Tribute

Dorothy Randall passed away peacefully on September 3rd, 2009 at McKinney Place in Oliver, B.C. at the age of 90. Dorothy was the last surviving Farnell of her generation. Born in Collingwood, N.S. on December 15, 1918. She grew up with three brothers, Wilbert, Harold and Ira in the mining town of Springhill, N.S. She completed her RN training at Campbellton, N.B. Dorothy worked at the Springhill hospital from 1942 to November 1947 with Doctor Murray (Anne Murray”s father). She moved to Brooks, Alberta in the fall of 1947, where she met Rudy Randall. They were married September 8th 1948 in Bassano, Alberta. She stopped working as a nurse to raise a family. In 1951 they moved from Drumheller to Vancouver. In 1959 the Randall family moved to Osoyoos where they owned and operated the family orchard. In 1965 Dorothy returned to nursing at St Martin”s Hospital in Oliver after a late spring frost destroyed the peach crop. In 1967 Dorothy worked as a nurse at the Osoyoos Medical clinic for Doctors Shephard, Hamilton, and Ritchie. She retired in 1985 but continued to assist with the wellness clinics, Hobbies Club and the Alzheimer Society until her stroke in 2001. Dorothy was honoured for her service to the community with the Soroptimist Women of the Distinction Award in 1999. Dorothy was very involved with St. Anne’s Catholic Church in particular with Development and Peace. She was a member of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada in Osoyoos for 48 years.

She was predeceased by her parents, brothers, son Allan in 1980 and husband Rudy in 1998.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her family including four sons, John (Milena) of Kitimat, Gordon (Joanna) of Chilliwack, Paul (Eunice) of Summerland and Stephen (Barb) of Chilliwack. Grandchildren include Chris, Teresa, Shaun, Nicholas, Shayne, Alana, Natalie, Nicole, Christine, Odanna and David. Great Grandchildren include Emillia, Winter, Sierra, Ashley, Leif, Elizabeth, Jesse, Joey, Cassie, Grant, Parker and Sherindan.

Dorothy is in God”s care and will always be in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing and loving her. Prayers will be held on Thursday evening, September 10 at 7:30 pm. at St. Anne”s Catholic Church in Osoyoos. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, September 11 at 10:30 a.m. with Father Rex as the celebrant. Interment to follow in the Osoyoos Lakeview Cemetery. A reception will be held in the lower Church hall, following interment.

The family would like to thank the staff and friends at McKinney Place for their care and companionship. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of BC, #20-601 West Cordova St., Vancouver, V6B 1G1.
Condolences may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com Arrangements in care of Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Service & Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos, BC.