Violet Brown

Sep 30, 2020 - Julie's journal

I sit here holding my mothers hand as she sleeps long and peacefully. I watch her chest gently rise and fall and sometimes as it pauses, I catch my breath and wait for the next small breath in and I know I have my mom in my hands for a little longer yet, but as these moments become more often and longer I know we have begun the final long goodbye. I have cried and poured my love out for this beautiful human being who has been my role model, guide, friend, my bedrock that I built who I am as person upon. Soon Mom and I will come to the end of this journey together, she is coming to the end of the path where I will stay and watch as she passes through the gate into a beautiful garden, into the arm of those that are waiting.

My Mum was. . . 

kind - generous - loving - supportive - uncomplaining - loyal - fashion savvy - competative - stubborn - a card shark - and I will miss her all my days

Violet (Vi) Brown passed away peacefully after a long long sleep at her lovely residence, where she happily resided for the last two years at Qualicum Manor, Qualicum Beach, on Sunday Oct 4th. She will always be remembered by her loving daughter Julie Lee and son-in-law Steven Lee who had such a very special bond with Vi. 

Violet, my sweet mom, had reached the great age of 90 and had a full and active life. Always ready with a smile and positive outlook on life despite the tragedy of losing both sons early in their lives and her husband Fred Brown in 2004. 

Born in Middlesborough the youngest of 3, her older sister Stella and brother Bob spent many years living near to and with their many cousins and despite all the moves sounded like she had a colourful and loved childhood. Moving to London as a young woman, she eventually met my father working at what was then a much smaller Heatherow Airport. They married on a cold winters day December, Friday 13th and soon after set sail for Canada settling in Sarnia in the early 50's. Along came my brother Jeffery and then me not long after, but by the end of the 50's they headed back to the UK, where they settled in NW London for a few years and then onto Norfolk, where they eventually built another new home in Kings Lynn and settled down to full and active life making some wonderful lifelong friends along the way. Norfolk in so many ways was the happiest and saddest of times, baby Adam came along but was with us only for a very short time and then Jeffery was taken away in motorbike accident at the age of 19. 

A few more moves around the country till Fred retired then off to Florida for a short stint before finally settling in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, to be nearer their daughter Julie and Steve and where they found golfers heaven. Married more than 52 years, with travel adventures galore, I know mom enjoyed her life to the full and cherished every friendship made along the way. 

I take joy in knowing she had a good life despite the tragedies, she so rarely complained or had a bad word to say about anyone her boundless generosity, loving nature and kindness will stay with me always She was and will remain the very best role model I could ever have, we had so much fun together, we travelled together, we have lived together and I cherish every moment we had, every memory from childhood to this time now a treasure.