Saturday, January 06, 2018

Another Beautiful Obituary

With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of NAME in the early hours of _____ at ____ hospital, after a short illness at (hospital).

Re-united with the love of his life from age ___, (name) who predeceased him in ___. They shared many wonderful years together enjoying the company of their family and many friends. ____ and ____ especially enjoyed their yearly trip to ____. He was very happy to return to ____ in the last couple of years with his daughter (name) and her family to rekindle those fond memories.

Beloved father of (name) and (name), and (name). Proud grandfather of (name). Cherished great-grandfather of (name). Loving brother of (names). He will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews.

NAME was a loyal, longtime employee of ___ for ___ years. He was highly regarded by his colleagues and those who worked with him. NAME was especially proud of the contributions that he made to help advance the ____ process, including receiving the *** award in (year) from the (association). He retired in (year) as (position) in (department). NAME was an avid golfer and was a member of (golf club) for almost 50 years. He enjoyed many annual trips with his son (name) to (place) to golf and then to the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia to see the best players in the world play a game that he was never quite able to master but continued to try to improve on until his late 80's.

NAME was a very wise but humble man who always thought of others before himself. His positive outlook on life served him well until the very end. His wonderful legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

When I come to the end of the road, and the sun is set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room, why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not too much and not with your head held low.
Remember the joy and laughter we shared, and lovingly let me go.

A Beautiful Obituary

Surround and celebrated by her family as she took her last proud breath to Vera Lynn's I'll Be Seeing You, -- (nee --) left us on [date] at [location] in [town].

A force of life, love of family and laughter, -- was in her -- year, living the final -- happily in her home of -- years with her adoring husband of -- years

She will always be held proudly and preciously in the hearts of her -- sons and daughter and their families; .... [names]

-- was a writer, a painter, a dancer and carried memories of her beloved town of -- and her favourite -- with her every day.

She came to -- during the incredible decade of --, was working at -- when -- happened. She loved dancing with the airmen. It was at one of those that she me her husband, --. The excitement and pride that permeated -- during the decades of -- never left her, leading her family to believe that her first stop would be with -- at a dance at the Royal connaught.

Our mother was fun and loved to entertain and revelled in making everyone laugh. She was singing, teasing and flirting with her doctor, the great staff at Victoria House, to the moment when she began her final journey Tuesday afternoon.

The family hopes Dr. --, the staff of -- Hospital, the staff of -- her faithful friends and particularly the staff of --for ensuring she could stay in her home, with her cat Maggie, all these years, realize how truly grateful and honoured the family is that they all played such an essential role in our mother's life.

In lieu of flowers, our mother asked only that anyone reading this and remember her do something special today to show your family how much you love them.

And, go to a Ticat game in 2017.

Houstons

Bob, Mary-Ann, Sandy, Neil

Some of my Brown Cousins in BC

This was posted on Facebook a few days ago, Christmas 2017.
Left to right: Janice (Montforton), Karen, Bill, Kirk, Bob, Kim (Guthrie)

Here's an older photo to compare!
Back row: ? (uncle Mac's sister?), Grampa Brown, Aunt Lorraine, Dad (Ron), Gramma Brown, Janice, Bill, Keith, Auntie Dot, Bob Houston, Uncle Bob.
Middle Row: Gramma Houston, Arlene, Doug, Mom (Jean), Gerry, Karen.
Front row (kneeling): Glen, David (Wil), Kim