Jacqueline Seonaid Sanders died on Sunday, May 12th, Mother’s Day, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She joined her mother Shirley, her father Jack, and her brother Jeff. At the age of 80, and after several challenging years with dementia, our mom is at peace.
Grieving her loss is her husband Mickey, and her children and grandchildren:
Michele Sanders, husband Steven Price, and grandchildren Matthias O’Flynn, Kristi O’Flynn, Bethany Price, and Jordan Price
Leah MacKenzie, husband Keith MacKenzie, and grandchildren Ali De Levie, Raya MacKenzie (Nathan Reid), Alexandra MacKenzie, and great-granddaughter Aisling Amelia
Mike Sanders, wife Donna Ingram, and grandsons Zachary and Jacob Sanders
Lorrayne Norris, husband Scott Norris and grandson Logan
Monique LeBlanc, husband Ryan LeBlanc, and grandchildren Xavier, Avila, Benedict, Felix, and Gus.
Also mourning are brothers David Morrison (Valentine Woodard), Bruce Morrison (Rosalyn Hansen), and Grant Morrison (Eleanor Mortimer) along with many nephews, nieces, cousins, and countless friends.
Born in New Westminster B.C., on September 16th, 1943, Seonaid was the first child of Shirley and Jack Morrison. Days after her birth, she was bundled into a dresser drawer and rode the train with Shirley to Nova Scotia where Jack was serving as a pilot with the RCAF. After the war, the family settled in Zeballos, where many adventures ensued. Seeking educational opportunities, the family moved to Crescent Beach, a place of magical times for all.
Seonaid trained as a teacher and loved this vocation all her life. In 1966, she married Mickey Sanders, owner-operator of the agricultural business Sanders Hatchery. They raised their family in a home on Gladwin Road in Abbotsford, BC where you would always find an open door, kind words of welcome, and a spot at the table. When they had more time, they loved to travel, especially to Kauai. In 2006, in order to spend more time with grandchildren, Mickey and Seonaid relocated to Victoria and embraced island lifestyle wholeheartedly, until their mutual medical needs required care in the Amica facilities.
Mom was a master nurturer, and always had time to listen. She loved her garden, animals, a good story, an uplifting song, a long laugh, and most of all, her family and friends. She taught us the most important lesson in life - how to love.
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