Ontario 2026 - A Service in St. Thomas
The thunderstorm started at 5am. Cathy’s dog, Hennessey, got me up not long after. Dogs generally aren’t fans of loud noises and this dog isn’t a fan of thunderstorms. I knew then it was going to be a …
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Funeral
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Thank you, Nana
Earlier this afternoon, Sylvia Grace Jones (formerly Tisdale), passed away at the age of 97. She is survived by her children, Linda, David, and Brenda, her grandchildren Pam, Darren, Cathy, Jennifer, and yours truly, and …
RIP, Sean Lineham
Today, I arrived back in Costa Rica with my family in tow. Little did I know that my “other” family — my friends and colleagues back in Calgary, were facing quite the tragedy. I found out no sooner than I …
Funeral for Dale Garraway
On Tuesday, 2 January, Dale Garraway passed away at the age of 57. His funeral was today, attended by several hundred friends and family. I didn’t know Dale all that well — he was still Mr. Garraway to me — but I’m close …
Eulogy for David Charles Sowrey
The following was the eulogy read out at my father’s funeral. It was written by one of our closest family friends, Mrs. Claudette Robinson, who also did the reading. David was a multi-talented man. What was his calling? …
Death of David Charles Sowrey
If you had told me that I would one day dread hearing the tune to Auld Lang Syne at five o’clock in the morning, I’d have thought you crazy. But like many things that I thought not possible, this is precisely what …
The Passing of Engineer Tom Arnott
There are times when I wonder if I’m slightly psychic. Every time it happens, it gives me the willies. This was one time I sincerely wished I was wrong. Since long before the trip with 6060, I’d had this feeling, …