It was a shock to hear of Dorothy’s passing; although we had been warned it came much faster than we expected.

Dorothy has been in my life for all of my adult years; she and Ken were married for 52 years and I knew her before then. We took a knitting class together at Sears and I was a bridesmaid at their wedding. Dorothy and Ken were among the first people to visit us in Inuvik when Kevin and Christy were just babies.

Dorothy was talented in many other crafts as well. She was a quilter and worked with Serendipity which is the donation wing of the Saskatoon Quilt Guild. Some of her beautiful cross stitching is displayed in their home and she’s done some fantastic hardanger pieces. She never stopped knitting either. Whenever we visited, Dorothy was always working on something new.

Over the years I’ve eaten many meals at Ken and Dorothy’s – she was a good cook and there were always treats at the end of the meal.

I won’t be able to be at the service today but my thoughts will be with Ken and all the family.