Lovingly remembered by her family, Rose passed peacefully away in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops on January 27, 2023
Rose Lillian Kingston was born to Clifford Eldridge Kingston and Stella Isabelle Joan Peterson on February 19, 1933.
Rose grew up with her sister, Louise, in Richmond and Vancouver B.C. until the family moved to the Kamloops region in the 1950’s
She went to Lord Kitchener Elementary school and later to Point Grey Junior High until 1948.
There she grew up with horses, a milk cow and chickens. They hunted as a family every fall in the Cariboo and she learned to use a rifle. At age 16 Rose became the Dairy Queen for Sea Island Rose graduated from Richmond High in 1951.
After moving to Kamloops, she met the love of her life, Robert White, of the Whitecroft Ranch. They were married November 10,1956. Rose quickly took on the many roles of ranch wife, from being a more than capable hand and horsewoman, to the running of the guest ranch, as well as becoming a mother to three. Rose loved to travel with Rob, and together they visited Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico, Colombia and Desert Hot Springs where they greatly enjoyed the adventures they had. Also, closer to home they camped in Osoyoos and together they attended and worked at many Fall Fairs the annual Vancouver PNE, as well as spending time on their speedboat and waterskiing on Heffley Lake. After the sale of the main ranch in the 1970’s, Rob and Rose continued their country lives in the Heffley area on satellite ranch properties. Rose worked at the Bank of Montreal for 10 years starting in1969. Eventually they moved away from long winters, to Rayleigh, and then finally Kamloops.
Rose loved the adventures of her grandchildren, especially when they involved horses, dogs, 4H or history, and she attended many of their events at both Heffley Creek Elementary and Brocklehurst Secondary as well many Fall Fair functions.
Rose spent a very happy sixty-six years married to Rob, and they were never apart. Rob wrote a beautiful poem about his wife, “My Lady Rose”, which shows the great love he had for her. The family is fortunate to have so many pictures and memories of her life.
Predeceased by her parents, her mother in-law and father-in-law Rhoda and Frank White, her sister-in-law and brother in law Velma and Jack Brady, her brother in law, Stan Oakes, niece Sandy Oakes, great nephew Daren Brady. Rose is remembered by her sister Louise Oakes; children Frank White (Candise), Rosemary Kanigan (Don), Shannon McIlquham (Brian) as well as her adult grandchildren, David White (Beckay Dusenbury), Derek White, Sarah White (Jimmy Broomfield), Jacey Stanley (Pete Ludwick), Darcy Wilk (Tyler), Erin Brady (Matt), Brianna McIlquham (Devon Jones) and nine great grandchildren, all of whom were fortunate enough to have met their great grandmother Nana White. Also remembered by
Nephew Barry Brady (Maureen), Niece Brenda Steiner (Ueli), Nieces Diana Wren (Bob), Christina Oakes (Morgan) and their families. Many other extended members of the family: cousins, nieces and nephews are left to remember Rose with love, as are many friends.
The family would like to thank Chartwell Ridgepoint Retirement Residence, RIH staff and Doctors for their excellent care of Rose in her last days, and their compassion.
No service by request, a memorial will be held at a later date, to allow distant family members and friends to attend.
My Lady Rose
My Lady Rose my wife
A blossom so true and dear
Together through life we shared
Our hopes and dreams and fears
A blossom so fresh
When she came to the ranch
Our love grew rich and deep
The girl of my dreams
The one I would keep
My Lady Rose
Three blooms did come
From my Lady Rose
She gave them life and love
Only a mother knows
And they grew to an image of
My Lady Rose
Our many years together
Through times both bad and good
Few men could be so lucky
To pick a bloom of such beauty
As My Lady Rose
“Love you mom”
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