Evelyn Hannah Anderson Salamon was born on the family farm near LeRoy, Saskatchewan on May 28, 1930. She was the tenth of eleven children born to Elma and Charlie Anderson. She passed away December 31, 2016 at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. She was predeceased by her husband, Joe Salamon; her parents, four brothers, Albert, Omar, Arnold and Orion; and five sisters, Effie, Cora, Clara, Ellen and Agnes as well as by her brothers-in-law, Les Watson, Matt Deverney, William Graham, Elmer Henning and Leslie Solomon. She attended Mintern and LeRoy Schools and then obtained her teaching certificate from Saskatoon Normal School. She began teaching in 1950 and taught at Mintern School; several country schools around Saltcoats including Boakview, Castleton, Clumber and Chatsworth B as well as at Bredenbury School. She also did substitute teaching until her retirement and then continued on with the traditional Christmas concerts at Glyndrw. She met Joe Salamon of the Boakview District in 1950 and they were married in Port Arthur (Thunder Bay) in 1951. They farmed in the Boakview and Perley districts for over fifty years and retired to Yorkton in 2005. After Joe's passing, she moved to Saskatoon and had resided at Eamer Court since 2012. She was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She leaves to mourn her passing her sister, Myrtle Henning, brother-in-law, George Thompson; six children: Joan (Robert) Elliott, Charles (Anthea), David (Noreen dec.), Wendy (Desmond) Walden Christine (Ray) Thibault and Vince (Lynne). To her delight, 13 grandchildren joined the family (Alethea, Aaron, Jason, Patrick and Kaylea; Nathan, Megan; Terri, Joel; Elizabeth, James; Haylea, Erik and their partners. She proudly met the fourth generation: Aiden, Ethan; Eva, Lily and Nora; Mason, Makena; Anais, Matias; Soloman; and Emmett. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours. She and Joe loved travelling and took trips to the east and west coasts, the Yukon, across the northern United States, along with two memorable trips to Australia where they travelled and visited with Charlie and family and with Wendy and Des. She enjoyed camping and fishing with family and friends. Attending the various activities of her family she was our biggest coach, fan and supporter. An avid craftsperson she enjoyed pottery, painting, and crocheting. Her knitting produced countless mittens, slippers, socks, toques, along with lovely Scandinavian sweaters. Always creative yet practical, she produced countless warm, beautiful quilts which will be treasured always. She always saw the beauty instead of obstacles; one example of this is how after long, hard hours spent picking rocks to clear fields, she took time and energy to turn them into beautiful rock gardens and patios which beautified the farm yard. The practical and necessary shelterbelt of trees became a beautiful community landmark, animal and bird sanctuary. She loved music and played the piano, mandolin, guitar and auto harp. She and Joe played with local community groups for several years. "God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars."Â - Martin Luther. Evelyn loved nature and wildlife, including bird watching. A constant, passionate gardener, she shared the bounty of her huge garden with friends and family. Yearly we watched for her famous pickled carrots, beans, beets. She inspired us to follow and continue with ethnic cooking such as cabbage rolls, Swedish meatballs, lefse, kifli and poppy seed bread and buns. In recent years, she kept a pretty flower garden and enjoyed assisting grandson, Erik with his vegetable patch. This spring we will watch for the reawakening of her garden including her recently planted "Canada 150" tulip bulbs. "Time began in a Garden." Throughout her life she was an avid reader and enjoyed a wide variety of literature. When her eyesight began fading she used an e-reader and audiobooks. She was a lifelong learner and had an incredible memory. She could repeat countless poems and song lyrics. She was an intelligent, creative, endlessly curious and passionate person. She watched over a large and diverse and extended family and was always concerned about everyone's welfare. We always knew that she was in our corner and was proud of our accomplishments. She had a busy and interesting life, adapted well to life's changes and in recent years met her health challenges with courage and dignity. She has earned a well-deserved rest. She was comfortable and enjoyed her meals and the company of her new friends at Eamer Court in Saskatoon. Our family would also like to thank the staff at St. Paul's Hospital for the care and kindness she received during her final days. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Hope Cancer Help Center at 1290 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 5W1.
