Eileen McLeod was born on February 25, 1920 and passed away on January 2, 2011. Widowed by her first husband, Ollie Campbell and second husband, Don McLeod, she leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Susan Campbell and her stepchildren, Donna, Joan, Philip and Stewart; her grandchildren, Aleta Talon, Casea and Lily.
An Inurnment will be held at Royal Oak Burial Park, 4673 Falaise Drive on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 10:30 am. Those attending, please meet at gates. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the BC Elder Care Foundation. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
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Stewart Mcleod
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Donna McLeod Grant and Susie, I think you know how I felt about your mother.
From the first time I meant Eileen almost 30 years ago I was drawn to her. In the years before she married my father in 1983, whenever I saw I would always light up and hug her. I loved that she would light up and hug me back.
I always knew that she was the right woman for my Dad (and for me).
Eileen was such an intelligent woman. She read the newspaper most days. Whenever I would visit on Sunday night, we would always watch 60 Minutes. To this day I still enjoy 60 Minutes because of her.
In her later years Eileen was a CNN fan. She would often have the CNN station on the whole day when she was up.
Such a classy lady. There was always a pin or a scarf and earrings to go with an outfit. I loved to see her wearing creamy beige and red. I remember that she had red boots and a red umbrella.
Eileen would always tell you “How She Saw It”. Whether it was her opinion of a meal at a restaurant or whether it was my appearance she would tell me. I enjoyed her honesty.
I loved her stories of her childhood. I remember most of them in detail. My favourite image of her is ice skating on a frozen pond in a New Brunswick winter.
When my father passed away in 1989, Eileen and I stayed closed. She was a sweetheart.
I will miss Eileen but I know that she is now free and having a good time in heaven.
God bless you both Grant and Susie.
Eileen was good to my wife amd I, remembering us at Christmas and birthdays. She used to comment how clean my was.