Lili Violet’s Obituary
Turner-Parkinson, Lili Violet
I regretfully announce the passing of Lili Violet Turner-Parkinson on January 30, 2019. Lili was the 3rd child of seven and was born in Carleton Place, Ontario in the summer of 1924. Her father Harold George Turner was a renowned owner of a blacksmith shop. He also was a Farrier Sergeant in the Canadian Horse Artillery in WWI. Her mother May Blanche Turner (Grove) was an active working mother. When Lili was about 3 years old, the family moved to North Bay, Ontario. Lili recounted happy memories of a big house, a lovely school, and her singing in choirs. Lili has fond memories of taking the train from North Bay to Carleton Place and walking to 24 Queen Street where her grandparents George and Maude Turner lived. She had lovely memories swimming in the Mississippi with her cousins and family. When Lili was 10 years old her family boarded the Empress of Britain ship to London, England where her parents took over a family business. Lili was 14 years old when she secured her first job as a book-keeper. The fear of the impending WWII, Lili’s family sailed to Jersey, Channel Islands and desperate times followed under 5 years of German occupation. Lili endured her teen life in fear as well as improving her education, her singing voice, and her tap dancing. She had many performances. Lili spoke of her life in Jersey with love. After the war, Lili and one of her sisters returned to London where they joined the Women’s Transport Services of Britain and the Field Ambulance Nursing Yeomanry. Lili continued her singing at Trinity College of Music winning a Scholarship. Lili said that her time there was a wonderful event of her life. Returning to Montreal with the same sister, Lili was 20 years old, and she chose a career in the legal secretarial field. Her family followed Lili returning to Canada in 1949. Marrying the wrong man, Lili and her husband moved to Sarnia, Ontario and had her son, Don-Roger Parkinson (1952) and her daughter, Holly Carol Parkinson (1959). Moving several times around Southern Ontario for the next 20 years, Lili finally divorced and enjoyed her children and her financially successful Legal Secretary/Law Clerk career until she retired when she was 62 years old. Lili, Don-Roger, and Holly were a happy threesome who travelled extensively. Lili’s children were well educated and earned their PhDs: Don-Roger in Chemistry and Holly Carol in Education. After retiring, Lili became a winner in Lawn Bowling around Southern and Western Ontario for the next 20 years. Lili was very athletic with poise and grace throughout her life which included tap dancing, aqua fit, skiing and walking until her knees gave out. Lili had beautiful big green eyes and lovely young skin. She sang all her life with her soprano voice in many choirs and volunteered with several church groups in the Anglican Diocese. Lili sewed, knitted, and embroidered throughout her life and was very proficient. Lili recently lost her dear son Don-Roger Parkinson which resulted in breaking her heart. Lili is survived by her daughter, Holly Carol Parkinson who cared for her the last 10 years of her life. She will be greatly missed by friends and family who are still alive.
Thank you to all the nurses and personal support workers who cared for Lili in the last years of her life. Thank you to Almonte Hospital who cared for Lili and Holly Carol the last 5 days of Lili’s life.
Lili’s funeral, burial service and Tea Party to follow will take place in May 2019 at St James Anglican Church. Lili will then be buried at a Turner family plot in the St James Anglican Cemetery in Carleton Place, Ontario. Donations in memory of Lili Violet Turner-Parkinson are to be for St. James Anglican Church.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Lili Violet Turner-Parkinson January 30 2019..
Décès pour la Ville: Carleton-Place, Province: Ontario