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The Weyburn Review
Veronica Estelle Brock
Veronica Estelle Brock passed away January 26, 2002 at the Weyburn General Hospital. Veronica was born November 26, 1926. Predeceased by her parents Charles and Sarah Eddy, infant daughter, sisters Cecilia Eddy and Lois Cross. Brothers James and Leo Eddy, brothers-in-law Jim Wilson, Stanley Franklin, Alvin Cross, Bud Brock, Bill Brock, Doug Brock, Delbert Brock, Doug Campbell, Bob Lauder, Tog Murray and Stan Button, sisters-in-law Hazel Eddy, Jessie Brock, Patsy Murray, Grace Button and Emma Jean Brock. Veronica and her nine siblings attended school at Round Grove. Her parents, believing that their daughter should receive a better education, enrolled her in the Sion Convent in Moose Jaw then the Holy Rosary Convent in Regina. It was during that second year that Veronica tested positive for Tuberculosis. Further testing showed a dime sized spot on one of her lungs. Veronica entered the Sanatorium at Fort Qu'Appelle at the age of 16 years. Five years later she would exit, having 13 operations and one lung removed. This experience with death, at such an early age, strongly effected her attitude on living. She lived life with a passion that was evident in her love of colour, fancy clothes, people, excitement, travel, religion, art and literature. On return home, with orders from her physician to get "lots of rest and quiet," she celebrated by painting the entire inside of her mother's kitchen red. For out of the darkness of death, she would have light. Veronica met Russell through her brother Greg. Russell's first response when meeting Veronica was to ask her to marry him. She laughed. He found her enchanting; she found him wonderfully amusing. On December 26, 1955 they wed. Through this union they created a family. A family which understood that she was a lot like a comet across a night sky, bright and beautiful and not a bit shy, its boldness a treasure as it softly doth die. Veronica's memory will be held dear by her husband Russell, and children: Anna (Keith) Erick of Kenosee Lake, Ava (Ed) Dunham of Creelman, Duncan (Nan) of McTaggart, Sara (Brad) Irwin of Goodwater, and Warren (Bonnie Garvey) of Yellow Grass. Veronica was very proud of her grandchildren: Craig and Sheena Erick, Sean, Ian and Morgan Dunham, Brandon, Amanda, Austin and Leah Brock, John, Gene and Robert Irwin, Tyson Garvey, Cynthia (Cory) Turpie and Crystal Kitchen, great grandchildren Karson and Montana Turpie and Keven Kitchen. Sisters, Fern Wilson of Regina, Myrtle Franklin of Red Deer, AB, Evelyn Erick of Calgary, AB. Brothers, Walton (Helen) Eddy of Weyburn Weyburn, Della Brock of Scarborough, ON, Ethel Brock of Brampton, ON, Verna Brock of Gravenhurst, ON and Margaret Lauder of Weyburn. Funeral service was held Wednesday, January 29 with Father Francis Hengen officiating. Interment in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn. For friends so wishing, donations may be made to: L'ecole Notre Dame du Nord Inc., Box 627, La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0. Or the charity of one's choice. Arrangements entrusted to Assurance Funeral Services, Weyburn, 842-6020. Curtis E. Monkman.
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1926 - 2002 (75 years)
