- Evans, Carole A. (R.N.)
Tragically, as the result of an accident on Saturday, June 21, 1997, Carol A. Evans R.N. (serving on the nursing staff of the Ottawa Civic Hospital for many years), daughter of the late Patricia (Ferrrier) Rutherford and Jim Rutherford of Perth. Carole will be sadly missed by her aunts and uncles, cousins, colleagues at the Ottawa Civic Hospital and many good friends. Friends may call at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, Tuesday, June 24 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral service will be conducted in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth, Wednesday at 11 a.m. In remembrance, contributions to St. Andrw's Presbyterian Church, Perth, or fund of your choice would be appreciated.
The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
24 Jun 1997, Tues, pg. 21, col. 1
Crash kills Ottawa-nurse, mother Recent retirement gave devoted pair time together BY JAKE RUPERT The Ottawa Citizen
A recently retired Civic Hospital nurse and her 78-year-old mother from Perth are dead following a car crash on Highway 15 near Lombardy, Ont. Carole Ann Evans, 57, and her mother Patricia Rutherford had just attended a funeral in Perth, Ont., Saturday and were returning from lunch in the village of Lombardy, about 70 kilometres southwest of Ottawa, when then-car was hit head-on by a car driven by Jeffrey Brohman, 19, at about 1 p.m. Police say Mr. Brohman, of Smiths Falls, was driving northbound on the road when he hit the east side gravel shoulder then returned to the roadway where his Dodge Shadow collided with a car driven by Ms. Evans. Ms. Evans and her mother were pronounced dead at the scene, and Mr. Brohman was taken to Smith Falls Hospital with major injuries. Police are investigating the accident, and charges may be laid pending their findings. An accident reconstruction-ist is assisting in the investigation to determine whether excessive speed was a factor. Mrs. Rutherford, whose husband died a year ago, lived her entire life in Perth, and Ms. Evans, an only child, grew up there before moving to Ottawa to work at the hospital. The accident has left members of their extended family in pain. "This is the hardest day I think I've ever spent," said Ms. Evans' first cousin, John Jarbeau, from Perth, where family members gathered yesterday to comfort each other. "Yesterday, their branch of our family died, and nobody here is doing very well. There's a lot of grief here today." Ms. Rutherford was well known in the Perth area and was active in the church and several service organizations. She was an avid golfer who held the women's title at the Links of Tay Golf Club for several years running. "That was her," said Mr. Jarbeau. "Community, church and golf. She was a beautiful person who put others' needs before hers." Mr. Jarbeau said Ms. Evans, who never married, worked in the Civic's blood unit until retiring about six months ago. "She was devoted to her work and her mother," he said. "She was the consummate nurse, always willing to help out any way she could." A double funeral has been tentatively planned for Wednesday, Mr. Jarbeau said. "They were about as close as a mother and child get," Mr. Jarbeau said. "In a way I guess it was fortunate that they died together because they can enter the next phase together. But it's hard to see that when you're feeling so much pain." Mr. Brohman's father, John, said yesterday his son was "in fairly good condition" with a broken collarbone and numerous cuts and bruises. He expected he would be able to talk to police today. He said his son didn't remember anything about the accident. "From what I can gather, there was a truck passing two (southbound) cars and he went to the shoulder to avoid hitting the truck head on, and then lost control." With files from Dave Mullington, Citizen staff
The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
23 Jun 1997, Mon ?W Page 35
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