MYERS, PEARL LEAVURN, PASSED AWAY AT VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL DECEMBER 5, 1992 AT THE OF 98 YEARS.
LEAVURN WAS BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1894 AT WOODSLEE, ONTARIO. SHE MARRIED PERCY MYERS DECEMBER 1913. PERCY HAD CAME OUT AND APPLIED FOR A HOMESTEAD THE YEAR EARLIER. THEY CAME TO ALBERTA IN THE WINTER OF 1914 TO THEIR TWO ROOM HOUSE NEAR THE AMETHEST POST OFFICE. THE SAME YEAR, THEY MOVED TO THE REID HILL DISTRICT WHERE THEY FARMED UNTIL MOVING TO VULCAN IN 1955. LEAVURN REMAINED IN HER OWN HOME UNTIL MOVING TO THE PETER DAWSON LODGE IN 1987AT THE AGE OF 85 YEARS THEN MOVED TO THE EXTENDICARE IN THE SPRING OF 1991 WHERE SHE HAS RESIDED SINCE.
LEAVURN ENJOYED HER INDEPENDENCE, LIVING IN HER OWN HOME, HAVING FRIENDS AND FAMILY OVER TO VISIT, WITH HER SENSE OF HUMOUR AND WARM PERSONALITY, THAT MADE ALL FEEL WELCOME. SHE ALSO ENJOYED CANNING, ESPECIALLY RASPBERRY AND CRAB APPLE JELLY, GARDENING, BAKING HER SPECIAL, RASPBERRY PIES.
SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE REBEKAH LODGE AND RECEIVED HER 50 YEAR JEWEL AND WOMENS INSTITUTE.
BELOVED MOTHER OF THREE DAUGHTERS, MARGARET (WARREN) OSNESS OF PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON, EILEEN CALDWELL OF CHAMPION AND BLANCHE (JERRY) KITCHEN OF ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, A SON ELLWOOD AND HIS WIFE DOROTHY OF VULCAN, SIX GRANDCHILDREN KEITH (LINDA) CALDWELL OF CHAMPION, MARIE (RON) GREAVES OF CALGARY, SHARON (JACK) TILLMAN OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON, GARY (HEATHER) KITCHEN OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO, MARION (WINDEL) JONES OF LETHBRIDGE AND STUART (FERN) MYERS OF KANSAS, TWELVE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, THREE GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
LEAVURN WAS PREDECEASED BY HER HUSBAND PERCY IN 1985, FIVE BROTHERS INCLUDING A TWIN, TWO SISTERS, HER PARENTS, TWO GRANDSONS LLOYD MYERS AND LESLIE CALDWELL AND A SON-IN-LAW REX CALDWELL.
FUNERAL SERVICE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992 AT 2 P.M. AT THE CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST WITH REV. DOUG BARRIE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT VULCAN CEMETERY.
IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, DONATIONS TO ALBERTA CANCER FOUNDATION 1331-29ST. N.W. CALGARY T2N 929 WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME, 403-485-2633.