Elspeth Anne "Susie" Haughton died on March 24, 2021, at the age of 79, with her family by her side.
Susie leaves behind her daughters Leah (Rod) Erichuk, Thea Holden (Bill Hender), her cherished grandchildren Taylor, Breckin, Conlin, and Hailie and her sister Shirley Bishop.
She is predeceased by her parents William and Edna Normand, and her brother William (Bill) Normand.
Susie was born and raised in Kamloops. She attended Kam High and graduated in 1959. She then went on to Secretarial School at Mount Royal College in 1960-61. Her career included positions at Marion Hilliard House, the Burris Clinic, and from 1980 to 2002, School District #73. Susie worked as a steno at the School Board Office, Valleyview Secondary, and to end her 22-year career, at Sahali Secondary.
Growing up, Susie enjoyed figure skating and participated in many productions with her skating club over the years. This love of figure skating carried on for her entire life. She loved watching the sport and was always very biased towards the Canadian performances. A highlight for her was attending the World Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver in 2001.
Susie was also an accomplished piano player and played the flute in her high school band. She also loved spending time at Lac Des Roches in the summertime with her childhood friend Mary Ellen.
Susie loved horses. Growing up on Nicola Street, didn't allow for horses however she never stopped wishing. Fortunately, her dream came true when she acquired a horse named Kitten. It wasn't long before it became clear that owning more horses would soon follow. As her family grew, they moved to an acreage in Knutsford where they bred and raised Quarter Horses. Many weekends were spent travelling to horse shows to watch their stallion compete on the AQHA circuit, and then later on to watch and support the girls as they showed their horses all over BC. Susie was a member of the Kamloops and District Light Horse Club, 4-H Senior Council, and Leader of the Top Rail 4-H Horse Club.
