Cale, Ida, Jane, (nee Stobie)

Apr 7, 1951 – Mar 6, 2014

Ida Jane Cale was born on a Saturday. She was born to Andy and Alice Stobie in Calgary, their youngest child and only daughter. Her life long friend Betty would live just next door to her. She left Wild Rose Country as a young woman and headed west to British Columbia and the call of the ocean. After living the coastal life, she headed north to Prince George and became one of the first women to work for BC Parks, a career that would alter the course of her life and be the root for many of her most meaningful and life-long friendships. A transfer down to the East Kootenays, where she became a mainstay of the Wasa Community and made many more friends, led her to meet the love of her life Bob Cale. Bob and Ida were wed in 1979, had Cindy Marie in 1982 and Josie Alyse in 1986. After close to 40 years with BC Parks, Ida retired in 2009 but continued to be an active volunteer and community member with more time for her garden and to adopt friend’s babies as her own grandchildren. Ida believed that families were built out of love, which meant that her family tree was truly extensive. Ida died on a Thursday, after battling lung and bone cancer. She leaves us all a bit poorer without her presence but she will continue to affect the world for the better through the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday March 29, 2014 at 1:30PM at the Wasa Community Hall in Wasa, BC.  Here is a link to a Google Map for the Wasa Hall:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Wasa+Community+Hall/@49.790418,-115.745547,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x537ad2b82546f409:0xb0a63c07845d695c?hl=en

As per Ida’s request, in lieu of flowers or donations, please do something kind or thoughtful for someone.

www.markmemorial.com

Feature photo courtesy of Through My Eyes Photography

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