EILEEN McCARTAN (Nee Thompson), beloved wife of John McCartan, of Coaldale, Alberta, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the age of 65 years. She is the loving mother of Jacqueline (Bill) Swann of Winnipeg; Pauline (Bill) Wong of Calgary; and mother-in-law of Mike Kawade of Lethbridge. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jessica; Cian; Zachary; Nikolas; Chloe; Naithen and Chayne. She was predeceased by her son John George McCartan; her daughter Diane Kawade; and her parents Robert and Margaret Thompson. Eileen was born on October 8, 1943 in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the youngest of eight children born to Robert and Margaret Thompson. She went on to marry the love of her life, John Patrick McCartan, on October 3, 1964. They went on to have three daughters and a son together. In December 1975, Eileen immigrated to Canada with her family. After a brief bout of homesickness that took her and her family back to Scotland for a few months, she felt drawn back to Canada and has since called Coaldale her home. A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, on November 7, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery.