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BERTHA (BEA) LOUISE ANDERSON (MCLEOD)
Born: Nov 19, 1915
Date of Passing: Dec 03, 2005
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryBERTHA (BEA) LOUISE ANDERSON (nee MCLEOD) November 19, 1915 - December 3, 2005 Gracious and independent, as she lived, Bea's artistic spirit was released to paint the sunsets in the sky. Born in Regina and baptized at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Bea spent her school years at Sacred Heart School excelling in art, choir and drama. Her artistic gift was encouraged by her teacher Sister Magellan, recognized by the prizes she won and honoured by an introduction as artist of the school to Bishop O. E. Mathieu. Known to her family as Busy Bea , she was driven by an inner energy and a desire for perfection. Thus the realistic details in her paintings - portraits, wildlife, flowers and landscapes. Her adventurous nature inspired her to experiment with mediums and techniques. Bea met Ed Anderson at Scott Collegiate. They courted while she was a sales representative at Picardy's Candy and Pastry and married on October 1, 1938. During the Second World War, Ed joined the Royal Canadian Air Force leaving Bea and Elaine alone. Bea's independence, creativity and resourcefulness were their saving graces. During the 1950s and 1960s, Bea developed a career with Avon Canada Inc. achieving sales awards in Regina and a place in the Canadian President's Club. In 1979, Bea was one of the founding members of the Regina North Artists' Guild and in 1996 received a Regina City North Zone Board award of merit for community service. Bea was a dedicated mother to her only child Elaine Adam (Edwin Somers), a loving grandmother to Michael Adam and Darci Adam (Ian Grant) and a proud great-grandmother to Indigo Alexa Skye Adam Grant, the delight of Bea's soul. Remembering Bea are her younger sister Evelyn Varro (Alex) of Calgary, sister-in-law Marcine Anderson of Saskatoon, cousins, Thelma Barber and Jack McNiven (Patricia) and longtime friends, Ruth and Vince Morrison of Regina. Many nieces and nephews will remember her for her painting. Although she did not meet them, she leaves four Somers stepgrandchildren, Lea Kellett (John), Sheryl (Brian Shack), Ian (Joan) and Mark, and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Lauren, Hayley and Michael Kellett. She was predeceased by her devoted husband Edwin Walter Anderson (1913-1989), four siblings, Dorothy Pearl Grant (1914-1998), James Bliss (1917-1989), Jack Clarence (1918-1939) and William Francis (1920-1993), as well as her parents, Adeline Louise McLeod (nee Everett) (1891-1986) and James Bliss McLeod (1888-1971). Bea's legacy of art is left in homes, schools, hospitals and businesses in Canada and abroad. A celebration of her life and art will be held at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina on December 28 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St., Regina, SK S4S 6X6. Arrangements in care of Speers Funeral Chapel and Crematorium Services. An on-line book of condolence may be signed at www.speersfuneralchapel.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 10, 2005
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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If the apple does not fall from the tree Then Bea Anderson must have been A truly gifted, creative, kind, and generous Woman, whose many efforts on behalf of others Were always in the forefront of her thoughts and deeds. Elaine Adam, her one and only daughter, Is such a Woman, who has brought Pleasure and comfort, knowledge and friendship To people of all ages and all colours, To Friends and to Family, To children and to adults, And if the daughter reflects the mother Then Bea Anderson surely was a wonderful woman, Whose daughter continues to make both her parents proud. - Posted by: Miriam and Ralph Kuropatwa (Friend) on: Dec 13, 2005