Peacefully passed away at Christenson Village in Gibsons BC on October 26, 2011, at the age of 77. Lois is survived by her son Michael Crawford (Dianne Gilpin) in Ajax, Ontario, her daughter Marina Crawford (Susanne Schibler) in Gibsons, BC, her son Grant Crawford (Evelyn Macko) in Toronto, Ontario, her son Brent Crawford (Audrey Azad) in Toronto, Ontario, her grandchildren Julia and Erik Crawford in Ajax, Ontario, and a circle of loving friends from various stages of life in Ontario and BC.
A Celebration of Lois’ life will take place at Georgia Beach in Gibsons BC in late November 2011 and in Ajax, Ontario in the summer of 2012. For additional information, please contact Marina Crawford in mid-November at 604-886-3562.
Donations in memory of Lois Crawford can be made to the Canadian Lung Association.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
Rest in eternal peace beloved mother, grandmother and friend.
You will be with us forever.