Obituary of Margaret Carol Friesen

Margaret Carol Friesen (better known as Carol) a recent resident of Dawson Creek, BC, formerly of Silver Valley, AB passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 13, 2012 at the age of 76. Carol was born on March 28th, 1936, in Melfort, Saskatchewan to Leonard and Josephine Swanson. Carol enjoyed her childhood and spent much of her time camping, swimming, dancing and singing. She was also a wonderful athlete and exceled in running. Eventually, Carol found her way to Dawson Creek, BC and in the summer of 1952 she met her future husband Dan Friesen. Dan and Carol were married on July 4, 1953 in the United Church and started their family soon after. Carol had many passions. First and foremost Carol loved being a wife to Dan and a mother to their five children. When Dan and Carol decided to move onto the farm in Silver Valley she was excited about living on the farm and enjoyed ever aspect of being a farmer's wife. Gardening became one of her favorite activities and she spent a lot of her time tending a big garden. She also cared for the all of the animals on the farm and loved her dogs, especially her Cocker Spaniels. Carol was a wonderful cook and cherished the times she spent cooking and entertaining all of their family and friends. Lastly, Carol loved working on arts and crafts and found she had a talent for pottery making and painting. She was able to turn this particular passion into a business opportunity and eventually opened "Carol's Country Crafts" in Dawson Creek. Carol's greatest passion were the people in her life and she was always generous to everyone around her. Whether she was sharing her pottery talents with the local school children or ensuring that every child, grandchild and great-grandchild received gifts on their birthday or at Christmas, Carol's love and generosity knew no bounds. Carol and Dan were both strong and active members of their church of choice "The New Church of Jerusalem". Here they found a community, a family and a place of worship. Carol is survived by her beloved husband Dan, their children Darlene (Bill) Smith, Debbie (Gene Forsythe) Lyle, Gary (Vera) Friesen, Danelle (Feron) Kilber, Grant (Sue) Friesen, her 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She will always and forever be in our hearts. The Memorial service was held at the New Church of Jerusalem on Wednesday July 18, 2012 and was officiated by Reverend Coleman Glenn Cremation and funeral arrangements were made through Bergeron Funeral Services and Crematorium. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Carol may be made by donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association' Thank You The Family of Carol Friesen would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the many acts of kindness shown to us during this time of loss. The food brought to the house, the flowers, cards, phone calls and donations were greatly appreciated. Our family will be forever grateful for the support, the prayers and love we have received from the communities of Dawson Creek, BC, Silver Valley, AB and the New Church.