Jacqueline Davey

Welcome everyone, thank you for coming today to remember the life of Jacqueline Davey, known to everyone simply as Jackie.

I am her granddaughter Eva and I’ll be saying a few words in a moment but we’re going to start the service off with Royal Canadian Legion representatives, branch 25, with their Last Post for Jackie.

They will be followed by bagpiper Archie Laidlaw, who will perform an Irish piece in honour of Jackie’s love of Irish music, and then Jackie’s son-in-law, Bob Yeomans, will sing Fields of Gold in her memory. Thank you.

Music: Legion, bagpipes and Bob

Eulogy

Thank you. Jackie was such a music lover, it’s fitting we remember her this way.

--

We’re all here today to remember and celebrate Jackie, as she meant so much, in different ways, to all of us here.

I have been left wondering how you do justice to a woman with such a full, long life, in just a few minutes?

A smart, funny, beautiful and caring woman, who was a great daughter, mother, grandmother, friend and all around matriarch to so many. Our Jolie Jacqueline.

A woman with a love of movies, books, storytelling, music, and most of all family.

For me, she was a one-of-a-kind grandmother, whose sharp wit almost outweighed her big heart. As we know, it sometimes did outweigh it.

From my earliest memories of her walking me to school or taking me for lunch at Muios, to some of my last of her holding and singing Frères Jacques to my young son, her great grandson, I realize the effect she had on our family.

We revolved around her, came together for her, as we are doing now, learned from her and loved to spoil her as much as she loved to be spoiled.

We felt proud she was ours and loved to share a movie night, a white fish dinner at Giovannis, a round of trivia or Jeopardy – or several rounds of wine.

With Jackie, it was always good conversation, filled with stories and many, many laughs.

But as her granddaughter, I realize now that I’ve only been around for a third of her life.

There was so much more to her.

Born in Sault Ste Marie in 1925, Jackie grew up on Cathcart Street, proud of her Irish and French roots.

She loved to tell stories of herself as a young troublemaker, sneaking into the movies with best friend Madeline, skipping out of school to see the scandalous Gone with the Wind – it would be her favourite film of all time.

Jackie was the youngest of six, consequently somewhat spoiled, she would later admit, as the baby of the family. Her father died when she was two so her mother raised her with the help of her brothers and sisters, some of them enthusiastically, some not so enthusiastically.

Even though she was a child of the depression, her father had left them with enough to weather the times, and her mother, Eva, made sure her daughter was smartly dressed and afforded luxuries such a bicycle and piano lessons.

The piano lessons didn’t last long as Jackie realized she was not born with the best musical talent, though she loved music all the same.

Even early on, Jackie was very stubborn, strong willed and smart – she did something once she put her mind to it.

She spent a lot of time at the Theriaults (Terio’s) house across the road, they had a huge family always with lots of things going on, people coming and going, card games, and social gatherings.

Being the youngest, her house tended to be not as busy as her siblings were older and either married or working.

Jackie had a happy childhood; she could do no wrong in her mother’s eyes.

She got her love of socializing from her mother whose door was always open to family and friends for good food, drink and good times.

She also, from an early age, loved attention – she often told us she always wanted to be a nun, until a boy at school once told her she had nice legs, and, well, that was the end of that dream.

As a teen, Jackie attended Sault Technical High School and was a good student. She took a job at the office of Algoma Central Rail when she was 17, and when she turned 18 she followed in her sister Pat’s footsteps and join the air force.

She served for three years in Lachine, Quebec, but was really happy to come home at the end of the war. She loved the Sault.

A few years later, she got married and had her nine children in 12 years – two boys and seven girls.

While some thought that it was crazy to have this many kids, they served her well in her later years and she was so happy that she had all of her children to be around her, spoil her and listen to her stories.

She always said she was happy to be a mother and loved it when her kids were young.

Even though she didn’t have much when she was raising the kids, she was creative and inventive in the way she entertained them.

During the years when the family lived at Lee’s Bay, in the late 50s, she had 8 children in a two bedroom camp that had no running water and an outdoor toilet, no insulation and no central heating. But she made the best for her kids, and that’s where they have some of their best memories.

Jackie happened to have a piano in the house and she would sing songs and play musical chairs. She would often insert her kids’ names into popular songs, so they thought they were about them.

One of their favourites was the Lonesome Cowboy, every time she sang it all the kids would end up crying.

There were many sessions of monopoly, cards, making fudge, swimming and laying on hot sand on the beach of Lake Superior.

It was a hard life for Jackie, but she did love living by the water and she didn’t want her kids to feel hardship, so she always put on a good face in light of it all.

In the early seventies, long after moving back into town, Jackie became a liberated woman when, at the urging of her daughters, she got her first pair of blue jeans – after conceding to wear them, she never took them off.

It was about that time she met her second husband Reg Davey and married him a few years later.

She had many great adventures with Reg, they would take off in the car, going to Quebec, and travelling around northern Ontario a lot. They rented camps in the summer, having all the kids out, there were 14 between the two of them.

She always got a laugh when Reg talked about her kids, saying “the dirty dozen are coming over.”

She was happy for many years, and would often visit her sister-in-law and dear friend, Dawn, who lived in Detroit.

After Reg passed away, in her more recent years, her children started spending even more time with her.

As she told me only a few weeks ago, each child meant something really special to her.

Her oldest, Michael, took her garbage out and kept her balcony shovelled, and did the heavy lifting. He started having lunch often with her in her later years, and in their many discussions, they didn’t hesitate to challenge each other politically – but she always looked forward to Michael coming over.

Her first daughter Jeri – even though she lived many miles away in Victoria, they spoke often and Jeri always sent thoughtful gifts like BC’s Purdy chocolates, and kept Jackie entertained with her stories and adventures out in the West Coast.

Jackie spent a lot of time with her next, Paula, and Paula’s children when they were young, Jackie babysat a lot and the four of them became very close. They had a lot of fun with her.

Later, Paula accompanied Jackie, her sister-in-law Dawn and other daughter Joan to Ireland, an important and special trip as Jackie always wanted to go. Paula will always remember when Jackie claimed to be related to the duchess of the Desmond castle there, until a guide jokingly said her he could see the family resemblance between Jackie and the homely-looking duchess. They all laughed. We knew that couldn’t be right.

Her daughter Lori left the Soo many years ago but remained Jackie’s best telephone confidante and always remained close with her mom. Lori was renowned for her lovely gifts -- perfume, earrings, sweaters, and beautiful cards Jackie cherished so much. They became even closer with the bonding between Jackie and Lori’s daughter Shaun.

Her second son Pat always took good care of Jackie, from the time he had his first job on the boats, staying with his mom when he wasn’t working. She was so happy when Pat married his wife Beth, and loved their visits and hearing Pat’s animated stories that made her laugh a lot. She was happy to know he was a good husband and father to their three kids.

Madge and Jackie bonded over a love of movies and socializing. Madge spent a lot of time with Jackie having lunches, going to hair appointments, and discussing current events, which sometimes could turn into lively debates especially if there was wine involved.

Jackie loved her son-in-law Stuart, and his many compliments to her. Her grandson Andre once commented that it must have been nice to live in a 9-bedroom house, thinking each child must have had their own room, and she thought that was hilarious.

Mary Lee became Jackie’s neighbour, and even though they were always close, they became very close and she got to spend a lot of time with her grandsons Jason and Liam. Mary Lee pretty well visited Jackie every day, especially in her recent years, going over for meals, tea, and conversation. Mary Lee always made sure Jackie had good music in her house -- and Jackie was always entertained by son-in-law Bob who she was proud of because he was such a talented musician.

Joan visited often from out of town, and always made sure Jackie had the latest bestsellers, some local chocolates and a new colourful outfit. They shared a good fashion sense and enjoyed each other’s company, whether at home or out at Sandro’s for a good bowl of soup. Jackie was happy when Jim joined the family – adding him to the list of son-in-laws she always had a soft spot for – it was always poor Jim, poor Bob, poor Stu – she wanted us to pamper them and loved teasing us about it.

Bettie, her youngest, was her librarian. They shared a love of books and reading and Bettie always made sure she had a good stock of books. They would also go head-to-head in trivia – there was no match to these two. Bettie and Forest had many backyard BBQs with their boys that Jackie looked forward to, giving her a chance to see the whole family together, sit outside and enjoy the outdoors, listen to everyone’s stories and of course tell a few of her own.

She was the kind of mother that friends of the family wanted as their own, thinking she was hilarious and sharp, and Jackie loved holding court with them, telling them stories of her exploits and showing off her intelligence and sense of humour.

Of course, Jackie was a very proud grandmother and great grandmother, and especially loved being around them when they were all babies – singing and filling up her candy dishes and never leaving anyone out at Christmas and birthdays – she always sent cards to everyone. Of course, she always wanted a nice card back.

She leaves many wonderful memories with her grandkids, from just holding her hand on a walk when we were little, to sharing a laugh, to even epic road trips, like the one she took just a few years ago with Shaun from the Sault to Toronto listening to Johnny Cash, Dean Martin and Patsy Cline, on repeat.

And, as everyone here knows, Jackie was also a good friend, and all around great woman.

Even in her final days, she was still the same woman we loved so much – smart, stubborn and fiercely independent. I think many of us got that from her – a strong will and a love for knowledge.

She said recently that above all, even with the occasional bits of drama, which of course she never had a part in, she said her family had such a big heart and she was proud of that.

She did love being spoiled and knew how to pout if she needed to, but she wasn’t shy about saying something nice or defending someone.

For so long, it seemed like we would always have her there to talk to, to visit, to have her bring the family together.

Even in her final days in the hospital, she remained witty and sharp. She complained to Mary Lee that the nurses would go on and on about how nice her legs were, after all these years.

“I’m so sick of hearing about my nice legs,” she said.

“But it’s true, Mom,” Mary Lee said.

“Oh, I know,” Jackie said, “I’m just tired of hearing about it.”

Beautiful, proud -- and making us laugh -- until the very end.

That is how we will remember her.

There was no one like you, Jackie Davey. You will always be in our hearts, but we will miss you, terribly.

Our matriarch, our Jolie Jacqueline.

Music: Bob – what a wonderful world

Additional Speeches

Her granddaughter Shaun will now read a poem in her honour, following which, if anyone would like to come up and say a few words or share a memory about Jackie, they will be welcome at that time.

-Shaun’s poem

-Madge reading a short one from Aunt Elaine’s daughter.

- Shaun reading one from Danielle.

Thanks.

To end the service, the bagpiper Archie Laidlaw will perform Amazing Grace.

Later today, the family is hosting a Come and Go at the Legion Hall in the lounge from 5 to 8 p.m. for food, beverages and some of Jackie’s favourite music.

We hope you can all join us there.

Non, je ne regrette rien-Édith Piaf

DAVEY, Jacqueline - (Wall) – September 13, 1925 - April 1, 2013. With great sadness we announce the passing of Jackie Davey on Monday, April 1, 2013. She passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Reg Davey. Daughter of the late Eva and Ned Wall. Mother of Michael, Jeri, Paula, Lori, Patrick (Beth), Madge (Stuart), Mary Lee (Bob), Joan (Jim) and Bettie Sanderson. Special step-mom to Melvin and Heather Davey. Very much loved grandmother to Greg, Shaun (Edward), Marcel, Danielle (Mac), Rachel, Jesse (Kacie), Jason, Arthur, Eva (Christian), Michael, Pattie-Jean, Tyler, Patrick (Kristen), André, Erik, Oliver, Jessica, Luke and Liam. Proud great grandmother of Ishani, Skylar, Avery, Kyle, Julian, Hanna Jacqueline and Connor. Predeceased by siblings Muriel (Mike) Leclair (Frank), Des Wall (Sybil), Edward Wall (Jane), Raymond Wall, Patricia Wall. Lifelong best buddy of Madeline Aymar (John) and good friends with her Lauzon cousins, especially Bettie, Merce and Lenore. Sister-in-law of Elaine Rajnovich, Margaret and Gunter Schmidt and Brian Davey. Predeceased by in-laws Dawn Goike, Pop, Jack and Howard Sanderson. Aunt to many nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt (Mâtant) Jackie. Jackie was a lifelong resident of the Sault. She grew up in the family home on Cathcart St. and had many wonderful stories of growing up there close to cousins and friends. She attended Sault Technical School and at 18 she joined the RCAF and served from 1942 to 1945. Jackie was an avid reader, music lover and classic movie buff who especially loved “Gone with the Wind” and “Casablanca”. She loved history and was the “go to” person to answer her kid’s phone inquiries during a hot trivia challenge. She was quick witted with a great sense of humour and proud of her Irish-French Canadian roots. We will miss you with all of our hearts but you will always be with us. To a wonderful, unique and always entertaining Mom. A come and go to celebrate Jackie’s life will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 from 5 pm until 8 pm. Memorial contributions to the Oddfellows & Rebekahs Humanitarian Services would be appreciated. Expressions of sympathy may be offered at www.arthurfuneralhome.com

Non, je ne regrette rien-Édith Piaf

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DAVEY, Jacqueline - (Wall) – September 13, 1925 - April 1, 2013. With great sadness we announce the passing of Jackie Davey on Monday, April 1, 2013. She passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Reg Davey. Daughter of the late Eva and Ned Wall. Mother of Michael, Jeri, Paula, Lori, Patrick (Beth), Madge (Stuart), Mary Lee (Bob), Joan (Jim) and Bettie Sanderson. Special step-mom to Melvin and Heather Davey. Very much loved grandmother to Greg, Shaun (Edward), Marcel, Danielle (Mac), Rachel, Jesse (Kacie), Jason, Arthur, Eva (Christian), Michael, Pattie-Jean, Tyler, Patrick (Kristen), André, Erik, Oliver, Jessica, Luke and Liam. Proud great grandmother of Ishani, Skylar, Avery, Kyle, Julian, Hanna Jacqueline and Connor. Predeceased by siblings Muriel (Mike) Leclair (Frank), Des Wall (Sybil), Edward Wall (Jane), Raymond Wall, Patricia Wall. Lifelong best buddy of Madeline Aymar (John) and good friends with her Lauzon cousins, especially Bettie, Merce and Lenore. Sister-in-law of Elaine Rajnovich, Margaret and Gunter Schmidt and Brian Davey. Predeceased by in-laws Dawn Goike, Pop, Jack and Howard Sanderson. Aunt to many nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt (Mâtant) Jackie. Jackie was a lifelong resident of the Sault. She grew up in the family home on Cathcart St. and had many wonderful stories of growing up there close to cousins and friends. She attended Sault Technical School and at 18 she joined the RCAF and served from 1942 to 1945. Jackie was an avid reader, music lover and classic movie buff who especially loved “Gone with the Wind” and “Casablanca”. She loved history and was the “go to” person to answer her kid’s phone inquiries during a hot trivia challenge. She was quick witted with a great sense of humour and proud of her Irish-French Canadian roots. We will miss you with all of our hearts but you will always be with us. To a wonderful, unique and always entertaining Mom. A come and go to celebrate Jackie’s life will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 from 5 pm until 8 pm. Memorial contributions to the Oddfellows & Rebekahs Humanitarian Services would be appreciated. Expressions of sympathy may be offered at www.arthurfuneralhome.com

Non, je ne regrette rien-Édith Piaf

Jacqueline Davey – Service, April 6, 2013

Welcome everyone, thank you for coming today to remember the life of Jacqueline Davey, known to everyone simply as Jackie.

I am her granddaughter Eva and I’ll be saying a few words in a moment but we’re going to start the service off with Royal Canadian Legion representatives, branch 25, with their Last Post for Jackie.

They will be followed by bagpiper Archie Laidlaw, who will perform an Irish piece in honour of Jackie’s love of Irish music, and then Jackie’s son-in-law, Bob Yeomans, will sing Fields of Gold in her memory. Thank you.

Music: Legion, bagpipes and Bob

Eulogy

Thank you. Jackie was such a music lover, it’s fitting we remember her this way.

--

We’re all here today to remember and celebrate Jackie, as she meant so much, in different ways, to all of us here.

I have been left wondering how you do justice to a woman with such a full, long life, in just a few minutes?

A smart, funny, beautiful and caring woman, who was a great daughter, mother, grandmother, friend and all around matriarch to so many. Our Jolie Jacqueline.

A woman with a love of movies, books, storytelling, music, and most of all family.

For me, she was a one-of-a-kind grandmother, whose sharp wit almost outweighed her big heart. As we know, it sometimes did outweigh it.

From my earliest memories of her walking me to school or taking me for lunch at Muios, to some of my last of her holding and singing Frères Jacques to my young son, her great grandson, I realize the effect she had on our family.

We revolved around her, came together for her, as we are doing now, learned from her and loved to spoil her as much as she loved to be spoiled.

We felt proud she was ours and loved to share a movie night, a white fish dinner at Giovannis, a round of trivia or Jeopardy – or several rounds of wine.

With Jackie, it was always good conversation, filled with stories and many, many laughs.

But as her granddaughter, I realize now that I’ve only been around for a third of her life.

There was so much more to her.

Born in Sault Ste Marie in 1925, Jackie grew up on Cathcart Street, proud of her Irish and French roots.

She loved to tell stories of herself as a young troublemaker, sneaking into the movies with best friend Madeline, skipping out of school to see the scandalous Gone with the Wind – it would be her favourite film of all time.

Jackie was the youngest of six, consequently somewhat spoiled, she would later admit, as the baby of the family. Her father died when she was two so her mother raised her with the help of her brothers and sisters, some of them enthusiastically, some not so enthusiastically.

Even though she was a child of the depression, her father had left them with enough to weather the times, and her mother, Eva, made sure her daughter was smartly dressed and afforded luxuries such a bicycle and piano lessons.

The piano lessons didn’t last long as Jackie realized she was not born with the best musical talent, though she loved music all the same.

Even early on, Jackie was very stubborn, strong willed and smart – she did something once she put her mind to it.

She spent a lot of time at the Theriaults (Terio’s) house across the road, they had a huge family always with lots of things going on, people coming and going, card games, and social gatherings.

Being the youngest, her house tended to be not as busy as her siblings were older and either married or working.

Jackie had a happy childhood; she could do no wrong in her mother’s eyes.

She got her love of socializing from her mother whose door was always open to family and friends for good food, drink and good times.

She also, from an early age, loved attention – she often told us she always wanted to be a nun, until a boy at school once told her she had nice legs, and, well, that was the end of that dream.

As a teen, Jackie attended Sault Technical High School and was a good student. She took a job at the office of Algoma Central Rail when she was 17, and when she turned 18 she followed in her sister Pat’s footsteps and join the air force.

She served for three years in Lachine, Quebec, but was really happy to come home at the end of the war. She loved the Sault.

A few years later, she got married and had her nine children in 12 years – two boys and seven girls.

While some thought that it was crazy to have this many kids, they served her well in her later years and she was so happy that she had all of her children to be around her, spoil her and listen to her stories.

She always said she was happy to be a mother and loved it when her kids were young.

Even though she didn’t have much when she was raising the kids, she was creative and inventive in the way she entertained them.

During the years when the family lived at Lee’s Bay, in the late 50s, she had 8 children in a two bedroom camp that had no running water and an outdoor toilet, no insulation and no central heating. But she made the best for her kids, and that’s where they have some of their best memories.

Jackie happened to have a piano in the house and she would sing songs and play musical chairs. She would often insert her kids’ names into popular songs, so they thought they were about them.

One of their favourites was the Lonesome Cowboy, every time she sang it all the kids would end up crying.

There were many sessions of monopoly, cards, making fudge, swimming and laying on hot sand on the beach of Lake Superior.

It was a hard life for Jackie, but she did love living by the water and she didn’t want her kids to feel hardship, so she always put on a good face in light of it all.

In the early seventies, long after moving back into town, Jackie became a liberated woman when, at the urging of her daughters, she got her first pair of blue jeans – after conceding to wear them, she never took them off.

It was about that time she met her second husband Reg Davey and married him a few years later.

She had many great adventures with Reg, they would take off in the car, going to Quebec, and travelling around northern Ontario a lot. They rented camps in the summer, having all the kids out, there were 14 between the two of them.

She always got a laugh when Reg talked about her kids, saying “the dirty dozen are coming over.”

She was happy for many years, and would often visit her sister-in-law and dear friend, Dawn, who lived in Detroit.

After Reg passed away, in her more recent years, her children started spending even more time with her.

As she told me only a few weeks ago, each child meant something really special to her.

Her oldest, Michael, took her garbage out and kept her balcony shovelled, and did the heavy lifting. He started having lunch often with her in her later years, and in their many discussions, they didn’t hesitate to challenge each other politically – but she always looked forward to Michael coming over.

Her first daughter Jeri – even though she lived many miles away in Victoria, they spoke often and Jeri always sent thoughtful gifts like BC’s Purdy chocolates, and kept Jackie entertained with her stories and adventures out in the West Coast.

Jackie spent a lot of time with her next, Paula, and Paula’s children when they were young, Jackie babysat a lot and the four of them became very close. They had a lot of fun with her.

Later, Paula accompanied Jackie, her sister-in-law Dawn and other daughter Joan to Ireland, an important and special trip as Jackie always wanted to go. Paula will always remember when Jackie claimed to be related to the duchess of the Desmond castle there, until a guide jokingly said her he could see the family resemblance between Jackie and the homely-looking duchess. They all laughed. We knew that couldn’t be right.

Her daughter Lori left the Soo many years ago but remained Jackie’s best telephone confidante and always remained close with her mom. Lori was renowned for her lovely gifts -- perfume, earrings, sweaters, and beautiful cards Jackie cherished so much. They became even closer with the bonding between Jackie and Lori’s daughter Shaun.

Her second son Pat always took good care of Jackie, from the time he had his first job on the boats, staying with his mom when he wasn’t working. She was so happy when Pat married his wife Beth, and loved their visits and hearing Pat’s animated stories that made her laugh a lot. She was happy to know he was a good husband and father to their three kids.

Madge and Jackie bonded over a love of movies and socializing. Madge spent a lot of time with Jackie having lunches, going to hair appointments, and discussing current events, which sometimes could turn into lively debates especially if there was wine involved.

Jackie loved her son-in-law Stuart, and his many compliments to her. Her grandson Andre once commented that it must have been nice to live in a 9-bedroom house, thinking each child must have had their own room, and she thought that was hilarious.

Mary Lee became Jackie’s neighbour, and even though they were always close, they became very close and she got to spend a lot of time with her grandsons Jason and Liam. Mary Lee pretty well visited Jackie every day, especially in her recent years, going over for meals, tea, and conversation. Mary Lee always made sure Jackie had good music in her house -- and Jackie was always entertained by son-in-law Bob who she was proud of because he was such a talented musician.

Joan visited often from out of town, and always made sure Jackie had the latest bestsellers, some local chocolates and a new colourful outfit. They shared a good fashion sense and enjoyed each other’s company, whether at home or out at Sandro’s for a good bowl of soup. Jackie was happy when Jim joined the family – adding him to the list of son-in-laws she always had a soft spot for – it was always poor Jim, poor Bob, poor Stu – she wanted us to pamper them and loved teasing us about it.

Bettie, her youngest, was her librarian. They shared a love of books and reading and Bettie always made sure she had a good stock of books. They would also go head-to-head in trivia – there was no match to these two. Bettie and Forest had many backyard BBQs with their boys that Jackie looked forward to, giving her a chance to see the whole family together, sit outside and enjoy the outdoors, listen to everyone’s stories and of course tell a few of her own.

She was the kind of mother that friends of the family wanted as their own, thinking she was hilarious and sharp, and Jackie loved holding court with them, telling them stories of her exploits and showing off her intelligence and sense of humour.

Of course, Jackie was a very proud grandmother and great grandmother, and especially loved being around them when they were all babies – singing and filling up her candy dishes and never leaving anyone out at Christmas and birthdays – she always sent cards to everyone. Of course, she always wanted a nice card back.

She leaves many wonderful memories with her grandkids, from just holding her hand on a walk when we were little, to sharing a laugh, to even epic road trips, like the one she took just a few years ago with Shaun from the Sault to Toronto listening to Johnny Cash, Dean Martin and Patsy Cline, on repeat.

And, as everyone here knows, Jackie was also a good friend, and all around great woman.

Even in her final days, she was still the same woman we loved so much – smart, stubborn and fiercely independent. I think many of us got that from her – a strong will and a love for knowledge.

She said recently that above all, even with the occasional bits of drama, which of course she never had a part in, she said her family had such a big heart and she was proud of that.

She did love being spoiled and knew how to pout if she needed to, but she wasn’t shy about saying something nice or defending someone.

For so long, it seemed like we would always have her there to talk to, to visit, to have her bring the family together.

Even in her final days in the hospital, she remained witty and sharp. She complained to Mary Lee that the nurses would go on and on about how nice her legs were, after all these years.

“I’m so sick of hearing about my nice legs,” she said.

“But it’s true, Mom,” Mary Lee said.

“Oh, I know,” Jackie said, “I’m just tired of hearing about it.”

Beautiful, proud -- and making us laugh -- until the very end.

That is how we will remember her.

There was no one like you, Jackie Davey. You will always be in our hearts, but we will miss you, terribly.

Our matriarch, our Jolie Jacqueline.

Music: Bob – what a wonderful world

Additional Speeches

Her granddaughter Shaun will now read a poem in her honour, following which, if anyone would like to come up and say a few words or share a memory about Jackie, they will be welcome at that time.

-Shaun’s poem

-Madge reading a short one from Aunt Elaine’s daughter.

- Shaun reading one from Danielle.

Thanks.

To end the service, the bagpiper Archie Laidlaw will perform Amazing Grace.

Later today, the family is hosting a Come and Go at the Legion Hall in the lounge from 5 to 8 p.m. for food, beverages and some of Jackie’s favourite music.

We hope you can all join us there.

Non, je ne regrette rien-Édith Piaf