EVELINE FARLINGER (PARTRIDGE)

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EVELINE FARLINGER (nee PARTRIDGE) Peacefully on October 21, 2000, with her family at her side, Eveline Farlinger passed away at the Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg. She was born September 26, 1899, the fifth of eight children of West Kildonan pioneers, Edmund and Edith Partridge. She is survived by two daughters, Lois Dearden (Edmond), Eveline Tanner (John) and one son David (Roslyn) grandchildren, Cathy Dearden (Howie Blatt), Craig Dearden (Linda), Susan Calverley (Nat), David Tanner (Jill), Jane Preston (Jim), Laurie Tanner, and Kristin and Scott Farlinger; great-grandchildren, David Blatt (Seri) and Joshua Blatt, Adam and Riley Dearden, Jane and Zoe Westendorf, Josephine Calverley, Claire and Laurie Preston and Samuel Tanner. Also one great-great-granddaughter, Hannah Blatt. She was predeceased by her husband Dave in 1970; her parents, four sisters, Winnifred, Lillian, Edith and Edna and three brothers, Thomas (Ted), Arthur and John (Jack). Evelines bountiful life spanned three centuries. She had fond memories of being raised on a market garden and often spoke of trips downtown in a horse and cutter for Christmas shopping. When asked several years ago if she had seen Halleys Comet, she responded, "which time?" having been gripped with fear when it first passed near earth in 1910. Eveline began her career as a school teacher, then operated a kindergarten from her home for many years. In 1958 she enrolled at the University of Manitoba to upgrade her teaching credentials and then taught kindergarten at Ralph Brown School for twelve years. After Daves death she learned to drive, and purchased her first car, a new Chevrolet Vega, at the age of 72 years. At this time, she also renewed her English family connections, visiting her cousins, the Risbeys and the Freestons, a total of three times in the 70s and 80s. She was a member of the West Kildonan School Board (later the Seven Oaks School Division) from 1952 until 1966, serving as Chair in 1956 and 1957. In this capacity, she was instrumental in establishing the Community School program, based on a similar program in Flint, Michigan. Church played an important part in Evelines life. She was a lifetime member of St. Martin in the Fields Anglican Church, which had been built by her father Edmund, and her uncle Thomas Martin. As part of Church life she taught Sunday School, was leader of the 51st Guide Company and later Ranger Advisor for the Province of Manitoba. She was always a keen curler starting in 1925 at St. Johns Curling Club and curled well into her mid-90s. Viewing will be held between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24 in Thomson Funeral Chapels, Broadway and Sherbrook. Interment will take place at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens, 4477 Main St. at 12:00 noon Wednesday, October 25. A celebration of her life will follow at St. Martin in the Fields Church, 160 Smithfield Ave. at 1:00 p.m., with a reception in the Parish Hall. Pallbearers will be Jack Partridge, Craig Dearden, Jim Preston, David Tanner, David Blatt and Scott Farlinger, Thank you to all the staff at the Middlechurch Home for their loving care. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Martins Church, 160 Smithfield Avenue, R2V 0C2 or to the Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, 280 Balderstone Road, R4A 4A6. Thomson Funeral Chapels 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 23, 2000