Doris was born in Matsqui on June 15, 1936 and lived on a small farm, where the Abbotsford Regional Hospital now stands until they moved to Mount Lehman in 1949 after her mother (Nancy) died when Doris was 12.
Doris remained in Mount Lehman where she married Philip Harvey at 17, and started their family of three sons, until Philip passed away in 1960. The next move was to Abbotsford in 1962 when she married Don Rolls and along came her two daughters. Don passed away in 1972.
The next move was to Surrey in 1973 when Doris married Ron Edgar which added three step sons (Doug, Ronnie, and Ricky) and one step daughter (Sandy) to the family. They moved to Barbados, West Indies in 1974 until they moved to North Troy, Vermont in 1978 and then on to Stanstead, Quebec in 1980 where she worked as a dorm mother at the college until moving to Victoria in 1987. There she began working as a Care Worker (although she was a caregiver to some, or many for most of her life). She divorced Ron in 1994.
She moved to Sidney, where she cared for her father and met Jim Fleck whom she married in 1998. Her father Arthur passed away in 2003. Jim Fleck passed away in 2007.
In 2009 she moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta to live with Janet, Nick and Alex. During this time she lost her younger brother Jim who passed away in 2012.
Doris moved back to Abbotsford in 2013, reconnecting with friends and the church, enjoying gardening at a community vegetable garden and the church flower gardens.
Doris made her last move in 2018 to Prince George where she received excellent home care and medical care as needed.
Doris took pleasure in creating different craft items, using her imagination and talent. Some of these were sent to family in the form of Christmas ornaments, aprons, or decorative wreaths. She was very proficient in creating three dimensional greeting cards that we all enjoyed receiving.
As well as living in various places, Doris also travelled to: St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, Bermuda and returned to Barbados for a visit. She saw Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, Holland, Hawaii, Alaska, Yukon and visited ancestors homes and cemeteries in England.
Doris passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 3, 2023 in her room at Gateway long term care home at the age of 87.
Doris is survived by her brother, Ross (and Doreen) Husdon of Victoria; her sister in law, Fran Husdon of Surrey; her three sons, Stan (and Caroline) Harvey of Prince George; Rob (and Laura) Harvey of Surrey; and Allyn (and Alison) Harvey of Campbell River; her two daughters, Nancy (and Mark) Rumery of Derby Line, Vermont; and Janet Davies of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Doris is also survived by grandchildren Jim Harvey of Quesnel; Corene (and Scott) Bryan of Prince George; Kevin (and Leanne) Harvey of Surrey; Daryl (and Shannon) Harvey of Abbotsford; Amanda (and Chris) Boulton of Campbell River; Alicia (and Nick) Stoffberg of Edmonton, Alberta; Chris Rumery (and Nicky Greyling) of Peacham, Vermont; Julia Rumery of Florence, Kentucky; Andrew Rumery of Derby Line, Vermont; Nick Davies of Medicine Hat; Alex Davies of Medicine Hat; Jason Fleiger of Prince George; Kathy Fleiger (and Lonnie Van Koughnett) of Prince George; and Stephane Poirier of Kelowna.
Great grandchildren: Nathan and Morgan Harvey of Surrey; Owen and Jacob Harvey of Abbotsford; Annabelle, Scarlett, and Madelyn Boulton of Campbell River; Myles Stoffberg of Edmonton; Hailey Van Koughnett (and Max Vohar), Faith (and Lucas) Garcia, and Paiton Van Koughnett of Prince George; Amune and Ludich Greyling of Peacham, Vermont.
Great great grandchildren: Paisley Van Koughnett, Eli and Weston Garcia of Prince George.
A Celebration of Life will be held at:
The Calvin Presbyterian Church in Abbotsford on April 15, 2024 at 1:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Red Cross or the Salvation Army.
The notable events of Doris’ life recorded by herself included: World War Two blackout, as they lived close to the airport, the Fraser Valley flood (of 1948), the death of King George the sixth, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, the assassination of President Kennedy, and Man’s first walk on the moon.
Notable innovations she identified: television, food processors, microwave ovens, and portable phones.
Psalm 84
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Even the sparrow finds a home,
And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young,
At your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
Happy are those who live in your house,
Ever singing your praise.
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