 1925 - 2016 (91 years)
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| Name |
Louise Dewar |
| Born |
22 Sep 1925 |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
18 Nov 2016 |
| Person ID |
I29536 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
21 Apr 2020 |
| Father |
Harvey Donald Dewar, b. 17 Jun 1888, Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada  , d. 26 Sep 1975, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Age 87 years) |
| Mother |
Lillie Louse Patterson, b. 15 Sep 1893, Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Sep 1978, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
25 Jul 1914 |
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F14360 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Louise Marquardt (nee Dewar)
September 22 1925 - November 18 2016
A great heart has grown quiet, and we miss it more than words can say.
Louise was the youngest of five children born to Harvey and Lillian Dewar to grow up on the farm in southern Saskatchewan. In 1935 Harvey moved them to Creston B.C. where Louise completed high school. In Vancouver in 1943 she joined the St. Paul's nursing program run by nuns with strict rules about curfews and boys. Oh, the stories! Many of the Class of '47 Nurses became very dear friends and held an annual reunion for many years. While in nursing school Louise met Bill Marquardt on a blind date. They were married in 1947 and had four children whom Louise cared for lovingly at home in Burnaby. She also helped her husband's business and worked as its bookkeeper, volunteered with the Parent Teacher Association, and devoted much time to the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE), rising to be its provincial president. In later years she took up stamp collecting, crossword puzzles, weaving and world travel with Bill. She loved the giraffes of South Africa. There were always Bridge games, road trips in the camper, parties, family reunions, and so many friends! Bill and Louise spent two months every winter on Maui at their beloved Kihei Surfside and welcomed all to the family cabin on Skaha Lake, their wisest investment and the vessel of a lifetime's happy memories.
Louise was young at heart, gracious and kind, and had a lively sense of humour. Love was what she did best. Always loving and forever loved.
She is predeceased by her husband (2006), parents, and brothers Earl, Don, Roy and Raymond. Louise adored her kids and their spouses - Don (Trenna), Carol (Bob, deceased), John (Sandy) and Doreen (Dave) - and her 14 grandchildren, their spouses and 5 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Louise's memory to the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre.
The family wishes to thank the staff both at Harmony Court in Burnaby and Elim Village in Surrey for the excellent care they provided for their Mama Lou in her final years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home 306 East 11th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. Thursday December 8th, 2016 from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M.
"I feel so lucky. I had the best life"
--Published on December 2, 2016
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