Mrs. Verna Wilson

November 13, 1921 - February 16, 2014

Our wonderful mother passed away peacefully,

Sunday, Feb. 15th, 2014. The daughter of Russian

and English pioneers who settled in the Peace

River country and the town of Beaverlodge,

Alberta, she had a true prairie spirit and was not

one to sit back and let life roll on without her. She

got both feet wet and both hands in the

dirt...literally! Verna was a highly respected

member of the mining community. In fact her

biggest dream was to have a working gold mine

before she died. That didnt happen but she sure

had fun trying. Whether determined to go to

Australia outback to look at mining stakes or

working in the garden or toiling at the office, she

was never one to sit back and be idle. Right to the

age of 90 she worked in a Van. office Mon. to Fri.

and had one of the brightest minds one will ever

encounter. She was hard of hearing but loved

music. We would be driving with mom, usually to a

garage sale, which was her passion, and talking

away knowing she didn't necessarily hear at lot

that was said, but when the radio played, she

tapped along to the music because she always

heard the beat. It thrived inside her for she also

had one of the biggest hearts of anyone we know

and a great sense of humor. We will miss her

deeply but are reassured knowing that she has

gone to a more peaceful place and hopefully, a

place that happens to have a giant flea market,

because boy, did she love those! The funeral will

be a private affair with immediate family only. A

Celebration of life will be announced at a later

date. Predeceased by husband, Thomas Wilson sr

and her son Thomas Wilson jr. Survived by

daughter Doris and sons William (Toshie) Robert

(Jamie), grandchildren Midori and Koichi (Nancy)

and extended family in Alberta. Request that in

lieu of flowers donations be made to the Heart &

Stroke Foundation.