This site is dedicated to the memory of Janet Hill nee Turner.
Born in Central Butte Saskatchewan on October 5, 1932 Janet passed away December 6, 2010 in Maple Ridge, B.C. after a lengthy battle with cancer. Survived by her husband of 51 years, Tom, brothers John (Emma) and Bob (Cleo),her children Cathy (Dave), Karen (Kelly), Patty (Randy), Brian, Robert (Annie), and her 8 grandchildren Caitlin, Iain, Jennifer, Colleen, Allana, Charlotte, Sophie, and Milo as well as many others for whom she was a much loved surrogate mother and grandmother Her ability to welcome others into her home, her heart and her kitchen will be remembered and greatly missed.
Janet trained as a nurse in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and nursed throughout Canada and in Las Vegas, Nevada. She spent many happy years in the O.R. at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver.
Janet lived her life with integrity, honour , and respect. She had high expectations of herself and others. She was seldom disappointed.
The family would like to thank the amazing staff at the McKenney Creek Hospice in Maple Ridge for their kindness and care of Janet and the palliative care team in Abbotsford. No service by request. A gathering in recognition of Janet’s life will be held on December 11, 2010 from 1:00-4:00 at 948 Anderson Cres. West Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Maple Ridge Hospice Society or a charity of your choice.
Janet will live on in Caitlin’s sentimentality, Iain’s sense of adventure, Jennifer’s love of dance, Colleen’s artistic ability, Allana’s desire to be a nurse, Charlotte’s love of running, Sophie’s blue eyes, and Milo’s mischievous smile.
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I first met Janet when I visited my brother Adrian, who lived in Hill's basement apt. in Abbotsford. I remember her as a very gentle and good natured woman, who made my vist very welcoming.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Hill family.
Gabrielle Balchand
Mississauga,Ontario
Gabrielle Balchand
21st December 2010
For some years, Janet and I worked many shifts together in the Lions Gate Hospital Operating Room. She was a wonderful nurse, so helpful, knowledgeable and always cheerful even when she became ill. I remember her so fondly, not just as as a coworker but a valued friend and "buddy".
Viire Daniels
11th December 2010
Dear Janet
This may seem a strange time to write you a letter but there are good reasons for doing so. The first is that everyone who is present today will be speaking of their deep affection for the Janet they knew and treasured and mine will be but a small voice added to those combined expressions of love, which I am sure are bound to reach you. The second is that I wish to express feelings that you may have considered embarrassing beforehand for, like others we have known, diamonds seldom recognize themselves as such.
I was going to continue by saying that we did not know one another well but this is, I believe, not true. What is certainly true is that we saw each other only seldom and did not know each other for more than a few years. But that is quite different, for it doesn’t take long to know someone in the presence of the positive and virtuous attributes of honesty – integrity, truthfulness and straightforwardness – which, as they say, you certainly had in spades!
When Polonius offers advice to his son, Laertes, he says “those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel” and those thoughts could not be more fitting than on this occasion for I believe it most plainly depicts how your own friendships grew and, as it is so, describes you more clearly than any other fine words could possibly do.
Dearest Janet, you have passed from a more immediate friendship to one that is even stronger in some respects for you will never be forgotten for the love you bestowed on those who knew you but to this, today especially, we can add our profound admiration for your courage and for your tenacity and we remember and bless you for the richness you brought to each of our lives.
With love
Ivor
11th December 2010