December 13, 1938 – July 30, 2026 

Frances was born December 13, 1938, and died July 30, 2026. She was born in Golden, B.C., though her parents lived in Field, B.C. She spent the early days of her life in Field up to Grade 3. 

She moved to Kamloops after Field, since her father had been transferred there through his work with the Canadian Pacific Railway. She stayed in Kamloops through Grade 12 and senior matriculation. 

After high school, she attended Queen’s University for two years and finished her degree at UBC with a BA in 1960. She then went on to McGill University for one year, where she received her BLS in 1961. She worked at the Provincial Archives in Victoria, B.C. from 1961 to 1966 and then moved to Vancouver to join the Special Collections Division at the UBC Library. She stayed in that role until her retirement in 2003. 

Frances made many friends throughout her life, and they along with her family members remember her fondly. She will be sorely missed. 

A Service of Remembrance will be held for Frances on Thursday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Schoening Funeral Service (513 Seymour St., Kamloops, B.C.) 

Live Streaming link: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=56f13168-7ad5-4096-a1d8-3f5589fe34a0

You may offer a message of condolence at Schoening Funeral Service for the Woodward family.

• Date : 2026-07-30
• Location : Kamloops