IN MEMORIUM OF OUR Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Friend, Mentor, Benefactor, and Civic Volunteer JANET MARY BROWN Dec 13, 1936 - July 27, 2007 (aka Hohne and Pages)
Born in Lloydminster, SK, Canada Wednesday, December 13, 1936. Passed away on Friday, July 27, 2007 (5:30am) in Trail, BC, Canada at 70 years of age.
Over the past year, Janet enjoyed a 70th birthday, and held her 3rd Great-Grandchild, Alexia, spent special time with family, old and new friends.
Janet is predeceased by her Mother Nellie Irene Brown (nee Boyd/Boyce) Father William Brown, of Jumbo Hill, Lloydminster, SK., by 3rd daughter, Sandra Lorraine Hohne (1997) and 6th daughter, Vicki Pages (1974). Grandson Justus McCann-Pages (2001) and Sister, Sandra Mansell(Cliff) and Brother Jim Brown(Norah) and Son-in-law Rick Wilkinson.
Janet is survived by her Four Daughters Diana, Jayne, Rita and Memory. Children from marriages to Fritz Erich Hohne (m. Oct.8,1955) & Victor Pierre Pages (m. June 00, 1969
3 Great-Grandchildren Jason Thomas & Sydnee Piper Lockie (Nicole & Thomas Lockie) Alexia (Nolan Patterson)
Left to mourn her passing is Sisters; Dorothy Brown, Margery Katzmarzyk(John), & Edna Naylor(Ernie), Uncle Roy Boyce (Diana) and Aunt Gwen Halls (Aubrey) as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Also remembered by Step-children; Lisa & Royce Pages and Shaun & Tina Mushinsky and Foster Children; Cameron Parnell, Darryl Yeltazie. Sandra Amos, Sandra Hillard, Sandra/Lorraine/Melody York.
Mom truly treasured her full life, family, friends, adventures, travels and community contribution in her chosen home of Masset and Janet would say " Thank you" to one and all.
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Vancouver Province Obituary / Family Of Janet Brown
Janet Mary Brown BROWN _ Janet Mary 1936-2007 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Janet Brown Friday, July 27, 2007 in Trail, BC after a brief illness. She is lovingly remembered by her daughters with Fred Hohne: Diana Hohne ...
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One of the best / Allan Sobieralski (Friend)
I often think of Janet to this day despite it being over 22 years since we last saw each other. Janet was such a good and honest person I will miss her yet cherish her memory as long as I live. Till next time dear friend...
A message from beyond / A. Message
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say... but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay. I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above. Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal lov...
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Build a stairway / A. Friend
If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.
I see your spirit radiant and glowing and your most wonderful smile flowing with love / Jayne Hohne-Weiss (Daughter)
August 8, 2007 Mom,
My husband, Lance, and your granchildren, Cole, Taylorre, Landen and I treasure our visits & adventures to Masset, QCI.Cole, Taylorre and Landen always thought you lived in the most beautiful park when we vis...
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Janet's deep and sincere wish is and was to see a Memorial Wall created in the Village of Masset. Janet was passionate about this dream & often expressed this with her friends, family and community members. This was not a new concept for Janet, as it tied into her high value in land resources. Her belief system, burials, funerals and trappings were an extreme misuse of valuable resources. This included the plot, the wood, the cloth materials and metal hinges and clasps. She had a lot to say about the length of time it would take for these items to degrade and for the earth to reclaim this wasted resources. Mom supoprted cremation but she also acknowledged that there was no distinct memorial place and that a memorial wall fulfilled that socio-emotional and spiritual need to replace plots or crypts etc. Hence the concept of a Memorial Wall, borne out of the examples of the Veteran Walls, grew into a true dream. Janet hoped to achieve this one community contribution before she finished her time on Council.
Newer trends in memorials have arisen in BC, Canada and the world. The new trends are
A.Green Burial ( biodegradable burial without solid containers) or B. Eco-Cemetaries (where people can be placed into the earth and have a tree there). Janet would have been a staunch supporter of these new ecogolically friendly means for last interments. She just might have opted for a Green Burial. She would have definitely campaigned strongly for recyclying our biodegradable 'shells' to 'return to the earth' .
Memorial Bench & Garden, which people could place ashes and place memorial plaques. Some may have known that Janet had thoughts of having a beautiful, fanciful, and magical garden to sit in repose to read, rest, and reflect. She was too often busy with other projects to actually take time to create her own mini oasis, instead she opted for her higher ideal of contributed to her community and world. But Janet loved the arts, the romantics, Greek mythology and beautiful water features, ponds and falls.
A Totem for Janet: During Janet's early days in town, she decided she wanted her own 'totem'. No one thought she was serious until she came home stating she had found her totem on the beach and it turned out to be a hugmongous driftwood log on the beach. She ruminated so much on this particular beach log, that finally her husband, Vic Pages, took his hi-ab, flat-deck and tow truck to retrieve this log, and planted it upright in their front yard with the roots facing the sky. It was a major undertaking which caused much amusement for family and friends. A lot of laughter, bbq's and spirits were shared in those days. When finished, Janet had her totem planted with the roots reaching to the sky.
Janet's Eco-Garden of Sand & Driftwood: Early after arrival to Masset, Janet decided she wanted to (also) create an eco-garden around her home trailer. It probably wasn't known as an eco-garden in the 1970s, and this was going to be no small task. It started out with a huge honey-dew list with the requirement of many loads of sand to be shaped to duplicate the sand dunes. Then, using beach wood, she had her family working to build her dream xeri-scaped garden. Definitely as woman before her time. So for months, things were placed and dug into the ground to only be dug up and changed into new patterns or to ensure that there was evening sun. So the family sawed and placed log rounds as a walkways. Beachcombed logs turned into small posts placed in a serpentine manner in the ground. These became 'walking' and 'balancing' posts that gave hours of enjoyment for family and neighbour children. A bbq pit was built later, but torn down and built again in another spot. This project almost made it to completion however, Janet was soon drawn away and she was constantly in motion with new plans, ventures and adventures.
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