Condolences

• June 24, 2021

  Brown Lois

  My condolences on the loss of your mother in law Lois

• June 24, 2021

  Crowley Ayn

  The other night I was sitting in the desert under a cloudless night sky thinking of my dear Mom and her passing. It seems so surreal to know I will never be able to visit with her again (in this lifetime anyway) so I decided to write her this letter instead. Dear Mom I love you Mom.  I remember your smile with your bright, warm, smiling grey eyes. I remember all the joys of Christmases, Easters, and holidays we shared together.  I remember how much you enjoyed visiting and camping with your dear friends, Bob & Margaret, and with the two combined Craig and Crowley families.  Most of all, I remember your awesome dedication to your family. It must have been very difficult raising five children into adulthood. I witnessed some of the trials and tribulations, but not all. Things didn't always go smoothly, it's true. But we had our share of good times; happy, contented times. We were fortunate to have You and Dad always there supporting and guiding us. You didn't drink, smoke or carouse. You were dedicated to your family and created a loving, stable home environment for us to grow up in. My memories of you are like stars in the night sky â?? brilliantly awesome! I love you Mom. Sleep well - May you wake In Dadâ??s arms. Your loving daughter, Ayn

• June 24, 2021

  MacDonald Andrew

  My Great Grandma and Grandpa sure didn't live a dull life. They experienced everything from Charles Dickens worth upbringings, to horrifying, scary and uncertainty during World War 2, exciting adventures packing up and leaving everything behind to start anew across the world all while raising a family, staying in touch with many of the extended family members over time, old and new, vacations to tropical places and growing old. There is a little bit of everything. Through all those changes from bold life altering decisions to the small day to day "what's for dinner?", the love they shared and expressed stayed strong and true. I will deeply miss Great Grandma, as I do Grandpa, but take comfort in knowing they are united again with their love for each other and their family and friends. I remember when I was little, spending Christmas holidays at their house and visiting during the summer. Grandma was always busy, if not catering to visiting family or Grandpa, she doing something! In the garden, doing crosswords, keeping in touch with family, and, once in a while she would take a nap. I remember looking through all her unfinished crafts in the basement and was amazed at the creativity. She always seemed to have something to say. She was witty, and full of wisdom I didn't understand and overlooked at my young age at the time. She was always calm when I needed a stern talking too, which was probably more often then I got. Great Grandma would let me fuss till I was done, then calmly explain a better way. I remember a particular indecent with Lego when I was about 5, where I learned about patience and keeping calm when things don't go the way I wanted. There are too many things to look back on and I seemed to have drifted astray as I grew older. I am sad for me, and our family, for losing both beacons of love and dedication, but I again take comfort that they lived a long and full life and we (family) are here because of them, Great Grandma (and Great Grandpa) live on w

• June 24, 2021

  Hofmann/Lee Peg and Deb

  Dear Ayn (Colynn) and all your family. Know that our hearts and thoughts are with you at this special time of remembering and celebrating your mom's long and productive life. Ayn and Colynn,, we're sending Big Hugs and much love as you pause in your travels to remember "Kitty". We loved her hat! Your friends as ever, Peg and Deb

• June 24, 2021

  MacDonald Jennifer

  "The world is not a dream, but a reality, of which we are the chief part, and in which we must be up and doing something...Come out into the world about you, be it either wide or limited. Sympathize, not in thought only, but in action, with all about you. Make yourself known and felt for something that would be loved and missed, in twenty thousand little ways, if you were to die; then your life will be a happy one, believe me." - Charles Dickens "So, she leaning on her husband's arm, they turned homeward by a rosy path which the gracious sun struck out for them in its setting. And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death. And O what a bright old song it is, that O 'tis love, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round!" ~ From Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Kitty Crowley, my Grandma, has left me with a heart full of love and loyalty, of honour and strength and of that tenacious will to conquer hardships (even the ones of our own making). Both Grandma and Grandpa have taught me to be graceful and caring in my relationship with Mark. They taught me that if we expect people to be perfect to gain our love then we will be very lonely. I watched them love each other dearly, giving me a template on which to build on my own incredible marriage. They shared their time and efforts with me. Mostly, both Grandma and Grandpa shared their unconditional and unwavering love and care with me through every twist and turn of my life. No matter how weird I got, they loved and cared for me. And they loved and cared for AJ and Mark. I was blessed with being able to spend a lot of quality time with them as a child. As time passed and I grew up, Droopy passed on (they helped me through that grief) there are so many different things we did together. They taught me about flowers and fresh food from their garden and they taught me how to coexist with the many bees around the raspberry bushes and never get stung. They taught me how to enjoy the simple dail

• June 24, 2021

  Eldert Gayle

  Tough, that one word can define my mother and father. My mother was young when she married my dad and then came two children. Next a world war that sent my dad a world away with the Air Force. She faced air raids in England with her two small children alone, but she never doubted that her and dad would reunite. Her strong faith kept her positive throughout her life. That faith she passed on to her children. After the war packing up two young children and expecting me, they boarded a ship that landed in New York then made their way to Edmonton Alberta. In days before government hand out, they struggled but made an incredible life for us. These were two of the most patient people I will ever know. We would drag home rabbits, hamsters, a bat, a hawk named Peppy, a few turtles, many guppies and tadpoles and numerous parakeets. All welcomed, besides the normal dogs and cat. This all accomplished with 5 children and a grandmother in a two bedroom house with ONE bathroom. No washer and dryer ( well a wringer washer and hanging clothes on a line outside even when it was 20 below) no microwave or dishwasher. We always ate well had clean clothes and experienced many wonderful moments. We were allowed a childhood in a stable home with two wonderful parents. I miss you both so much and thank the Lord for you everyday we will meet again.

• June 24, 2021

  MacDonald Mark

  I don't think of myself as normally very expressive though some might disagree, or suggest abnormally, other than when something is of great importance to me.This is of great importance. I have to express my condolences to the surviving members of Kitty Crowley's family, the wonderful woman I knew as "Jenn's grandma" Kitty, but I quickly came to consider a Grandmother to me as well. From time to time Kitty would let me know I could share...(mostly while they still resided in Edmonton, Jenn and AJ were busy, Jack was snoozing, back when we'd visit more frequently) or was it that she insisted I share? Ha! I guess I think it appropriate to share now as if I had a chance to let her know the lasting impression shes left with me, and I know my awesome wife and son, Jenn & AJ. Kitty, you always treated me as part of the family and I felt at ease and safe around you...both you and Jack gave me a great sense of belonging actually. That's not something I had much familiarity with when I first was introduced to you and Jack both at that time in my life. It is a feeling I will cherish and take with me forever. You both in your own way (I know because I felt it) expressed "love" to me. Wow! Yes, you definitely have left a lasting impression in my life, and honestly I don't know how to do this, or how else to express it. Things some may have taken for granted like not smoking or drinking, even cursing...what can I say, my upbringing was of very Irish influence, so the absence of those things were huge for me early in my sobriety and efforts to "get my shit together"! Words at times like this seem inadequate, but it is important for me to try. The best word to describe the impact you had on me Kitty is "love". Of course I have a mom who loves me very much as well, but at the risk of sounding corny, my mom is my mom, everyone knows their mom loves them. It takes something special to give that to a person like me you had never chose or knew nothing about, not really. To me you

• June 24, 2021

  Kerr Colynn

  Kitty was one of a kind. That's a good thing. If more were like her, we'd all feel watched over, cared for, and even a little flustered. She had a way of finding things out that was uncanny. If she'd been a detective, crooks would have given up before trying something funny. And funny? She was that, too! She would get a twinkle in her eye and chuckle before surprising everyone with some antic (I can still remember her donning a Dollar Store wig and walking into the Gardens' cafeteria just to make everybody's day ... it worked!) She had lots of good stories, too, and some were shockers (like the unexplored enemy bomb just across her street during the War). I'll miss giving her a hug and peck on the cheek, and the little tear she'd get in her eye as I left. (Now it's my turn to tear up.) You're alive in the heart and memories of all that knew you, Kitty. Your chuckle and Jack's smile made our world a brighter place!

• June 24, 2021

  Evans Sherri & Rob Evans

  Grandma was an amazing woman. It has been many years since I saw her, but we kept in contact through the phone and it was always such a joy to hear her voice. She had such interesting and funny stories to tell and she made me laugh every time we talked. She was the hub of our very large family. Each one of us knowing we could call her anytime and she would be there for any one of us. Like a hen who gathers her chicks, she brooded over us with such loving care, always interested in each of our lives, who she kept in her prayers. I have so many found memories of her, as a child: her snap dragon flowers that she showed me how they could talk if you squeezed their petals, picking raspberries with her on warm summer days, the smell of her crisp clean laundry that hung on the line, her thoughtful little plate of goodies that always graced the coffee table, peeling potatoes with her and setting the table. When I was young I used to think every outfit she owned seemed to have an apron! Her amazing family dinners she so lovingly put together year after year and the games we played after dinner, are good times I will never forget. When I was a teen, the time she spent showing me how to create ceramics as we laughed and painted together at her dinning room table. I will never forget that sweet little laugh that filled her home and heart with love. I will miss those hello and goodbye hugs and kisses! When I was married, she welcomed Rob into her home like a grandson. Rob talks about her and gramps often and about how he felt so welcomed into our family and in their home. She always reminded him of his aunt in England who he spent a lot of time with as a child, Grandma's words and english accent so similar to his aunt. She touched Rob's heart with her genuine hospitality and he has such fond memories of being at nana and gramps home. The thoughtfulness of the cards that she sent each birthday were so appreciated by Rob, and he truly considered her his grandma. My childr

• June 24, 2021

  Twelvetree Sarah

  Kitty and Jack were always in my life, and for that I am truly grateful. They were the closest friends of my grandparents (Elsie and Len Twelvetree) and so, through that extension I thought of them as my family as well. I always left my visits with them happier than when I'd arrived and I thought of them often throughout the years. Kitty was a strong and dedicated family woman and she's left such an amazing legacy. I always remember her sending us Christmas cards every year and more recently she sent my son them as well. And that's a big deal when you're a kid and never get mail 🙂 Her loss will be felt deeply but she did so much good while she was in this earth. I'm so excited for her to be reunited with Jack and had some good laughs again. xo