Elizabeth Helen MCEACHAN

Elizabeth "Beth" Helen Brown (née McEachan) January 16, 1929 - August 25, 2005 Funeral arrangements by Sands Funeral Chapel (Duncan) Passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25 at Cerwydden Care Home, Duncan, BC, after a long, brave and finally accepting encounter with Alzheimer disease. Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Beth attended UBC, where she met Norman Brown. They were married in October 1950 and spent the early years of their marriage in Edmonton and Calgary, followed by a time in Vancouver, 22 years in Calgary, and much traveling before retiring to Maple Bay in 1990. Beth is survived and missed by her devoted husband Norm, loving children; Patricia McCarthy, David (Adrienne) Brown, Sandra (Roy) Penner; and grandchildren Natalie, Sean, Daria, Lindsay, Madeleine, Leslie, Erin and Robyn. Beth will be remembered as a caring wife, mother and grandmother, and for her keen mind, wonderful sense of humour, love of animals, passion for gardening, and tremendous sense of style. The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff at Cerwydden for the love and special care Beth received over the years. A Memorial Celebration of Beth's life will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 4:00 pm at the Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road, Duncan B.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada 20 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 1200 Toronto, ON M4R 1K8 1-800-616-8816 http://www.alzheimer.ca