June 27, 1929 - December 21, 2024
In Loving Memory ~
Our mum died on December 21, 2024. She was loving, creative, determined, adventurous, brave and, at times, irascible. She was an artist, a doctor, a gardener, an adventurer, a volunteer, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was born in England, emigrated to Alberta with her young family and lived in Tasmania before her move to Shirley. About 9 years ago she moved to Steveston to be closer to family, but she always valued the time she spent and the friends she made in Sooke and environs.
She was a vibrant member of the Sooke fine arts community for 28 years. She painted landscapes, painted fine china and tiles, and did stained-glass work, but her main passion was textile art. She was a long-time member of Fibres and Beyond and exhibited pieces in the Sooke Fine Arts show (which she also helped organize in the early days).
Her last days were peaceful and pain-free. Her last day was the Winter Solstice.
We will miss you, Mum.
With love from Janet, Peter, Dave, Chris, Andy and Penny, our spouses, our children and their children. She was very proud that she had 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.