Kory Alisen Mayes

Kory is survived by her only daughter, Steffany Pel (Allen), her two grandchildren James and Aaron, her sisters Lorette, Blanche, Jackie, Helen, Rejeanne and Joanne, and brothers Andre and Leon. She was predeceased by her sister Noella and brother Clement.

She was the oldest of 11 children born to Armande and Lionel Drouin on November 13, 1945. She was raised on a small family farm in the French speaking community of Guy, Alberta. Her favourite pastime while growing up was sitting quietly outside with a cat on her lap reading a book.

She looked forward to weekly outings for lunch and errands with daughter Steffany, but also enjoyed spending time reading, playing games on her computer or watching TV. She especially liked watching the Canucks games and attended a few games with Allen & Steffany over the years, which she really enjoyed.

In earlier years, while being a stay-at-home mom, she sewed many outfits for her daughter and herself, canned many things including salmon and pickles, and enjoyed doing crafts, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords.

Kory retired from the Royal Bank of Canada, after working at various positions over the years for most of her career and enjoyed the challenge of finding errors at the Operations Centre, which she worked at for the last years of her employment with them.

She volunteered at the Burnaby Orphan Aid Thrift Store for many years, as a cashier, and Treasurer. Her skills were much appreciated by the store, and her cheerful disposition will be missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made online to the Seeds of Hope Children’s Ministry (which the thrift store raises funds for), which supports a school for orphans in Zambia that has grown to have many successful graduates over the years. https://seedsofhopecm.com/

When I am gone, release me, let me go,

I have so many things to see and do,

You must not tie yourself to me in tears,

Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave to you my love, you can only guess,

How much you gave to me in happiness,

I thank you for the love you each have shown,

But now it’s time i travelled on alone.

So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must,

Then let your grief be comforted by trust,

Its only for a while that we must part,

So bless the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away, for life goes on,

So if you need me, call and i will come,

Though you can’t see or touch me, I will be near;

And if you listen with your heart,

You will hear all my love around you, soft and clear.

And then when you must come this way alone,

I will greet you with a smile and say

“"WELCOME HOME"