It is difficult to believe that Laverne is no longer with us. We will miss her happy smile and helpful hand! We first met Laverne and Terry late one Sept. evening in 1977 outside Benghazi airport in the middle of the Libyan desert when our family of 5, plus dog was arriving to our new home and unbelievable adventures! Laverne was there to hold our hands through the next few weeks of major adjustments!! Laverne had turned hers and Terry's home with its desert sand yard into a gorgeous oasis full or trees, bushes and flowers. VERY creative and beautiful in the middle of blahness!! Laverne knew the local community that we were about to live in and was very helpful in sharing her experiences and knowledge with me so I could cope as quickly as possible. She shared her food sources, food and recipes for "relaxing drinks" prior to dinner. Even set up the "drink" workshop for me in my kitchen including the Rauch's grape juice and Welch's Grape juice that she had saved!! She took me to the local souks and taught me how to look for edible food among the multi colored goat heads and camel livers!! We shared lots of laughs while doing this.
To prove what a small world we all live in, when we all returned to Calgary it turned out that we lived walking distance from each other. Laverne and I have worked together in various groups in Calgary. Laverne was always willing to help and you knew when she said she would do something you knew for certain it would be done correctly. I remember her story of how she started to quilt??? I said if Laverne can do it, so can I !! but never to the level of expertise that she achieved!!
We share your sorrow in Laverne's passing. We will all miss her. I know how much Terry and her family meant to her. The community and world was a better place with her in it!!
Our Love to all
Donna and Don
