Eileen was born April 3, 1930 near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. She was the middle child in a family of 15 children. While working as a sewing instructor for Singer Sewing Machines, she met Arvon Nielsen who was stationed in Portage with the RCMP. They married in 1956 and over the course of their RCMP career lived in Arborg, Stonewall, Winnipeg, Thompson, Flin Flon and Selkirk, Manitoba. Eileen worked for Safeway for over 20 years and always seemed to have a following of loyal customers.
Eileen is survived by her 3 daughters: Brenda Christensen (of Utah), Linda Beaumont (of Abbotsford, BC) and Liana Rudolph (of Abbotsford, BC). She has 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Her family remembers Eileen as a passionate homemaker, great cook, fine seamstress and a big fan of Blue Jays baseball. She was a gifted teacher of young children, always knowing how to engage them in conversation and fun activities. Some of her favourite people to see at church all of her life were her young friends.
As a child, Eileen’s mother taught her to pray and have faith in God. She cherished her testimony of Jesus Christ and her membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints.
Eileen was an indefatigable woman her entire 93 years. Her motto in life was a Ukrainian saying: “A job may seem scary to your eyes but your hands can do it all”.
Please consider donating to the following charities in her memory: The Canadian Cancer Society or Humanitarian Aid Fund
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com for the Nielsen family.
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