What a woman! A staunch feminist, never afraid to speak up for the underdog, human or not. Outspoken, funny, generous, deeply curious and unaware that she touched and changed many lives. The creator of beautiful, varied sculptures, powerful and tender.
HO’s chief joy was her being with four-footeds, going to enormous lengths to help each new one feel welcome and safe. Her resourcefulness was stunning, making furniture, clever systems for recycling without getting wet, making her own salves.
And what an amazing life: drama school in England with Harold Pinter; studying the ancient Noh drama in Japan and acting, in Japanese, as well as becoming a celebrity on a TV English-teaching programme; teaching theatre at UBC till discovering inner work with Ben and Jock at Cold Mountain (before The Haven); teaching mask work at Kayte Summers' and Anthony Holland's theatre school in Vancouver and here at The Centre.
HO adored and was helped and loved up by her brother and sister-in-law, Ken and Marg, her niece Kathy (Carolyn) and devoted nephews Michael (Dorothy) and Terry (Dianne) and her wonderful best friend Jen, who kept her close to her heart during all her years on Gabriola.
HawkOwl, you will be missed by many more of us than you believed possible.
A small private celebration will be held at a later date.
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