Obituary of Tamara Edinger

Tamara Edinger 1987 ~ 2013 Tamara Nicole Edinger came into this world the usual way on May 3, 1987 in Dawson Creek, BC to proud parents Randy and Shannon. Tamara was their second daughter and a little sister for Alysha. Four years later Tamara became a big sister to her brother Rylan. When Tamara was five months old, she moved to Tumbler Ridge, BC and lived there for eight years before moving back to Dawson Creek. Tamara had a typical childhood full of friends, laughter, sports, and fun. She loved dancing and music. She took dance classes from elementary school through high school. Tamara graduated from South Peace Secondary School with honours in 2005. In 2009, she graduated from the Vancouver Island University with her Dental Assistant Certification. She worked in her profession for a year in Fort St. John, BC but decided she would like to further her education. She continued on her career path and was about to start her last year in the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of British Columbia. Part of her studies included working with the less fortunate on Vancouver's East Side. While many people would shy away from the clients, Tamara enjoyed listening to their stories. After graduation Tamara wanted to work in Australia for a couple of years and she was interested in Dentists without Borders. Afterwards, her dream was to work with children. Tamara loved to travel, with her most recent trip in 2012 to Thailand. She came back after a month happy, tanned and full of stories of the people she met, elephants she rode and the fish the nibbled her toes. Tamara loved animals and had many over the years; including dogs, fish, and hamsters. Zoee or Zoesaphine when she was in trouble, was Tamara's current four legged best friend. Tamara loved shoes, tattoos, sour keys, and the color pink. She hated popcorn, chocolate cake, and the color red. On May 15, 2013 Tamara's little "Boo" was born and she couldn't have been more in love with her nephew Carson. She worked very hard all summer long to help pay for the next school year but every day off she was travelling from Dawson Creek to Grande Prairie to have a snuggle, even if it was just for a few hours. Tamara passed away suddenly on August 22, 2013 at the age of 26. She leaves to mourn her Mom and Dad, Alysha (Darcy) and Carson Keithley, Rylan (Ashley Munro) Edinger, Zoee, Grandma Field, Grandpa Field, Nama Edinger, Papa and Grandma Ruth Edinger, aunts, uncles and cousins and her many friends (her besties). She was predeceased by her Nana and Great-granddad Terry, Great-grandma and Grandpa Field, Great-grandma Pearl and Great-grandpa Lloyd, Bubba, Gedo, and Auntie Val. After Glow I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways of happy times and laughing times and bright sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave when life is done.