Theresa Elizabeth “Jane” Parker – 42 passed away August 18, 2004, at Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville.

Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Merton and George Gina Elizabeth (Smith) Parker. She is survived by her partner Gary Kilburn; children Eric Herman, Toronto; Adam Herman, Halifax, Danielle Prioux, Bridgewater; step-children, David Kilburn (Jennifer Surette), Morse Road; Jason Kilburn, Morse Road ; Jessica Kilburn, Dartmouth; grandson, Oscar Prioux; brothers Richard (Cynthia) Parker, Winnipeg; Ronald Parker, Fredericton. She was predeceased by a son, Andrew Phillip John Herman.

Jane was both a founding and board member of MUMM. She held a federal medical marijuana exemption. Jane lived with chronic progressive MS and medical marijuana was the only thing that gave her quality of life and symptom relief. Jane lived on a fixed income and often went without medical marijuana as the provincial nor federal government would offer her any financial assistance with maintaining her medication supply. Instead, she was offered an array of pharmaceuticals, including high doses of morphine (paid for by the NS provincial government,) to deal with the constant pain caused by the MS. The side effects of the pharmaceuticals were overwhelming and led to her premature death.

Rest in peace Jane.