Obit - Doris VERIGIN (1918-2009) Cowley-Lundbreck, Alberta, Canada
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Obit - Doris VERIGIN (1918-2009) Cowley-Lundbreck, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: 20 Aug 2009 11:23PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Verigin , Fedosoff
Doris Verigin (1918-2009)
Our beloved friend, the Canadian Doukhobor pioneer from Alberta Doris Verigin/Fedosoff has passed away August 17th. We will remember her on many occasions.
* For over 50 years she was married to Michael, whom she supported with love and devotion. She gave birth to three beautiful girls whom she raised with loving care.
* In the Cowley-Lundbreck area of Alberta she was a master of the house which she and Michael kept in beautiful order. Their home became the center of their community and Doukhobor life in the province. Doris's amicable manner to connect with people overcame boundaries. Local Hutterites were close friends and guests at their place as were ourselves. In her entire life she was a provider of wonderful hospitality, love and wisdom -- showing in practice the best of her Doukhobor culture. She showed her wonderful organizational skills in many Doukhobor gatherings. She knew exactly how to mobilize the ladies, prepare the food, and invite the guests to an esthetically-decorated table with extremely tasty traditional Doukhobor dishes.
* In 1995 during the 100th Anniversary of Doukhobors in Canada, Doris with her husband Michael assisted the local curators in Lethbridge to create a wonderful exhibit at the Galt Museum. She showed good colour and taste in her selection of handicrafts, shawls, costumes, etc. The exhibit was small and cozy, but it left visitors with unforgettable impressions of Doukhobor culture. Me, my wife Kristina and Russian Doukhobor artist Volodia Gubanov were very impressed. With Kristina we still remember that exhibit.
* Doris was proud to attend the Annual Youth Festivals in British Columbia and participated fully in the traditional singing that she knew so well from her youth. Her beautiful voice was one of the leading ones in the choir.
* With her husband Michael, Doris often travelled throughout Western Canada. One of these trips was in 1969 to Verigin/Kamsack, Saskatchewan during the 70th Anniversary of Doukhobors in Canada when they met many friends. But the trip in 1989 to their roots in the Caucasus of the USSR was one of the highlights. They felt at home in Russia just as they were comfortable in their home in Canada. She and Michael had the ability to make friends all over the world.
* She was interviewed for 2 books and an article:
http://www.google.com/search?q="Doris+Verigin"
-- Once upon a wedding: stories of weddings in western Canada, 1860-1945, By Nancy Millar, 2000, page 189.
-- Godly things: museums, objects, and religion
By Crispin Paine, 2000, page 37.
-- '"It Was Home": Reflections on Losing Place', by Louise Million, Environmental & Architectural Phenomenology Newsletter, 1994, Vol 5.2, pages 12-15. Doris on page 12 http://www.arch.ksu.edu/seamon/Million_int.htm
http://www.arch.ksu.edu/seamon/14%2094%20spr%205%202.pdf
* 2006 August 12, Doris and Mike rode a car representing the Doukhobor community in the 100th anniversary parade for Cowley, Alberta. http://www.spirit-wrestlers.com/excerpts/Hodge_Podge.html#20...
* Today we can say that Doris Verigin made her mark in Canada by being a wonderful bridge-builder and cultural-icon who contributed generously to all people whom she touched in her life.
We will miss Doris as will many others. We will remember her generosity and many acts of kindness that she left for us and others who have had the pleasure of knowing her. Live in peace, Dear Doris....
A Tribute by Koozma J. Tarasoff and Kristina Kristova, Ottawa, Ontario. August 20, 2009
Our beloved friend, the Canadian Doukhobor pioneer from Alberta Doris Verigin/Fedosoff has passed away August 17th. We will remember her on many occasions.
* For over 50 years she was married to Michael, whom she supported with love and devotion. She gave birth to three beautiful girls whom she raised with loving care.
* In the Cowley-Lundbreck area of Alberta she was a master of the house which she and Michael kept in beautiful order. Their home became the center of their community and Doukhobor life in the province. Doris's amicable manner to connect with people overcame boundaries. Local Hutterites were close friends and guests at their place as were ourselves. In her entire life she was a provider of wonderful hospitality, love and wisdom -- showing in practice the best of her Doukhobor culture. She showed her wonderful organizational skills in many Doukhobor gatherings. She knew exactly how to mobilize the ladies, prepare the food, and invite the guests to an esthetically-decorated table with extremely tasty traditional Doukhobor dishes.
* In 1995 during the 100th Anniversary of Doukhobors in Canada, Doris with her husband Michael assisted the local curators in Lethbridge to create a wonderful exhibit at the Galt Museum. She showed good colour and taste in her selection of handicrafts, shawls, costumes, etc. The exhibit was small and cozy, but it left visitors with unforgettable impressions of Doukhobor culture. Me, my wife Kristina and Russian Doukhobor artist Volodia Gubanov were very impressed. With Kristina we still remember that exhibit.
* Doris was proud to attend the Annual Youth Festivals in British Columbia and participated fully in the traditional singing that she knew so well from her youth. Her beautiful voice was one of the leading ones in the choir.
* With her husband Michael, Doris often travelled throughout Western Canada. One of these trips was in 1969 to Verigin/Kamsack, Saskatchewan during the 70th Anniversary of Doukhobors in Canada when they met many friends. But the trip in 1989 to their roots in the Caucasus of the USSR was one of the highlights. They felt at home in Russia just as they were comfortable in their home in Canada. She and Michael had the ability to make friends all over the world.
* She was interviewed for 2 books and an article:
http://www.google.com/search?q="Doris+Verigin"
-- Once upon a wedding: stories of weddings in western Canada, 1860-1945, By Nancy Millar, 2000, page 189.
-- Godly things: museums, objects, and religion
By Crispin Paine, 2000, page 37.
-- '"It Was Home": Reflections on Losing Place', by Louise Million, Environmental & Architectural Phenomenology Newsletter, 1994, Vol 5.2, pages 12-15. Doris on page 12 http://www.arch.ksu.edu/seamon/Million_int.htm
http://www.arch.ksu.edu/seamon/14%2094%20spr%205%202.pdf
* 2006 August 12, Doris and Mike rode a car representing the Doukhobor community in the 100th anniversary parade for Cowley, Alberta. http://www.spirit-wrestlers.com/excerpts/Hodge_Podge.html#20...
* Today we can say that Doris Verigin made her mark in Canada by being a wonderful bridge-builder and cultural-icon who contributed generously to all people whom she touched in her life.
We will miss Doris as will many others. We will remember her generosity and many acts of kindness that she left for us and others who have had the pleasure of knowing her. Live in peace, Dear Doris....
A Tribute by Koozma J. Tarasoff and Kristina Kristova, Ottawa, Ontario. August 20, 2009