I honour your intelligence and wit
your curiosity and willingness
to learn and grow
I honour the roles you have chosen and held
responsible roles in charge of people
and papers and budgets
but most close to your heart the roles
of sister, daughter,
wife, mother and grandmother
I honour your taste and style
your depth of compassion
your courage; your love
I honour the faith you have held all your life
and pray now that you feel
its comfort and peace
You are forever loved
forever held in my heart
forever dazzling
forever beautiful
A Facebook post from Kate Landsberry - 6 April 2018
It's hard to imagine this world not lit by the beauty, grace, style and warmth of my dear cousin and lifelong friend Margaret Bourke. Margie lost her battle with cancer and leaves such a legacy to those of us who knew and loved her.
We were just 2 of 45 first cousins on Mum's side of the family. And what a riot of a time we had, particularly as single Mums together in the 1980’s! Margie was always up for a party, a drink and a ‘goss’!
She held amazing positions, her most recent was as Strategic Finance Manager at the Competition and Markets Authority in London.
She was one of the most balanced people I have known, with a love of family and life, and a nature that embraced people and events and always worked out a way through whatever arose in life. I have always looked to Margie as inspiration for a life most fully lived. I love her so much. ❤
Written by Kate Landsberry, last modified 13 October 2023