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Lillian "Gail" McColl (Brown)
July 3, 1944 - August 14, 2024
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Lillian Gail McColl (nee Brown) born 3 July, 1944, to Joyce and Evan Brown of Kimberley, B.C., passed away peacefully and with dignity on August 14, 2024 surrounded by family and friends.
Gail lived nearly all her years in Kimberley and was grateful to be encircled by the beauty and grandeur of nature. She worked for many years at Cominco. She found sustenance in life through sharing in
community and the people she was fortunate to know. She was a natural athlete and thrived skiing, playing ball, fishing, camping plus travel and adventuring far and wide whenever possible. Her two other passions were a green thumb – her garden was a marvel to behold – and her love of four-legged fur
babies that brought so much love into her life.
Those who knew her were blessed to learn from Gail through her life experiences, joy of laughter and her keen sense of humour. She saw the value of family, community, and volunteerism and gave freely of
her time to many worthy endeavors; in her early years as a volunteer with BC Ambulance, Seniors helping Seniors, the AA community, and the Go-Go Grannies to name only a few.
Gail extends her thank Dr. R. Nash, Dr. L. Wik, Dr. K. McIver and the Interior Health MAiD team for their guidance and care. Gratitude also for the many kindnesses from the dear friends, residents, and staff at Garden View.
She is survived by her four children: Velma (Arie), Mike (Sophia), Carl, and Rusty (Marcel). She has four wonderful grandchildren: Russ (Nicole), Mikalyn (Ryan), Kai and Darby, and she was blessed with a great granddaughter and her namesake Lily. She was predeceased by her father Evan Brown (1969), her brother Garth Brown (1987) and her mother Joyce Brown (1993).
Gail extends heart felt gratitude to Rochelle and Randy Wallach, Aileen and Duff Boyd, and Sharon Rhodes for their valued friendship. Her deepest thanks to all of you who touched her life.
A celebration will be planned at a future date. Memorials can be made on the Mark’s Memorial website and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary Loan Cupboard, or
Kimberley Shared Ministries.
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From: Mark Memorial Funeral Services
Mark Memorial Funeral Services Staff send our condolences to family and friends.
From: Terry Leal
Relation: Friend
I send my condolences to Gail’s family at this really sad time. I knew her for many years and she was a wonderful caring lady.
From: Carol Howe
Relation: Friend
Sincere condolences to all the family. Gail was a longtime friend. Always a smile. Rest in Peace.
From: Frank Falzon
Relation: Friend
Velma, Mike, Carl and Rusty: Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your Mum. The best of her is in each of you.
From: Vicky poulsen
Relation: Ladies softball! great competitor!
RIP SPECIAL classy lady! You touched a lot of lives !
From: Heather Chew
Relation: Friend of daughter Velma
Velma, I know how special your mom was to you and Darby. I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope you find comfort knowing she left on her own terms and surrounded by those who love her.
From: Susan Cameron
Relation: Gail was a kind friend
Thank you Gail; Remembering your bright smile, friendship, kind generosity and love of chocolate 🙂
From: Val Migneault
So very sorry to hear of Gail’s passing, she was a very caring person.
Gail looked after our dogs in years gone by, “our little people in fur coats- they loved her.
May she RIP
From: Dianne lafreniere (Dovell)
Relation: Friend
Gail was always the nicest, kindest, most athletic girl in our neighborhood on Lindsay street in Kimberley. She was a childhood friend which developed and continued on to later years when she volunteered with the senior groups. She was a blessing to everyone who was privileged to have known her and will be sadly missed by all. R.I.P Gail…love you!❤️
From: Tracy (Baerg) Wisemiller
Relation: friend of family
My sincere condolences to Rusty and the rest of the family, I am sad to hear of your Mom’s (Grandma’s) passing. She was a very giving person who will no doubt be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her caring and help was a life saver to me and I will never forget it.
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