In Memoriam

an image of Margaret Joan Little
Margaret Joan Little, BHE’51

It is with love in our hearts that the family of Margaret Joan Little (née Braim, daughter of Mary Edwards and John Gordon Braim) announce that she passed peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Sidney, B.C., in the comfort of her home. She departed quietly with a smile. She will be missed deeply by her daughters Donna Little, Sharon Little (Rick Hadash), and all her dear friends and those that she touched throughout her life.

Margaret was born in Vancouver on July 1, 1929, and began her art career very early on, entering shows, winning awards, and finding her form of creative expression. She graduated from UBC with a degree in home economics, enjoyed tennis lessons, art courses, and her favourite thing: chocolate milkshakes. After marrying in 1954, she lived with her family in various cities across Canada and Massachusetts, raised her children in London, ON, and spent one year in Lausanne, Switzerland. She moved to Salt Spring Island, B.C., in 1987, where she immersed herself in the artistic community. Eventually, she settled in the beautiful seaside community of Sidney, B.C., in 2002.

Her life and her purpose were her art, and she was extremely gifted in utilizing its many forms and mediums. She was an amazing mother, a good friend, lived with integrity, and kept to her values. She was honest and kind, compassionate and loving, had a mischievous sense of humour, and yet was quite pragmatic. She was strong-willed, independent, intelligent, and was in many ways born before her time. She loved the quiet and was always grateful for the simple things in life. She was one of a kind and made an impression on those that were lucky enough to know her.