Evelyn passed April 9, 2020 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, with her dear friend Deb Lawrence at her side.
Born September 2, 1926 in Naini Tal, India, Evelyn spent most of her life on the Isle of Wight and then in London, England, where she served firstly as the National Director of Training and then National Director of Activities with the British Red Cross Society. Evelyn was awarded the Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service to the British Red Cross in 1981.
In 1980 she was married to and swept off to Canada by Ronald Gendall Shawcross who had first met Evelyn and her family during WWII. They lived initially in Winnipeg (Winterpeg), soon moving to the British Columbia south coast for its climate, settling in Somerset House, Victoria where Evelyn lived until her passing.
Predeceased by her husband Ron, her stepson Hugh, her parents Edward Segar, Clarissa Mary Segar, brother Martyn Segar, and sister Phyllida Williams.
She is survived by her sister-in-law Jenny Segar and her UK and Canadian extended families.
A memorial service will be held once the Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions have been lifted and the world begins returning to normal.
“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”
And he replied:
“Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.”
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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Jubilee Dental
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Pat Hannah Evelyn was a good neighbour of my Mom, Lucy Stickland, who passed away April 9 2019, at Somerset House. My husband and I enjoyed conversations with Evelyn about her interesting life
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Eldie Marshall I was a Nurse at the Lodge at Broadmead when Evelyn’s husband Ron was a resident there.
She was very supportive of her husband and had many interesting life experiences to share.
I was privileged to have known her. My thoughts are with her family and friends who mourn her loss.
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Brian Roe It was a great pleasure to have Evelyn as a long-term resident of Somerset House. Always pleasant, articulate, warm and supportive in her interactions with the whole team at Somerset. Evelyn had many good friends here who mourn the loss of our friend Evelyn.
Our thought are with the family and our memories will be cherished.
Evelyn was a longstanding patient at our dental office and the whole team enjoyed seeing her name on the schedule. She was always so uplifting and grateful. She brightened our day every time we saw her.
She will be greatly missed.