Cairns , Connie On April 2nd, 2013 Connie passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 90 in a room she shared with her beloved husband Tom in the Perth hospital. Tom and Connie celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last October. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Pat Cairns (Marnie Dickinson) of Perth and sons Tom (Susan) Cairns of Cowichan Bay, B.C. and Bob (Maria) Cairns of Callendar. Connie was the cherished grandmother of recently deceased Theo(dorable) of Cowichan Bay and Pat and Marnie's son Carl. She also had two other grandchildren - Laura and Bob Jr. Connie will be missed by all her family, friends and fellow music lovers. Connie and Tom were to be seen at most every music event in Perth - always tapping the rhythm and singing along. Connie loved auctions and was a collector of antiques. After her children were launched she took a job with the Toronto Historical Board as museum curator for Gibson House. Wearing period costume Connie demonstrated pioneer skills including spinning, dying, crewel work, cooking and crafts. Connie loved walking a beach gathering bits of washed up nature. In her later years her huge shell collection from Winters spent in Florida, Bermuda and Vancouver Island brought her hours of pleasure. Family and close friends will gather to remember Connie privately. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Flowers are graciously declined. For those wishing to honour Connie with a memorial donation please consider the Stewart Park Music Festival or the Perth Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation. Our Mom was a huge inspiration to us and to all those who had the opportunity to know her. Active to the very end the "energizer bunny" finally ran down.