Eva Emily (Gillespie) Heselwood

Passed away at Third Crossing Manor, Gladstone on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the age of 88 years.

Eva Emily Heselwood (nee Gillespie) was born on the family farm in the Bear Creek District on December 24, 1928. (What a Christmas gift)

            She attended Livingstone School till its closing and then attended Bear Creek for a year and a half before saying goodbye to education to help her sister Tillie and brother Bob with the farm work.

            Eva loved the great outdoors whether it was working in the garden, in the fields haying or combining or riding her pony, she enjoyed it all. But never fear, she could also cook up a meal fit for a king.

            In her spare time which wasn’t very often, she had a number of hobbies she also enjoyed such as woodwork, leatherwork, etc. No doubt some of you folks gathered here today have wallets or handbags to remember her by.

            A short time after the family farm was disposed of, Eva and her sister Tillie moved into her waiting mobile home in Gladstone that she had purchased earlier. But Eva wasn’t ready to be a city slicker just yet. Along the way she had found the love of her life and October 6, 1984, Edward Heselwood and Eva were married in the Neepawa United Church.

            They then settled down on their little 40 acre hobby farm 7 miles south of Gladstone. As they both loved horses, some years down the road they decided to give pony rides at fairs, etc. It turned out this was only to be for a short time as Edward became ill and that enjoyment fell by the wayside.

            They eventually sold all the livestock and the farm and were looking forward to moving into the mobile home where God willing they would have a few more years of happiness together but it was not meant to be, for Edward passed away suddenly on July 25, 1998.

            With the help of kind friends and neighbours, Eva and her little dogs were completely settled in her mobile home by October 31st. Amid many tears that her happy marriage had come to such an abrupt and sad ending.

            It was her little dogs that both Edward and she adored that helped her through this difficult and sad time and gave her the strength and the courage to carry on.

            The Good Lord beckoned Eva to come, with her passing on Thursday, December 7, 2017, and once more and forever be with her husband, sister and parents where there is no more pain and sorrow.

            Eva was predeceased by her husband Edward in July 1998; her sister Tillie in February 2005; her father William in July 1941; her mother Amelia in December 1969; her brother Bob (Isabel) Gillespie; and Edward’s cousin Gladys Moreau who she adored in April 2007.

            Those left to mourn her passing are numerous cousins and close friends; including her dear friend David who has really been there for Eva the last years of her life’s journey.

            Many Happy and Precious Memories she has left behind.

            Eva’s little dogs Nikki and Coco along with Candy and Tippy will accompany Eva on her final journey to that beautiful home above. What a joyful reunion they will have with her family and little buddies Scruffy and Snoopy when they can all stroll over Heaven together.

“Goodbye Everyone and God Bless You All.”

The time has come when I must say

A long and sad farewell

Although I knew there would come a day

When in Heaven we all would dwell.

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