DAVIS, Beverley (nee McLean) passed away peacefully at Victoria Hospice on Monday, April 27, 2009. Our beautiful Babtsia fell asleep in the Lords arms comforted by her Ukrainian Orthodox Faith at the age of 68 years. Born in 1940 on October 24th in Portage La Prairie, she was predeceased by mother Rose Lezun McLean; father Aubray CL McLean; sister Lorraine Rowan. Survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Richard Davis (Winnipeg); lovingly remembered by son Barry McLean (Calgary); daughter Valarie Bakowski (Victoria); and husband Robert Bakowski; grandchildren Cody McLean, Melayna McLean, Kaitlin McLean, Anne Bakowski and John Bakowski. Beverley was also very close to Auntie Louise Tenzen (Winnipeg) and cousins Billy Didur (Tsawwassen) and Phylis Didur (Waterloo); Brian Tenzen (Winnipeg) and Linda Leonhart (Winnipeg), Sonya Jackson (England); loving mother-in-law Louise Davis (Houston); sister-in-laws Pamela Ratcliffe and Patty McLain (Houston) and nephew Will Rowan (Okotoks). Through her upbringing on the McLean farm in High Bluff, Manitoba, Beverley learned a wonderful work ethic and a love for the land. She will be remembered for being a compassionate nurse, teacher, a caring mother and grandmother whose hands were never idle through the years of dedication to her career and family. Beverley was well respected as a nurse educator and recipient of the Governor General Award, Mensa Member and artist. Always giving…and telling others, “please pass it on, you owe me nothing”, is what Beverley lived by. Special thanks to Dr. MacDougal, the doctors and nurses who cared for our wonderful Babtsia at the Victoria Hospice and special thanks to Val and Bob for making mom comfortable in the family home during her illness.
Prayers will be offered on Wednesday, April 29th at 7:00 pm in McCall Bros. Funeral Chapel, Johnson and Vancouver Street, Victoria, BC. A Funeral service will be held at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. George, 1100 Colville Road, Victoria, BC on Thursday, April 30th at 10:00 am, with Father Charles Baxter officiating. Interment will follow at Royal Oak Burial Park and a reception thereafter at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. George hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. George.
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Bev was 1 year ahead of me in nurse’s training at the Victoria Hospital, Winnipeg. In 1968-69 we were both in residence together and I loved her for the wonderful caring, unique, beautiful person she was. We lived on the third floor at opposite ends of the hall and I was so often drawn to visit her in her room because I would hear her playing her guitar and singing to herself. She was “older” than the rest of us (by about 9 years) and she loved guiding us with her wisdom. I have never forgotten a piece of advice she gave me one time when I was struggling. In fact as I took my nursing refresher a few years back, her advice came to me again. She had beautiful long red hair, seemed very worldly, and had a unique, adventurous sense of fun. I am so very sorry for your loss. You must miss her terribly because I can only imagine what a wonderful woman she must have turned out to be.
sorry to hear of your loss,thoughts and prayers go out to you all.
Valarie and family, sorry to hear of your loss.
Condolences to you and your family and our thoughts are with you
Jim
Val, Bob and family,
I was so sorry to read of the passing of your lovely mother/mother-in-law/grandmother in the Free Press. It was such a pleasure to see her at your gatherings in Winnipeg. I know how close she was your family and feel for your loss.
With love and deep sympathies,
Lesley and Gillian
Boozhoo to Bev’s family,
It was my loss to read that Bev had passed. I had often wondered where she was and that maybe someday I might find her. Bev was the first public health nurse in our Ojibway community. I was just a kid at the time, but I never forgot how kind and respectful she was to us, the people in our community. My mother, aunts and uncles spoke of her often and wondered too, where she was. I made a commitment to be kind like her and hoped that I would be as gorgeous as well. She will not be forgotten. To you, the family, on behalf of my family, I send warm condolences. Megwetch !