Dec. 12, 1961 - April 8, 2021
Lori was born in Auckland, New Zealand, third daughter for Gerald and Betty Jean Mairs. She was predeceased by her mother and Aunt Jean Metcalfe. She is survived by her father Gerald, brother Brian (Elke), Victoria Cornish (Herb), Sandra Nelson (Norman) and Tom (Cindy), as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and many close personal friends.
Lori was a precocious child, asking her parents hard questions about God, the Universe and things unseen. She had an unbridled curiosity and referred to herself as a knowledge sponge. The answers to her childhood questions were a lifelong passion for things seen and unseen.
The first 25 years of Lori's working life was spent in service to people with disabilities, serving as a front-line worker first and ending as an advocate. Lori was involved with the Attorney General's team in creating the legislation for representation agreements and was a strong educator and promoter of representation agreements through the rest of her life. Lori also saw the protection and preservation of wild lands and wild creatures as the most important work for us all to join with to save our Earth.
Lori's first educational achievement was in Early Childhood Education. Lori loved children. Lori earned a BFA in 2005 and won the President's Medal for Academic Achievement in her year. Lori resumed formal education and then received a Masters of Fine Arts in 2014. Lori taught classes, lectures and served as a tutor to Fine Arts students. Lori also served as a Personal Growth Consultant and helped many to resolve their issues and problems successfully. Lori was an active member of our community in the Arts and a strong booster of our parks and wild lands.
Lori is deeply missed and mourned by her family and close friends in BC, Canada and around the world. She would advise us all to spend time in the natural world. To this end, donations can be made in her name to The Wildcraft Forest Foundation.
Visit www.wildcraftforest.com and select the button: Remembering Lori Mairs
Or send cheques to: Wildcraft Forest Foundation
1981 Highway 6 East
Lumby, BC
V0E2G1
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/kelowna-bc/first-memorial-funeral-services/3808
Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299
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