Shay will be deeply missed by her dad, Cory Quigley; mother Caroline Kalsbeek; sisters Amanda, Violet and Ivy Quigley and son Kaiden Black, as well as her large extended and blended family and many friends.
Shay was born in Richmond and moved to the Okanagan with her family in the early 90’s, which is where she grew up. As a child, Shay was known to have a playful spirit, a big imagination and an even bigger heart. She had the gift of friendship and in spite of some of the hardships she faced, she never struggled to connect to the people around her.
As Shay grew older, her passion for the environment and art grew as well. She became known as an activist and an artist in her community, which has now become her legacy.
Due to Covid restrictions, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Out of respect for Shay’s love of nature, the family has transformed Shay’s ashes into a beautiful red maple tree, which will be planted in the spring time.
“Nature’s first green is gold,
The hardest hue to hold,
Her early leaf’s a flower,
But only so an hour.
The leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day,
Nothing gold can stay.”
- Robert Frost
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