Emily Jane (Laurison) Rumming was born on June 1, 1917 in the small town of Ladysmith, British Columbia. Her father Frederick was a coal miner in Ireland who came to Canada in 1905 searching for a better life. Once established he sent for his childhood sweetheart, Isabella and they were married in 1907. Emily was one in a family of six children. She had three sisters, Grace, Alberta, and Winifred and twin brothers who died in early childhood. On February 21, 1938 she married Ernest Clifford Rumming. They lived on Codogan Street in Nanaimo. Here they started to raise their two sons, Frederick and William . When the boys were young the family moved to a small farm in Cedar B.C. where one of her favorite activities was horseback riding. Her quarter horse stallion, Sirrius, was her pride and joy. It was on the farm that her sister Alberta first talked to her about the teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses and as a result Emily started a serious study of the Bible that would affect her the rest of her life. She started attending meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ladysmith and was baptized as one of Jehovah's witnesses in June 1948. In 1950 she and Ernie sold most of the stock on their farm and bought a new meteor car and the family set out for a cross country trip to New York City for an international Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses. Upon their return they sold the farm and moved to Departure Bay just north of Nanaimo. Ernest built a small bungalow there and he Emily lived there until the boys were finished school and out on their own. From there Emily and her husband moved to Bryden Street in Nanaimo. Next they moved to Alaska Highway in the Yukon where she worked at two different lodges until they purchased their own small restaurant, service station and campground at Contact Creek, the first stop inside the Yukon border on the Alaskan Highway. She was well known for her cooking skills and her donuts and homemade pies were second to none. They operated the business for a few years and after selling it and moving back to Nanaimo, they sold their Nanaimo home and moved to Sussex, New Brunswick to be near their son Bill. Emily and Ernie lived at Belleisle Creek, New Brunswick for some years and then moved to Grand Forks, British Columbia where Emily enjoyed the dry climate of the interior of B.C. Emily and Ernie next moved back to their home town Nanaimo as Ernie's health was failing. It was here that Emily lovingly nursed him until his death in 1991. In the fall of 1998 Emily moved back to Sussex, NB to be with her son after suffering serious health problems herself. Over the course of the next few years Emily had life threatening heart problems. This didn't stop her from being a very active octogenarian, who loved to talk to anyone who would listen about her faith. In fact until a week before her death she was still driving a car, shopping, visiting friends and attending meetings at the local Kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses as often as she could. Emily loved life. She enjoyed photography and left many a photograph album full of pictures of family, friends and scenic wonders behind. She both knitted and sewed and was known for making large stuffed dolls. Emily always loved being in the kitchen ad was an excellent cook. She was happiest doing things for other people and she had a great sense of humor. She will be sadly missed by her family and her friends Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176). At Emily's request there will be no visitation. The Memorial Service will be held from Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1155 Main Street, Sussex Corner on Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 2:00pm.