Jean Alida Walker
May 19, 1927 - December 15, 2014
As published in the December 29, 2014 World-Spectator
Jean was born on the family farm northeast of Wauchope to John and Daisy Armitage on May 19, 1927. She passed away peacefully on December 15, 2014 at the age of 87 years.
She received her elementary school education at the McAuley School, studied much of her high school by correspondence, took her Grade 12 at Regina College and earned her B.A. from the University of Regina.
Jean taught elementary school for 37 years, the last 16 of which were at the school in Fairlight. She and her husband Jim owned and operated a farm near Parkman. When Jim passed away in 1966, his brother Earl operated the farm for them, with Jean teaching full time. After Earl died, the farm was rented out.
Jean moved to Redvers until her move to the Sunrise Villa in Maryfield. When Jean sold her house in Redvers, she very generously donated the proceeds to some much-needed renovations for the group home belonging to the Redvers Activity Centre. She also purchased two lifts for the Activity Centre. She bought equipment for the kindergarten room at the Redvers Elementary School.
This classroom is now the Jean Walker classroom. As her health declined, she went to live in Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle until her passing.
Jean was a loving, selfless person who was always thinking of others and their needs before her own. She had a sharp mind and a great sense of humor. She worked very hard her entire life putting her heart and soul into all her ventures. She claimed that she loved to work beside her dad when she was growing up on the farm. Jean loved children and they loved her.
This was very evident in her teaching ability and in her students’ respect and admiration.
As the health of her parents, her brother-in-law, Earl Walker, and her sister-in-law Olive Walker declined, Jean again put aside her own needs to care for them. The eldest of nine children, Jean was a surrogate mother to her eight siblings.
Jean was predeceased by her husband Jim, her twin daughters Jacqueline and Kathleen, her parents John and Daisy Armitage, her sister Myrna and brother Neill.
She leaves to mourn her sisters Doris Kennett of Regina, Daisy Buchanan of Saskatoon, Colleen Reed of Kenosee Lake, and Bonnie Saunderson of Fort St. John, B.C.; her brothers Jack Armitage of Prince Albert and George Armitage of Saskatoon; her brother-in-law Pete Walker of Oxbow; and her sister-in-law Bev Armitage of Saltspring Island, B.C.
A funeral service was held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Wawota United Church, Wawota, Saskatchewan with Roy Bortolotto officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.
Donations in memory of Jean may be sent to the Sunrise Villa in Maryfield, Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle, Walker House in Redvers or the Salvation Army.
Please e-mail or sign the online book of condolences at www.carscaddenfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements are in care of G.R. Carscadden Funeral Chapel, Moosomin, Saskatchewan.
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