Tuesday, October 8, 2024
I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to Sarah's family and to her Community, for they have lost a very special member.
Although I first met Sarah when we were younger, it was only in later years that I came to know her through my own Aunt, Muriel Sproull, as they were friends. Through Sarah’s activities in her community, as well as my visits to her home, I became aware, and was in awe, of her deep ancestral knowledge and her great love for the children. Always welcomed with her quiet smile and invitation to come sit, her focus was always on the children, telling me of the older ones’ activities and how quickly the younger ones were growing. She was so very proud of each and every one of them, and as her illness progressed, worried that a time would come when she could physically no longer watch over them.
Sarah will always be remembered for her great strength, her deep knowledge of the ways of her people, for her leadership, and for her beautiful smile, and her humble and quiet manner. It was my privilege and honour, to have known her.
