Millie Cole was born in Den Haag Holland; March 29 1937. She and her sister Lies grew up during WW2 when food was scare. Millie contracted TB from a new friend. requiring Millie to isolate in a hospital and recover alone for one year. Despite many setbacks as a child and an adult Millie was always an optimist. The glass was always half full with Millie.
Millie graduating from Dutch hairstylist school. Millie had a strong drive for adventure and travel. At a young age. Millie immigrated to Vancouver BC Canada all on her own.
She became a sought after hairdresser. as Granville Street recognized a fine European Hairstylist, when they saw one! Millie got married for a few years divorcing and supporting her only child Lori Cole on her own.
Millie loved doing hair, eventually opening up her own beauty salon on 4th street LaBonne Beauty Salon. Millie worked hard, travelled, and spent time raising her daughter. Millie enjoyed a lovely glass of merlot. a lovely walk at the beach, a good laugh and a good deal. Millie also loved animals, her life partner Alex. the ocean and her beloved Kitsilano. Always a beloved dog beside her while smelling the ocean air and clearing her thoughts she would say. Both Sam and Brandy were her babies!
For years. Millie suffered with rheumatoid arthritis. contracted GBS and was paralyzed for sometime and had a childhood rare genetic skin disorder hailey-hailey which was very painful but she rarely complained.
Millie spent her life in Kitsilano and was well known in the community as she was a social butterfly. Millie coined one group of her friends "the good guys" They spent all summer trying to hit the beach any time the sun was out. Mom loved her place in Point Roberts. Many a get together or hot tub visitor.
Millie will be greatly missed by her daughter Lori (Lorraine) Cole. her granddaughter Genevieve Kaye and many friends both here and up there with all the other angels...
Not a day will go by that I won't miss you Mom. Because of you. despite any setback. I will never see a glass that is half empty again.
With love always
Loh & Genevieve
We have chosen to sprinkle Millie's ashes in the ocean at the beach she loved so much.... ..Doggy beach Kitsilano.
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