November 22, shortly after 6.00 pm, Pauline hopped the Glory Train amidst angel feathers and rose petals, and is now whole and free, singing with the angels and likely (based on her recent propensity for randomly taking off her clothes), as King David did, joyfully dancing in her skivvies in the heavenly realms. She was the epitome of Kindness. Her heart was always ALWAYS open, and she always had more love to give.

Born in England, the 4th of 8 children and the first to not to be born in Argentina to missionary parents, Pauline attended boarding school in Wales before completing her midwifery training in London, and then moving to Zambia to practice after spending a few years nursing in the UK (delivering several hundred babies in the process, including her own nephew!) She climbed the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, waged battle against rodents in the bottom of Christmas stockings, snagged her husband Alan while in Africa, using the beer-and-priest technique of husband catching (quite popular in those days), thus re-locating her life to Canada. She loved the ocean and sunsets, sang in the church choir with gusto, and volunteered for over 30 years to help the elderly and shut-ins. She has touched innumerable lives with her sweetness, feisty spirit, disgust for pastry-making, twinkly-eyed humour, deep faith, and that way of just knowing where someone was at and what they needed. Even in her final weeks when she moved into care at Dufferin Place, she touched the hearts of the Nurses and Carers - who gave her the most incredible care, more than we could have even asked for, and for which we are ever grateful. She spent her life loving people and has left an incredible legacy in that.

SERVICE: A memorial service has been scheduled for Pauline, to take place on March 12 at 1 pm Pacific Standard Time. This is a stream only service; there will be no in-person attendance outside of those involved in the service . It has been suggested that viewers get together in small groups to view the service. This would add to the feeling of being involved. You can log into the service on March 12 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQU8iqKYyeE.
For those who cannot make it at that time, or prefer to watch later, the service will be left on YouTube and can be accessed the same way. Pauline loved the colour Blue. It has been suggested that we wear something blue as we watch the service as a tribute to her.
The service follows the Church of England’s Book of Common Prayer. As many of you know, Pauline grew up in the Church of England, her father was a vicar, and many other family members have been, or are now, involved in ministry in that church. We felt that this would be the most appropriate venue, and allows for the two most important goals of the service – to honour her Saviour Jesus Christ, and for us to remember the wonderful person we knew.
To receive a copy of the order of service for ease of following, please contact Al or Michelle.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Helping children in poverty-stricken parts of the world was always a cause close to Pauline's heart; thus, the family is requesting that donations to Compassion Canada be made to honour Pauline's memory:

Compassion Canada Donations


Once a donation amount has been selected, in the checkout area, people will be asked how they heard about Compassion; a drop-down menu gives the 'In Memoriam' option, and then a space to type in Pauline's name will be available.