Dorothy Alicia FARMILOE

FARMILOE Dorothy Alicia (Roach)

Dorothy Alicia Farmiloe (nee Roach),died May 30, 2015 at the age of 94. She was a noted writer, critic, publisher and editor, author of 21 books including biographies, poetry, history, a college textbook, a novel and a writer's handbook. She held a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in English Literature from the University of Windsor and was a Professor of English at St. Clair College. Living in retirement for the past 36 years in Elk Lake, Ontario she was a creator, editor and publisher of the Elk Lake Explorer. Dorothy served as a volunteer in many organizations and was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Writers Union of Canada, Eco Resource Centre Committee, Elk Lake Ski Club and the New Prospects Club. She was past President of the Timiskaming Writers Guild. Dorothy was an avid gardener, bird watcher and naturalist.In 1990 Dorothy led the fight to stop the Federal Government from designating Elk Lake as the Depository for radioactive waste. She received the 1993 Ontario Senior Achievement Award in part for her active role in this endeavor.Dorothy was known for both her poetry and fiction writing and was the recipient of the 1980 Governor General Gold Medal Award for Poetry,1975 Metropolitan Society Prize, Canadian Author and Bookman, 1977 Canada Council Award and was inducted into the Poetry Hall of Fame in 1971.She was predeceased by her husband, Ray Farmiloe, with whom she ran Long Point Lodge and Airways, and her son, Daniel Farmiloe,In her own words..Keep me, dear Goddess, open to fields of surprise and delight.Let me grow as a seed grows aching for harvest, let me witness the kiss of the reaper and not despair.Teach me the deep-season meaning of love in accepting the whole.Tell me again for I am human and prone to forget that in your furrowed fields death is not final She is survived by daughters, Judith Anne Fleckenstein and Linda Louise Zelin, 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren