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D. Eve Barker Obituary
“Look, I think I see a sliver of blue sky through the clouds!” – a frequent comment of Mom/Grandma/Eve’s; its meaning underlined her whole 94+ years of life.
Eve was born on March 11, 1930 in the little town of Talara, Peru. She had one sibling, a younger brother named Gavin (deceased 2019). At age ten, Eve sailed on a passenger ship from Peru to Canada, settling in Calgary, AB, where she first attended boarding school and then Crescent Heights High School. She then carried on her education in business at (then) Mount Royal College. Through her job at Esso, Eve met and married A. William (Bill) Barker (deceased 2010) in 1953, her loving husband of 57 adventurous years. Eve and Bill moved to Edmonton in 1958, and then in 1965, our family of seven moved to Scarborough, ON. In 1977, with two children still living at home, Eve and Bill moved back to Calgary while the three older siblings stayed in Ontario.
Our mom was an athlete, long before sports for women were encouraged or often even considered acceptable. Mom was a long-distance and synchronized swimmer, speed-skater, tennis and badminton player (often on the men’s teams as they were “more competitive”), canoeist, hiker, skier and bicyclist on multi-day excursions from Calgary through Banff and Jasper where she stayed in hostels with a couple other cyclist girlfriends. Eve was an excellent curling skip, golfer, and for many years, a square dancer with Bill in tow.
Above all, Mom loved and respected the natural world. In fact, each summer, she and Dad took us five children camping (in our big old canvas tent, later upgraded to a 14-foot house trailer) for 4-5 consecutive weeks, along with our dachshund, two guinea pigs and sometimes an extra friend. And each fall for several years, our parents took a “week off” together to go on a multi-day hike, such as the Bruce Trail. Dad used to joke that when he got tired, Mom carried him!
Mom’s all-pervasive attribute was her staggering optimism, her cup was always full or very close to being so. Mom loved people and was an extraordinary listener, remembering details and following up to make sure others were doing well. When someone needed help of any kind, our mom showed up… every single time.
Mom leaves a legacy of caring and joy. We could not have had a better or more loving role model. Our hearts are now heavy by her loss but the lessons we learned from our mom are timeless.
Mom was fiercely proud of her family who are: Her children & their spouses, Andy (Margo), Steve (Lynn), Jeff (Deb), Chris (Bert) and Jim; her ten adult grandchildren, Kevin, Scott (Annie & great-grand-baby Ellis), Shelby (Taylor), Taylor (Morgan & great-grandbaby Reeve), Coltyn, Jamie (Brian & great-grandchildren Sloane & Nash), Tom (Angela), Devon (Jessie), Carmen (Siobhan) and Jessica (Jake); and her many furry family members, present or together now with Mom in wild meadows, on mountain peaks, and in ocean swells.
In lieu of flowers, our family suggests a donation in Eve’s name to the Nature Conservancy of Canada at www.natureconservancy.ca. There will be no formal service at her request.
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