Born in Ladysmith, B.C. August 1, 1925, died on January 17, 2012 in Victoria, B.C. Our dear Aunt Cora passed away after a lengthy illness on January 17, 2012 at Victoria General Hospital. Predeceased by her loving husband Richard L. Colby in 1990 and her dear brother William (Bill) Dabb in 2000; baby brother Reginald in 1917; father, Owen Dabb in 1948 and mother, Margaret Dabb in 1970. Cora is survived by her niece and close friend Muriel Carlson (Ken) of Ladysmith; nephews David Askey (Billie) of White Rock, Peter Dabb(Janis) of Vancouver; niece Peggy Southin (Chris) of Peachland; nephew Norman Dabb (Bev) of Kamloops, their families and many cousins. Her step-family, Ross & Tom Colby & Christie McLean of Comox; her sister Gladys Askey of Cassidy and sister-in-law Cynthia Dabb of Ladysmith.
Cora had many close and dear friends whom she thought the world of and who thought the world of her. She leaves us all with many good memories and we are forever grateful that she was a part of our lives for so many years. Her cheerful disposition, right to the end, is what kept all of us going. Having been born and growing up in Ladysmith, she had a wealth of knowledge to share about the History of Ladysmith. Cora’s working careers were very diverse, she worked for the CPR Railway as an Assistant. She was also a Telephone Operator in Ladysmith, a Teletypist in Victoria. Cora was a Medical Receptionist/Assistant at what is now known as Hillside Medical Clinic in Ladysmith for many years and oversaw the construction of the new Clinic when the old Clinic was torn down in the 1960’s. Cora met and married the love of her life and moved to Victoria in the late 1960’s. She then continued her work as a Medical Receptionist/Assistant for a group of Surgeons in Victoria.
Cora was a very creative and artistic person who had many interesting hobbies, creating beautiful flower gardens, oil painting, embroidery, crocheting and knitting, these were among her many interests. The people she met in her lifetime were many & she enjoyed each person for who they were. Those who knew her loved her. She was a person who loved life, who took each day as it came and made the best of it. She and her husband Richard (Dick) had a great life together, be it travelling or taking photographs, working in the yard or reading, they were as one together.
Cora’s niece, Muriel, would like to thank all of the Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff at Victoria General Hospital for the exceptional care Cora received while a patient on 6th Floor, D Unit. A special thank you to her companions and good friends, Jackie Ross, Donna Sawyer, Barb Sinden and John and Mary Robinson, for all of your support and for everything that you have done to make Cora’s last years easier for her to cope with. You are all truly a God send and true friends. For all you did for Cora and for me, we give thanks.
By request there will be no service. Cremation and Inurnment at Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C. In lieu of flowers, Donations may be made in her memory to the Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
MISS ME BUT LET ME GO
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me.
I want no nights in a gloom-filled room;
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not too long,
And not with your head bowed low;
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone,
It’s all part of the Master’s plan,
A stop on the way to home.
So when you are lonely & sick at heart
Go to the friends we know,
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me-but let me go.
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