Elizabeth Evans ca 1945

Elizabeth Margaret Evans was the Western Canadian Champion for the one-mile swim. The family lived at 7th and Vine in Vancouver, and spent a lot of time at the beach or Kitsilano pool swimming.

I went to visit Betty today. She is very close to death. Her breathing is irregular.  I talked to her about memories I had of her, of the people who are waiting for her, how she will be embraced by light and love when she leaves us.

I read Psalm 23 to her to provide her comfort, just like I did with mom 2.5 years ago. She opened her eyes near the end of my visit but I wasn’t sure that she saw me.

I came home and called my sisters again to let them know how close to death she is. Miriam will be here tomorrow night.