Tribute

Evelyn passed away peacefully at the Cowichan District Hospital on May 25 after having suffered a massive stroke. She was born in Liverpool, England on June 17, 1931. In 1965 she emigrated to Canada, traveling by ship accompanied by her four children, Alan, Susan, Ian and Jackie. Her first husband Tom Roughley had traveled before her a few months earlier to set up a family home. They first lived in Calgary but subsequently moved to Victoria, Sydney and finally to Duncan.

In 1968 Evelyn joined the Church of the Latter Day Saints. She became a devout and faithful member fulfilling many church callings. She served two missions for the Church, one to India, a country that she adored and one to Montreal. One of her regrets in life was that she never had the opportunity to return to India as she loved its people and culture.

Evelyn had the wonderful gift of touching the hearts of every person that she met. She had no strangers in her life as every person that she met immediately became a potential friend. She had boundless energy and was always prepared to help others but without asking for anything back in return.

In May 2004 she married her second husband, Viv Quick and together they had 10 wonderful years of marriage. They traveled extensively back to England and on many cruises until regrettably failing health curtailed their travels.

She will be sorely missed by her husband Viv, her surviving children Susan, Ian and Jackie, her grandchildren and great grandchildren and especially her dear friends Maxine, Clay and Angela whose love and care supported her during the final failing years of her life.

There will be a private family Funeral Service on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at HW Wallace Burial and Cremation Centre, followed by a Celebration of Life at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1815 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan BC at 2:00 P.M. Flowers are graciously declined. Donations to the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society would be greatly appreciated.