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Dorothy Pamela Souch (1895 ~ 1995)

4.4.2.4. Fourth child of Samuel E. Souch and Harriet P. Bradley, Dorothy Pamela Souch, was born July 20, 1895, in Enfield, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario.

He married Ewart Sproat Sarvis, daughter of Beedham George Sarvis and Agnes Hastie Sproat, August 6, 1919, in Rochon Sands, Alberta and had four children:

(4.4.2.4.1) Jean Merrilyn (1922 ~ 2016)
(4.4.2.4.2) Robert Ewart (1924 ~ 2011)
(4.4.2.4.3) Winston Bradley (1927 ~ 2022)
(4.4.2.4.3) Carol Joan (1932 ~ 2018)

Dorothy P. Souch Sarvis died November 4, 1995, aged 100 years in Sumas, Washington, U.S. and Ewart S. Sarvis Souch died May 24, 1977, aged 86 years in Kealakekua, Hawaii, U.S. and are interred at Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale, Washington.

----- MARRIAGE -----

Souch—Sarvis

At Rochon Sands, Buffalo Lake, at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Souch, Stettler, Alta., formerly of Bowmanville, Ontario, their only daughter, Dorothy Pamela, was united in marriage with Ewart Sproat Sarvis, Bindloss, Sask., on Wednesday, August 6, 1919 at 9:30 a.m. The bride, who was charmingly gowned in Georgette crepe over white satin, wearing a beautiful pearl and peridot crescent, the gift of the groom, and carrying the bridal bouquet of white carnations, was given away by her father and preceded by two nephews and nieces who acted as pages and flower girls. The ceremony was performed on the verandah overlooking the beautiful waters of Buffalo Lake, and along with the evergreen decorations, the colour scheme of Alberta College colours,—purple and gold—was carried out very prettily. Rev. Joseph Wordsworth, Red Deer, Alta., an old family friend, officiated, assisted by Rev. A. B. Argue, Stettler, the bride’s pastor. A reception was held following the ceremony and a very dainty luncheon was served, after which the happy couple motored to Stettler in a gaily decorated and placarded car, accompanied by a number of friends who gave them a parting shower of rice, confetti and strongly attached old boots. The bridal couple will spend their honeymoon at Calgary, Banff and Medicine Hat, after which they will take up residence in the city of Edmonton, Alta. Bowmanville Statesman, Aug. 21, 1919.

----- OBITUARIES -----

Dorothy P. Souch Sarvis

July 20, 1895 ~ November 4, 1995

Dorothy Pamela Sarvis of Lynden died Saturday, November 4, 1995, at the Christian Health Center in Lynden. She was 100.

Private graveside services will be held at Greenacres Memorial Park.

Mrs. Sarvis was born July 20, 1895, to Samuel and Harriett Souch at Enfield, Durham County, Ontario, Canada, in the house where her mother was born. The family left Ontario when she was nine years old for Stettler, Alberta.

She graduated from Alberta College and received a degree from Toronto and taught music there until her marriage to Ewart Sproat Sarvis on August 6, 1919. They moved to Provost, Alberta, in 1924 and to Smokey Lake, Alberta, a few years later. They couple lived for 25 years in Sumas, where Mrs. Sarvis taught piano and played organ and piano at church.

After her husband’s 1977 death in Hawaii, where they had lived for 22 years, Mrs. Sarvis mmoved to Edmonds until spending the past two years at the Christian Health Care Center.

She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge of Sumas and the United Methodist Church. She taught music for more then 60 years and served 51 years as a church music accompanist.

Survivors include daughters Jean Rood of Shoreline and Carol Kok of Lynden; sons Dr. Robert Sarvis of Clinton and Brad Sarvis of Edmonds; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers.

Memorials may be made in her name to the Christian Health Care Center, 205 S. B.C. Ave., Lynden, WA 92864.

Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden. Bellingham Herald, Nov. 6, 1995.

Ewart S. Sarvis

January 16, 1891 ~ May 24, 1977

Dr. Ewart Sproat Sarvis, 86, of Kailua, died Tuesday, May 24, 1977 at Kona Hospital.

He was a retired medical doctor at Kona Hospital.

Funeral arrangements with Hawaii Funeral Home.

Friends may call at 1 p.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Congregational Church in Kealakekua for a memorial services over ashes. Another memorial service will be held at a later date in Bellingham, Wash.

Sarvis was born in Balley City, N.D.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Kailua, two sons, Dr. Robert Sarvis and Bradley Sarvis both of Edmonds, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. James (Carol) Kok of Lunden, Wash., and Mrs. Willard (Jean) Anderson of Bellingham, Wash.

He is also survived by his sister, Mrs. Olive Kirkpatrick of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hawaii Tribune-Herald, May 26, 1977.