Obituary of Evelyn McNeill

What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us. (Helen Keller) After a century of enjoying life and creating wonderful memories with family and friends, Evelyn closed her eyes for the last time on December 27th, 2019. A strong woman with an independent spirit, Nana Mac or the Duchess as she was sometimes referred to, lived her life with her family as her primary focus. She was caring, thoughtful, hardworking, compassionate, loving and sometimes quite outspoken. A lover of golf, bowling, bridge and of course the occasional shot of rye, Ev was a wonderful homemaker, caregiver and friend. Her perseverance and graceful dignity as she dealt with adversity is a lesson she leaves with all of us. We are truly blessed that she was part of our lives for so long! Predeceased by her husband, Vern, her son Brian and her grandson Andrew, she is lovingly remembered by her daughter Linda Love (Michael Collins) and her granddaughters Amy Newman (Jeff) and Shauna Love (Sean). Her great grandchildren, Kylie, Ashley and Julie Newman and Xander and Libby Edwards-Love held a very special place in her heart. The last of the Hammond girls, Evelyn was predeceased by her sisters and their spouses Della (Alf), Edna (Jack), Francis (Chuck), Peggy (Doug) and her brothers Bill (Benny) and Jack (Gert). She is fondly remembered by her sister in law Yvonne McNeill and a number of nieces and nephews from both the Hammond and the McNeill sides of her family. Visitation will be held at Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas St., London, Ontario (between Colborne & Waterloo St.), on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 12-1 p.m. Funeral service will follow in the Logan Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario. Those who wish may make memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the London Extendicare Residence Council in memory of Ev. Online condolences can be expressed at www.loganfh.ca Services: Service Date Friday, January 3, 2020 Service Time 1:00 p.m. Service Location Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas Street, London, Ontario Visitation Friday, January 3, 2020 Visitation Time 12-1 p.m. Visitation Location Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas Street, London, Ontario Burial Date Friday, January 3, 2020 Burial Time approx. 3:00 p.m. Burial Location Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario Requested Charity London Extendicare Residence Council or Heart & Stroke Foundation