On June 19, 2019, Mother Nature took from us our beloved 13-year-old son, Tai Caverhill, on a windy day in Sooke. Tai’s tragic death has devastated all who knew and loved him but the shining light of his kind heart will not be extinguished.
Tai was born in Victoria, BC, Canada on September 30th, 2005 to Graham and Boom Caverhill. Tai was just about to complete Grade 8 and was looking forward to starting his next phase of life at Oak Bay High in September.
He was a bright, energetic boy who walked before he crawled and at the completion of Grade 5, received the Andrea Borowicz Award for School Spirit and involvement in all school activities at Ecole Quadra Elementary. Even his parents had no idea that he had participated in every school activity in addition to his extracurricular sports and duties. Most notably, he was kind and helpful to all the other students, something that continued to his last breath.
Tai made numerous trips to his mother’s family farm in Thailand, where he learned fishing and farming skills and partook in the local customs and rituals of the Thai Buddhist community. In 2019, he and his mother travelled to England to see the sights and visit Auntie Boong and Uncle Shaun in Brighton.
Tai was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Gum and Kamyard and his paternal grandfather Jack. Tai is survived by his parents, Boom and Graham, his younger sister, Lanna, Grandmother Donnie, Uncles John and Shaun, Aunties Lindsay and Boong, cousins Justin and Mikheila along with many Canadian and Thai relatives.
A service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC at 2:00 p.m. Viewing from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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Tayvia Hamilton
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Janet & Jason Macmurchie-Matthews We are continually praying for your family to persevere through this heartbreak.
Tai was a good friend and will be remembered forever.
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Suzanne Strickland Loving thoughts are being sent to you from Nova Scotia. Wishing you Peace and Comfort. Tai’s Light will shine on you always. You raised an exceptional son. Take Care.
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Don Moore Tai was a pleasure to coach from day 1. He would sometimes get frustrated but worked through it and became a pretty good ball player, eventually making the tournament team in his graduating year. Tai was a little shy at first, but once he got to know his teammates he was electric, making friends with all of them. He will be missed by everyone who knew him in our National community. My heartfelt condolences go out to Graham, Boom, Lanna, all of his extended family and friends.
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Leela My deepest condolences to you and your family in this time of grief. May peace and love fill your hearts with loving memories. Know that you are always loved and guided in this life. Blessings.
i didn’t know tai but i have friends who did and reading this breaks my heart, i wish your family the best of luck and i am so sorry for your loss. I am an oak bay high student and i would’ve loved to get to know tai, from what i’ve heard he was a great guy. sending my condolences your way.