Yvonne Mearns Klan was a writer, historian and avid life master bridge player. Her recently published book, "The Old Red Shirt"; garnered glowing reviews and brought her much satisfaction in her final months. Yvonne lived her life with boundless enthusiasm. At her book launch, this past summer, Yvonne in frail health, planned to stay for only ten minutes. But true to form, she was one of the last to leave the party. Her partner and companion of more than 25 years, Peter Trower, described Yvonne as "demon researcher";. She authored numerous historical articles, contributed to the Encyclopedia of BC and made many contributions to the BC Historical Society. She will be especially missed by her daughters, Sandra and Teresa, and their father; her grandchildren, Julian and Celeste; partner and companion of 25 years Peter Trower; sister Jean Huaugan and her husband Joe; numerous nieces and nephews and countless friends. There will be no service at Yvonne's request, but a tribute to Yvonne, along with details of a November celebration of life, can be found on Peter Trower's web page: www.petertrower.com

-- New Star Books, October, 2004