Eadie was born March 24, 1934, a home birth at Lime Kiln Bay, Texada Island. She passed away peacefully July 26, 2025, at her home in Van Anda, Texada Island, with family by her side.
Eadie will be deeply missed by her family, Dianna (Jim), Gale (Doug), David (Kim), Sharon (Dave) and stepson Paul, as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, niece Sandi and nephews Ron (Brandi) and John. Plus many close friends near and dear to her.
Eadie was born on Texada, but then spent a good part of her youth along with brother Eino in Vancouver, where parents Art and Olga Akre had a boarding house while her dad worked at the Vancouver shipyard.
Eventually, they moved back to Texada. At 18, she married Bud Lee, moving to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, raising their family and also helping with Bud Lee Contracting.
Eadie followed her heart back to Texada, settling in Van Anda, where she worked hard picking salal and pine mushrooms.
There were many cherished family and friend visits, over open-pit fires with a cold Rainier and summer vacation clambakes and visits to Shelter Point with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
So many wonderful memories of our beautiful, loving mom, Mama Bear, Mumuu, sister, auntie and friends.
Heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kevin Black, Dr. Rothan, granddaughter Brandi Miller, the clinic staff and the wonderful homecare staff.
