Our beloved, Jules Guérin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in the presence of his loving wife, Wendy. Jules leaves behind his dear family: his wife, Wendy; his daughters Monique, Brigitte (Steven) and Désiree; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his brother Jacques (Widayati), his nephew René (Jony), his niece Grace, his stepchildren Patrick (Jane), Frank (Karan), Darlene (Andy), his step-grandchildren and many relatives in the Netherlands.
Jules was born on January 4, 1935 in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). His life was spread over four different countries starting from the Dutch East Indies, to New Guinea, to the Netherlands and then to Canada.
Jules was a storyteller, always ready to help people in need (particularly new immigrants to Canada), happy to be together with family and friends and a man with a warm and generous heart.
Jules will be greatly missed, but forever remembered in our hearts.
The family extends deep appreciation for the love and ongoing support given by the staff at Evergreen Baptist Care Home, in White Rock.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, in accordance with Covid restrictions.
Memorial Contribution Donations may be made in lieu to a charity of your choice.
Come With Me
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you
And whispered ‘Come with Me.’
With tearful eyes
We watched you suffer
And saw you fade away,
Although we loved you dearly
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove
He only takes the best.
It’s lonesome here without you,
We miss you more each day,
Life doesn’t seem the same
Since you’ve gone away.
When days are sad and lonely
And everything goes wrong,
We seem to hear you whisper
‘Cheer up and carry on.’
Each time we see your picture,
You seem to smile and say
‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping
We’ll meet again someday.’
You never said ‘I’m leaving’,
You never said goodbye,
You were gone before we knew it,
And only God knew why.
A million times we needed you,
A million times we cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still ,
In our hearts you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
Weary
God saw you getting weary.
He did what He thought best.
He put his arms around you
and said, "Come and rest."
He opened up His golden gates
on that heartbreaking day,
And with His arms around you,
you gently slipped away.
It broke our hearts to lose you.
You did not go alone.
A part of us went with you,
the day God called you home.
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