Passed away unexpectedly March 31, 2012 in Victoria, at the age of 55 years. She is survived by two brothers, Brett and Kevin (Sierra Pierson); her sister Linda (Bob) Olson; and three nieces, Marissa, Serena and Naomi, as well as, countless cousins and friends. Crystal had a youthful spirit and enjoyed playing her guitar, singing and writing her own music, cooking, travelling and spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
A Service of Remembrance will be held in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 9300 Willingdon Rd., North Saanich, on Sunday, April 22nd at 2:00 pm. Please wear brightly coloured, cheerful clothing, as we think that Crystal would have wanted it that way. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Cancer Society of Canada or the Mental Health Association of Canada as these were both important causes to Crystal. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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I will miss you Crystal!!
Goodbye gentle spirit…you touched a lot of people with your unconditional love and laughter…and music….you will be missed and remembered with a smile….we love you Crystal….may you find peace in a heavenly choir ….we’ve known you since 1973 when we first opened our Plain Jane boutique….you were a favourite customer ….Tony(Cris) & Mary Jane
I am very saddened to hear the passing of my friend Crystal Rose. I have known Crystal since the 1980s when she was my neighbor who lived down the hall at the apartments on Lochside.
We kept in contact over the years, but I am so glad we celebrated Christmas 2011 together. When she told me she was all by herself on christmas day, I invited her over & she came. I am grateful for the time we spent together and send my condolences to her family. She would have liked closer ties to her family, especially to her nieces and nephews. I am aware she taught English as a 2nd language and when she met students from UVIC, she had thoughts of going back for a post secondary degree. She invited me often to hear her play her music but I never made it.
I will miss my friend Crystal and wish all her all the best on her journey. RIP Crystal . . .
“Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?”
Crystal, when I think of you, this song swings in my head over and over again. I will always remember how you sang it with your guitar; how your lovely voice and your cheerful spirit were sparkling through the lyrics. I will always remember you as that happy singer who created the most wonderful musical moment in my life.
Your friend,
Edith
I met Crystal approx 7-8 years ago in Victoria, I remember her sitting in the midst of the daisy’s growing in the field. She was singing and playing her guitar and was very joyful. She always said she wanted to come up sometime and ride a horse. She never managed it, so I will ride a horse for her. She was a bright and joyful spirit. We always kept in touch by email and I will miss her. Sing on Lady! Sing on!
Dear Crystal
Sending you love and light on your next journey on your path in spirit.
I will cherish the memories that we had over the years and thank you for being my friend.
Just like Bob says
“The winds that sometimes take something we love, are the same that bring us something we learn to love. Therefore we should not cry about something that was taken from us, but, yes, love what we have been given. Because what is really ours is never gone forever.”
― Bob Marley
Lots of love
Danielle
<3xxoo Stickers and Roses in Purple, Pink, and Yellow.
We loved you then,
Love you yet,
Won’t forget…how could anyone forget Crystal Rose????
Sonnet of the Shore
(For the Departed)
By James Blue Lotus
O my Beloved ! ..
I see you ! ..
Upon a Sea of Sparkling Diamonds ! ..
As I Turn my Face to the Light of The Infinite Horizon ! ..
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Just beyond the Open Gate ..
Unto the Shores of Eternity ..
Between The Heavens and the Earth ..
My Heart Abides ..
Detached from ~ All Mortal things , that which returns unto dust ..
Awaiting the time of The Great Harvest of Hearts ..
Seeking to Journey across The Crimson Sea ..
unto the Abode of The Eternal Kingdom ! ..
Longing to mend my Separation ..
from My Best Beloved !
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Outpouring from the Face of Divine Countenance ..
A River of Milk & Honey flows
through The Garden of Silver White Roses ..
There-in .. I shall meet My Beloved ! ..
In The Courtyard of Unity !
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From the Great Mystery we were ~ Born Immortal ! ..
Unto the Great Mystery we ~ All shall Return ! ..
With the Light of our Soul Amplified by Love ! ..
and The Harvest of The Golden Fruit of our Heart !
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Tarry not in The Valley of Death ..
For the Dead no longer travail the Earth ! ..
They are now in the arms of the Eternal Tomorrow
and The Resplendent Beauty !
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Selah !
(As it is!)
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The Journey Home Leads unto Paradise !
“Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose”
In this most famous quote of Gertrude Stein the author revived the romantic understanding of a name implying a quality.
Crystal Rose affected people in such a way. She was a rose; an embodiment of that kind of friendship expressed by the offering of a rose.
I last saw Rose over a dozen years ago, but the memory is as fresh as my memory of a rose. She affected me in that way and her bloom will not wither.
Crystal Rose was a women I looked up to since before I can remember. She’d come stay with my family up island and my Mom would braid her hair and she’d sing us songs on her guitar, and I always requested No Woman No Cry, it was my favorite one she played. You could just feel the love of music when she sang, and I admired her deeply for it. She was truly a great role model for me to look up to and her presance will be deeply missed. Crysal Rose, you will be forever in the Galloway’s hearts, know that you are loved.