* this is my (Cara's) Mom's memorial page
Dorothy was the daughter of Ambrose David and Bertha Wilkerson.
She had 10 siblings, including a twin sister, Florence and they came to Ontario from Quebec in a Conestoga wagon when the twins were 2 or 3 years old.
She married William Clifford Hackett on Oct 7, 1953 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
They had 3 biological children (Bill, Judy and Carole) and adopted foster child Cara-Mae in 1978, after fostering her since 1972.
She died of metastatic breast cancer.
Her service was held at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, Ontario on Nov. 4, 2004.
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My Mom was a bit harder to get to know.
She was more quiet and reserved than my extroverted father. But she was also less fluid with her opinions. Once she believed or felt or decided something, it tended to be "set in stone."
One of her greatest joys was found in the love and care of and for children, most especially of her grandchildren.
She also loved to draw and spoke to me a number of times of how she had wanted to continue in school to pursue art but instead was needed on the family farm.
As well, each of we 4 children, plus all the grandchildren who were born before Mom died (7) have a special tablecloth that was crocheted by hand by Mom over many, many hours.
Before Mom died, she was very clear on what she wanted in regards of her funeral.
#1 - Only our immediate family and her siblings were allowed to see her in the casket so we informed them to come early. Once anyone outside of those people came, the casket was to be closed.
#2 - No hymns. After Dad's funeral in 1993, Mom was very clear that she never wanted hymns, and especially not "Amazing Grace" so her funeral music was Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits and her coffin was taken out while her favourite song, "Livin' on Love" was played.
We will always miss her.
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I also wrote my Mom's obituary:
HACKETT, Dorothy A. - After a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 2nd, at Freeport Health Centre, Dorothy A. Hackett (nee David), in her 75th year, of Waterloo.
Beloved wife of the late Wm. Clifford Hackett (March 20, 1993).
Treasured mother of Bill and Louise Hackett, Judy and Tim Brown, Cara-Mae and Jason Sparks, all of Waterloo, and Carole Shiell and her friend, Gord of Stratford.
Cherished grandmother of Brad and Rachel Hackett, Tonya and Krystle Brown, Torin Sparks, and Jeff and Jenn Shiell.
Lovingly remembered by her sisters: Lillian Brooks (Ronald, 1991) of Courtenay B.C.; her twin, Florence and Earl Maxwell of Bloomingdale; Ivy and Gilbert Monk of Durham and Elsie and William Willert of Rodney and also by her brothers, William David (Dorothy, 1995) of Huntsville; Ernest and Ruby David of Neustadt, and Edward David (June, 1996) of Gorrie.
Dorothy will also be remembered by her nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was also predeceased by her parents, Ambrose and Bertha David (nee Wilkerson) and brothers, Harold, Frank and Robert David.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Dorothy at the visitation which will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th, one hour before the service, at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Linwood.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Grand River Hospital Regional Cancer Centre or to the Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, in recognition of Dorothy and Cliff's 13 years of foster parenting, as expressions of sympathy.
Dorothy was the daughter of Ambrose David and Bertha Wilkerson.
She had 10 siblings, including a twin sister, Florence and they came to Ontario from Quebec in a Conestoga wagon when the twins were 2 or 3 years old.
She married William Clifford Hackett on Oct 7, 1953 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
They had 3 biological children (Bill, Judy and Carole) and adopted foster child Cara-Mae in 1978, after fostering her since 1972.
She died of metastatic breast cancer.
Her service was held at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, Ontario on Nov. 4, 2004.
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My Mom was a bit harder to get to know.
She was more quiet and reserved than my extroverted father. But she was also less fluid with her opinions. Once she believed or felt or decided something, it tended to be "set in stone."
One of her greatest joys was found in the love and care of and for children, most especially of her grandchildren.
She also loved to draw and spoke to me a number of times of how she had wanted to continue in school to pursue art but instead was needed on the family farm.
As well, each of we 4 children, plus all the grandchildren who were born before Mom died (7) have a special tablecloth that was crocheted by hand by Mom over many, many hours.
Before Mom died, she was very clear on what she wanted in regards of her funeral.
#1 - Only our immediate family and her siblings were allowed to see her in the casket so we informed them to come early. Once anyone outside of those people came, the casket was to be closed.
#2 - No hymns. After Dad's funeral in 1993, Mom was very clear that she never wanted hymns, and especially not "Amazing Grace" so her funeral music was Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits and her coffin was taken out while her favourite song, "Livin' on Love" was played.
We will always miss her.
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I also wrote my Mom's obituary:
HACKETT, Dorothy A. - After a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 2nd, at Freeport Health Centre, Dorothy A. Hackett (nee David), in her 75th year, of Waterloo.
Beloved wife of the late Wm. Clifford Hackett (March 20, 1993).
Treasured mother of Bill and Louise Hackett, Judy and Tim Brown, Cara-Mae and Jason Sparks, all of Waterloo, and Carole Shiell and her friend, Gord of Stratford.
Cherished grandmother of Brad and Rachel Hackett, Tonya and Krystle Brown, Torin Sparks, and Jeff and Jenn Shiell.
Lovingly remembered by her sisters: Lillian Brooks (Ronald, 1991) of Courtenay B.C.; her twin, Florence and Earl Maxwell of Bloomingdale; Ivy and Gilbert Monk of Durham and Elsie and William Willert of Rodney and also by her brothers, William David (Dorothy, 1995) of Huntsville; Ernest and Ruby David of Neustadt, and Edward David (June, 1996) of Gorrie.
Dorothy will also be remembered by her nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was also predeceased by her parents, Ambrose and Bertha David (nee Wilkerson) and brothers, Harold, Frank and Robert David.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Dorothy at the visitation which will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th, one hour before the service, at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Linwood.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Grand River Hospital Regional Cancer Centre or to the Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, in recognition of Dorothy and Cliff's 13 years of foster parenting, as expressions of sympathy.
* this is my (Cara's) Mom's memorial page
Dorothy was the daughter of Ambrose David and Bertha Wilkerson.
She had 10 siblings, including a twin sister, Florence and they came to Ontario from Quebec in a Conestoga wagon when the twins were 2 or 3 years old.
She married William Clifford Hackett on Oct 7, 1953 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
They had 3 biological children (Bill, Judy and Carole) and adopted foster child Cara-Mae in 1978, after fostering her since 1972.
She died of metastatic breast cancer.
Her service was held at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, Ontario on Nov. 4, 2004.
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My Mom was a bit harder to get to know.
She was more quiet and reserved than my extroverted father. But she was also less fluid with her opinions. Once she believed or felt or decided something, it tended to be "set in stone."
One of her greatest joys was found in the love and care of and for children, most especially of her grandchildren.
She also loved to draw and spoke to me a number of times of how she had wanted to continue in school to pursue art but instead was needed on the family farm.
As well, each of we 4 children, plus all the grandchildren who were born before Mom died (7) have a special tablecloth that was crocheted by hand by Mom over many, many hours.
Before Mom died, she was very clear on what she wanted in regards of her funeral.
#1 - Only our immediate family and her siblings were allowed to see her in the casket so we informed them to come early. Once anyone outside of those people came, the casket was to be closed.
#2 - No hymns. After Dad's funeral in 1993, Mom was very clear that she never wanted hymns, and especially not "Amazing Grace" so her funeral music was Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits and her coffin was taken out while her favourite song, "Livin' on Love" was played.
We will always miss her.
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I also wrote my Mom's obituary:
HACKETT, Dorothy A. - After a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 2nd, at Freeport Health Centre, Dorothy A. Hackett (nee David), in her 75th year, of Waterloo.
Beloved wife of the late Wm. Clifford Hackett (March 20, 1993).
Treasured mother of Bill and Louise Hackett, Judy and Tim Brown, Cara-Mae and Jason Sparks, all of Waterloo, and Carole Shiell and her friend, Gord of Stratford.
Cherished grandmother of Brad and Rachel Hackett, Tonya and Krystle Brown, Torin Sparks, and Jeff and Jenn Shiell.
Lovingly remembered by her sisters: Lillian Brooks (Ronald, 1991) of Courtenay B.C.; her twin, Florence and Earl Maxwell of Bloomingdale; Ivy and Gilbert Monk of Durham and Elsie and William Willert of Rodney and also by her brothers, William David (Dorothy, 1995) of Huntsville; Ernest and Ruby David of Neustadt, and Edward David (June, 1996) of Gorrie.
Dorothy will also be remembered by her nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was also predeceased by her parents, Ambrose and Bertha David (nee Wilkerson) and brothers, Harold, Frank and Robert David.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Dorothy at the visitation which will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th, one hour before the service, at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Linwood.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Grand River Hospital Regional Cancer Centre or to the Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, in recognition of Dorothy and Cliff's 13 years of foster parenting, as expressions of sympathy.
Dorothy was the daughter of Ambrose David and Bertha Wilkerson.
She had 10 siblings, including a twin sister, Florence and they came to Ontario from Quebec in a Conestoga wagon when the twins were 2 or 3 years old.
She married William Clifford Hackett on Oct 7, 1953 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
They had 3 biological children (Bill, Judy and Carole) and adopted foster child Cara-Mae in 1978, after fostering her since 1972.
She died of metastatic breast cancer.
Her service was held at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, Ontario on Nov. 4, 2004.
-----
My Mom was a bit harder to get to know.
She was more quiet and reserved than my extroverted father. But she was also less fluid with her opinions. Once she believed or felt or decided something, it tended to be "set in stone."
One of her greatest joys was found in the love and care of and for children, most especially of her grandchildren.
She also loved to draw and spoke to me a number of times of how she had wanted to continue in school to pursue art but instead was needed on the family farm.
As well, each of we 4 children, plus all the grandchildren who were born before Mom died (7) have a special tablecloth that was crocheted by hand by Mom over many, many hours.
Before Mom died, she was very clear on what she wanted in regards of her funeral.
#1 - Only our immediate family and her siblings were allowed to see her in the casket so we informed them to come early. Once anyone outside of those people came, the casket was to be closed.
#2 - No hymns. After Dad's funeral in 1993, Mom was very clear that she never wanted hymns, and especially not "Amazing Grace" so her funeral music was Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits and her coffin was taken out while her favourite song, "Livin' on Love" was played.
We will always miss her.
-----
I also wrote my Mom's obituary:
HACKETT, Dorothy A. - After a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 2nd, at Freeport Health Centre, Dorothy A. Hackett (nee David), in her 75th year, of Waterloo.
Beloved wife of the late Wm. Clifford Hackett (March 20, 1993).
Treasured mother of Bill and Louise Hackett, Judy and Tim Brown, Cara-Mae and Jason Sparks, all of Waterloo, and Carole Shiell and her friend, Gord of Stratford.
Cherished grandmother of Brad and Rachel Hackett, Tonya and Krystle Brown, Torin Sparks, and Jeff and Jenn Shiell.
Lovingly remembered by her sisters: Lillian Brooks (Ronald, 1991) of Courtenay B.C.; her twin, Florence and Earl Maxwell of Bloomingdale; Ivy and Gilbert Monk of Durham and Elsie and William Willert of Rodney and also by her brothers, William David (Dorothy, 1995) of Huntsville; Ernest and Ruby David of Neustadt, and Edward David (June, 1996) of Gorrie.
Dorothy will also be remembered by her nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was also predeceased by her parents, Ambrose and Bertha David (nee Wilkerson) and brothers, Harold, Frank and Robert David.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Dorothy at the visitation which will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th, one hour before the service, at Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Linwood.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Grand River Hospital Regional Cancer Centre or to the Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, in recognition of Dorothy and Cliff's 13 years of foster parenting, as expressions of sympathy.
Inscription
HACKETT
WM. CLIFFORD HACKETT
Sept. 14, 1925 - Mar. 20, 1993
Beloved Husband of
DOROTHY A. DAVID
Apr. 29, 1930 - Nov. 2, 2004
Loving parents of
Bill, Judy, Carole & Cara
