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I wonder whether anyone can help, please.

I have two deaths both on 29 November 1980 and probably at Powell River, British Columbia where they lived. They are mother and daughter, as follows:

Gloria Jean Yip
(born 1938; occupation believed to be admin in estate agency)

Diane Lynn Tookey
(believed born in 1960 so only 20 yrs of age at death; occupation bank teller)

The same death dates have roused my suspicions that there was some sort of tragedy.

I have contacted two newspapers in Powell River and had an email from one stating that they were not open in 1980. I have googled the information and come up with zilch.

Do you have this?

Diane Lynn Tookey

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Birth: Jun. 23, 1960
Tofino
British Columbia, Canada
Death: Nov. 29, 1980
Powell River
British Columbia, Canada

Father: Grant Richard Tookey (born Edmonton, AB)
Mother: Gloria Jean Yip (born Vancouver, BC)
Martial Status: Single

Occupation: Bank teller



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Parents:
Gloria Jean Yip Tookey (1938 - 1980)

Burial:
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

Created by: Val Campbell
Record added: Nov 29, 2014
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Birth: Jul. 29, 1938
Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada
Death: Nov. 29, 1980
Powell River
British Columbia, Canada

Father: George Goon Yip (born Canton, China)
Mother: Gladys Nichols
Spouse: Grant Richard Tookey

Occupation: Hotel clerk



Family links:
Children:
Diane Lynn Tookey (1960 - 1980)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

Created by: Val Campbell
Record added: Nov 29, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 139372760

I do, thanks, Margaret, except for the Val Campbell FAGrave paragraph so I'll take a look to see whether any tragedy is mentioned there.

I have suspected for a while that the same death dates for mother and daughter indicate something untoward as far as their deaths are concerned

I also tried googling different combinations of the names with no luck.. I agree that it certainly looks like an accident of some sort.

They appear to have drowned in a Diving accident - here are the death certs:

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy-images/004479409/004479409_02058.jpg

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy-images/004479409/004479409_02059.jpg

Dea x

Thank you Dea. I have been trying to find this information for quite some time.

I notice that Gloria (the mother) suffered from chronic gall bladder problems and gallstones in bladder and bile duct. If she had suffered from heart problems I probably would have speculated about her daughter trying to save her - speculation not the right thing to do though. We'll never know what happened.

A diving accident is something I had not thought about.

Again, thank you, I am grateful for your help.

was reading that the vancouver sun reported nov 28th 1980 the wettest month in half a century

You are very welcome Joy............

Dea Xxx

I wonder whether the diving accident refers to scuba diving? It's very popular in the Powell River area where there are shipwrecks to explore, even a bronze statue of a mermaid underwater.

there was flooding due to the heavy rain in 1980

I don't think a "diving accident" has anything to do with heavy rain, malyon.

it would if the roads were flooded and rain so heavy they could not see where they were going

Are you reading this as a d'R'iving accident rather than a diving one Malyon ??? :-S

Dea x

sorry yes I was

;-) :-)

Dea x

Scuba diving - I'd never thought of that.

Thank you Margaret.