Saturday, August 21, 2021
Beautiful service and a wonderful tribute to an amazing woman. Mom (Olive), Lynn and I were able to share the service online with her sister Viola at moms house on the farm and had a wonderful time talking about our memories of Delaine. I remember many a political events, Kaiser games and even a few tournaments in Saskatoon.
She followed Grampa (Oliver) Reid with his love of politics and her passion for social justice. He would have been very proud of all she achieved. She was certainly stubborn (a family trait I believe) and had very strong opinions but she also always allow you to have yours as well, even if she didn't agree but you better be able to back them up. She was such a force. I think that is why it seems so hard to accept her being gone so soon, She was one of a kind.
Every time I spoke to her she had stories to tell about her family. Her grandchildren and great grandchild were the light of her life and I don't think we ever spoke that she didn't talk about them all and you could hear the love and pride in her voice when she did.
Of all the people I have know, she will always be someone I admired more than most, she was definitely my favourite cousin and I will miss her dearly.
As mom said a couple of days after we heard of her passing, "Well one thing I know is wherever we go from here Delaine will be there to greet me, having everything organized and saying, come over here Aunt Olive, I have Uncle Bill here waiting for you."
Rest in peace and love Delaine, until we meet again.
