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Evelyn
Robina Barber (nee: Hamill) passed away at her daughter’s home
in Courtenay, B.C. on April 7, 2003
at the age of 82. Evelyn was born on May 9. 1920
in the Moose
Jaw
district. She was predeceased by her husband, John (Jack)
Kitchener Barber in 2001; by her mother Tina and her father
Christie Hamill; one brother, James (Jim); four brothers-in-law:
Albert (Ab), Leslie (Les), Robert (Bob), Stout; and two
sisters-in-law: Irene (Rene) and Margaret (Mag); and nephew, James
(Jamie). She leaves to mourn her loss, son, Richard (Dick) and
daughter-in-law, Judith (Judy) of
Calgary;
daughter, Nicole of Courtenay; and only granddaughter, Cassandra
(Casey) Antoine of Nanaimo. Also left to mourn is her sister, Anna
Smith; brothers-in-law: Hector (Ruby) and John Symenuk of Moose
Jaw,
Malcolm (Greta) of Saskatoon,
Gordon (Monica) of Vernon;
sisters-in-law: Isabella Johnson, Gertie Barber, and Agnes Barber,
all of Moose
Jaw;
and lastly to mourn her passing are many nieces, nephews, cousins,
and friends. Evelyn grew up in the Mayberry district and went to
school by horse or buggy to Capitol
School.
She loved to play ball, was an avid runner, a good horsewoman and
enjoyed all sports. Evelyn loved to bowl and her favorite sport
was curling, which she continued to watch till the day before she
died. Evelyn married John Kitchener on the 5th of February in
1941. She accompanied Dad across Canada
during the 2nd World War. The people she met and places she lived
were always some of her fondest memories. They farmed in the
Mayberry district for over 30 years until Evelyn had a heart
attack in 1975. The farm was sold and they resided in Moose
Jaw
for 12 years until they eventually moved to Courtenay on Vancouver
Island.
One of Evelyn’s greatest loves were her flower gardens, both
back on the farm and in Courtenay. She also loved the
Saskatchewan
sunsets and sunrises and the mountains on the island which she
could see from her home. Evelyn taught Sunday school at the Quincy
Church
and was a member of the Quincy Ladies Aid. She was also a member
of the Baptist
Church
for over 30 years. Evelyn was a highly respectable, loving, and
kind-hearted woman and will be missed by many. Funeral Services will be held at W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel
on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at
1:30 pm. Reverend Frank Mitchell will officiate. Interment
will follow at Sunset
Cemetery.
Visitation for family & friends Friday evening 7 - 8 pm at the
Funeral Home. Memorials to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the
Parkinson’s Society would be appreciated. In living memory of Evelyn Barber, a tree will be planted in Wakamow
Valley
by W.J.Jones & Son Funeral Home.
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