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 Beverly Joan Crampton 1929 - 2010 Beverly Joan Crampton was the second child born to Edwin and Adeline Nock in Ocean Falls, British Columbia. In 1930, when grandma was only a year old her family moved to the homestead in Arras. Grandma attended Arras school where she made many lifelong friends such as the Bedells and Carlsons. The family lived on the homestead until 1944, when with the passing of her father, the farm was sold and they moved into Dawson Creek. At the age of seventeen, grandma met Clayton Alexander at a dance. They were married in 1947 and moved to the farm on Saskatoon Creek. There they raised three boys while building a new house, milking cows, raising chickens and building a family farm that remains in the family to this day. In the fall of 1971, grandma moved into Dawson Creek and in the mid 70s she moved to the Okanagan where she took on the amazing job as a tour guide for bus trips to Reno. In 1984, she moved to the Shuswap and in August of 1985, she married Norman Crampton. Together they built a beautiful house and once again Grandma had her cows. But the area soon became too busy for grandma so she and Norman moved to the Cariboo where once more grandma homesteaded. In 2009, as much as she hated to leave her homestead, advancing age forced her to be closer to family and she moved back to Dawson Creek. Grandma was very talented and hard working. Through all the years on the farm she was an active member of the West Saskatoon W.I. Grandma loved quilting, crocheting, canning, sewing, gardening and baking. One of my favorite memories is visiting grandma in Celista. Grandma was always up very early reading her bible and enjoying her coffee. Horses were a huge part of her life. She loved going on pack horse camping trips with her friend Beth, the first time they went she was only about twelve years old and the last trip being at the age of 79. An annual special event was the Dawson Creek Fall Fair (formerly known as Bonanza Days). Grandma always made sure the boys were dressed in the finest western wear (which she made) and yes over the crowd you could hear her cheers for the boys when they were racing or showing their horses. Another annual event was watching the Kentucky Derby. Grandma loved to travel and one of her most loved trips was to the Kentucky Derby. Everyone who knew grandma, knows that her boys meant the world to her. She was very proud of the men they grew to be and the wonderful fathers they are today. Grandma always made sure that the boys knew they were loved, but they also knew not to mess with her. A few brooms were broken when the boys tried to test grandma’s resilience. In the early 80s, grandma found the Lord and dedicated her life to him. This became a major part of who she was and she touched many lives, often praying for others. She loved singing, especially her favorite hymns. Grandma was an amazing mother, grandmother, sister, auntie, and friend. She always had time to listen and made many lifelong friends. Her contagious sense of humor was always there even in her last few days….in fact we even got kicked out of the hospital because she was making us laugh so hard we were bothering the other patients! Grandma’s memory and love will never be forgotten. A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Bergeron Funeral Chapel, Dawson Creek, British Columbia with Pastor Rob Nock officiating. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Beverly, may be made by donation to the ‘Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation.’ |
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