Carol Lynn Conrad

When someone is identified as a natural leader, certain images come to mind. First thoughts are of a no-nonsense, tough-minded, dedicated and disciplined person. This description accurately fits Carol Conrad who was indeed a born manager. She will be remembered as being organized, practical and realistic. She was a person who always carried a strong sense of duty with her throughout her life. Possessed with traditional “old school” morals, Carol was an individual who clearly communicated to those around her just who she was and what she was all about. Everyone acquainted with Carol knew her as a well-respected woman who lived a very simple non-extravagant life.

Carol was born on October 6, 1947 at The General Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Her parents were Lorena (Cravelle) and Bill (William James) Brown. Carol was raised at Moore's Pointe in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Even as a youngster, Carol learned to be objective and decisive. Her faith in the principles of authority and dependability was something that she carried with her throughout her life.

As a young girl, Carol was able to put her natural abilities to work. She was a bit like the hierarchy of the family, helping to make sure that the others did what they should do and that they avoided those things they weren’t supposed to. In other words, she liked to organize and help with direction. Carol was raised with two siblings. She had two older brothers, Richard and Ron. Carol had an inborn appreciation for the order in the family, allowing for the oldest members to be the most respected and to take on the most responsibility. For Carol, this was a natural order of life, one she gladly embraced.

Due to her Mom’s suffering of chronic mental illness her childhood was often disrupted and one of uprooting. Carol was raised by many hired help or nannies and sometimes even her Mom’s best friend Margaret Moore. Carol always thrived and preservered. Often with the help of her older brothers. ...Especially Richard . Even in her later years whenever Mom needed assistance or guidance he was ever present . All she had to do was give him a phone call and he was there. Carol's life was not always easy or a carefree one. There were many trials and tribulations that had to be endured and conquered. She always would break things down and analyze or prioritize and make a plan to make it better.

In school, Carol was as close to being a model student as one could imagine. She would eagerly complete her homework, and often put in extra study time when she felt it was necessary. A logical and focused thinker, Carol was always good at following directions and meeting her schedules, whether they were set by her teachers or were self-imposed. Carol’s personal motto could well have been, “Do it right the first time." Education was an important value to Carol. Whether it was one of the formal or informal kind she set off to achieve it. Carol thought life lessons were just as important as institutional education. And as long as one was learning something ; even at the expense of making a mistake it was worth learning. She enjoyed and was quite good at math. She actually came very close to achieving an accounting degree ; but, she put it on hold to help with household finances.One of her greatest accomplishments as she got older was to seek out and to achieve her grade 12 education at Sault College .

Carol was sociable and approachable. Because she was always so straightforward in how she approached relationships, friends and family knew that what they saw was always what they got. She enjoyed the camaraderie of being with a group of friends. When Carol was a member of a group, her interaction worked to keep the others grounded. She wasn’t afraid to confront her friends and, when necessary, she challenged them to stick to the task at hand. Those close to Carol came to expect her high standards of performance. While growing up, some of her best friends were Lillian Wiggins, Becky Beaupre, Cheryl Scopacasa, Judy Cadham, Colleen Tauvette(Mikey)and later in life, she became friends with Jean St. John, Jane & Terry St. John, Kim & Moe Jobidon, Ingrid Chiccarelli, Freida Roussain, Penny Roussain, and the rest of the Guzzo "Sisters". She was also known as Sister #9.

An objective and conscientious individual, Carol reveled in the security of her family. On August 27, 1966 Carol exchanged wedding vows with David Ronald Conrad at Central United Church of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. One of Carol’s most endearing qualities was her uncanny ability to remember important dates and anniversaries, and her unending enthusiasm for organizing a celebration for her family and friends. Sending out cards and acknowledging birthdays, graduations and anniversaries was always not forgotten and on her list of things to complete. She would go as far as calling the day of one's birthday and singing the entire birthday song for that individual.

Carol was ever watchful of her children. She worried about them and was deeply concerned for their development as they grew up. She maintained a firm hand in their upbringing. Carol would give her stamp of approval to their requests, as long as she could see how they might benefit. She also had the ability to enforce the rules as needed to ensure that her children were properly raised. Sometimes letting them learn “life lessons” along the way. Carol had the ability to know just what each of her children needed. Helping them in the different ways they needed her to. Carol was blessed with two children and one chosen child, one daughter, Jamie-Lynn and one son Ron. The chosen daughter was Lee-Ann St. John (Edgar). They were also blessed with three grandchildren; Conrad Douglas, Austin James, and Jack David Alexander Nori. The three chosen grandchildren were Brianna, Kaitlyn and Jordan. Carol always said she was thankful to experience grand-'daughters' as all her biological grand kids were boys, and that it was nice to knit girly things. Carol also said she was very thankful to be able to see and experience the "older" chosen grandkids with life lessons to be able to pass them on to her own blood. But, as life would have it, she would never have the opportunity to do this.

Being a hard worker who praised efficiency, Carol was always striving to make improvements where they were necessary. She was able to analyze situations and problems, keeping everything and everyone on track. An excellent project supervisor, Carol was a person who could quickly make decisions based on the information available. She worked cooperatively and expected the same from her colleagues. Following the rules and regulations and when there was any question as to a discrepancy she would find the truth and set the record straight. In both her personal and professional environments, Carol upheld her standards. If there was a decision to make and it was a wrong decision morally then , there was no choice. You just didn’t do it. Her primary occupation was chamber maid. She was employed for many years with Work Wear Corporation Canada then many more years in Mines throughout the North including; Hemlo, Marathon, and Thunder Bay. Moving on to chamber maid for The Water Tower Inn and eventually retiring from here. Carol was a team player who certainly lived out the motto of “give me a job, and I will get it done.” Although through the many years that she worked she had a very debilitating health issue with her feet. This disability did not slow her down...much. Even though you would not be able to tell by what she has accomplished or by where she has been. With the only exception of looking down to see that particular foot attire she adorned. Like the fur-lined crocs for dead of winter and short lived worn pink pumps for a cherished daughter's wedding.

Carol approached her leisure time in the same manner that she approached her life. A person who enjoyed being neat and orderly and one who understood the nature of things, she appreciated the hours she was able to devote to her various hobbies. Her favorite pursuits were knitting, computer games, bingo, fishing, socializing , watching t.v. and playing darts. She enjoyed many a night hanging out with friends and family. Or simply to pull up a chair or a couch cushion to watch a favourite television show. Some of which were: Date Line, Diagnosis Murder, Judge Judy, Law and Order, Big Bang Theory and Long Island Medium. One of the last all time classic movies she watched was "Gone with the Wind"--I'll just think about it tomorrow.... Carol lived a very simple life and was definitely not a high maintenance girl. Allowing herself to be indulged in the simple life pleasures. Such as sitting on a dock , or around a campfire and chatting with family or friends holding a cold one . Extravagance was not wanted or desired. At times Carol was affectionately known as OB2- (old Bird 2). With her close friend Jean as OB1. Carol was content to enjoy her favorite pastimes alone but was also willing to share her interests with others.

When it came time to travel or take a vacation, Carol used her scheduling expertise to make sure everyone and everything was ready to go. That also meant that she made certain no single person was overworked in putting the trip together. That is of course , unless it was her. Carol had a knack for making sure that everyone who was involved had their specific tasks and that those tasks were completed. Favorite vacations included many trips to Manitouik Lake and Prince Lake. And her bus trips to Green Bay, Wisconcin and Traverse City, Michigan; to hit the Casino. Carol also accomplished a life long dream to go to Las Vegas on one Mother's Day with her daughter Jamie. bc a--nashville mel walsh-east coast

Carol was a lover of animals and cherished her pets. One of Carol’s favorites was Shi-Anne an old, fat cat; who liked leather shoes. They were best friends for 13 years and her son Ron and husband Dave now are Shi - Shi's caregivers. Her family was rounded out by her previous dog Wolfie -also known as " Wolf Gang Carter". And she got much joy out of her son, Ron's dog , Dillan.

When Carol’s retirement finally arrived in 1997, **she was well prepared. She used her critical evaluation skills to make sure that every detail had been pre-planned and attended to. In retirement, she found new pleasure in her grandchildren, darts, knitting, computer games and hanging by the lake. In many ways, Carol loved retirement. It provided her with the opportunity to catch up with her friends, grandchildren and attend functions and group outings, and tackle new interesting activities. One new adventure that she wanted to fulfill was to be a snowbird in Florida with her best bud Jean. Sell her home on 239 Goulais Avenue to her son Ron and get her daughter to drive the 2 old birds down to Florida and Fly back in September 2013. Sadly, after all the endless internet searches for a great trailer park and location (Athena) Sadly , and with great sorrow the cancer took her before her dream could be fulfilled.

Carol passed away on April 11, 2013 at ARCH (Algoma Residential Community Hospice) , Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Carol fought a brave battle against lung cancer. She is survived by her husband Dave, her children Jamie and Ron, her Grandchildren Conrad, Austin, and Jack; her brothers Richard and Ron ; her mother-in law Ann Conrad and brother -in-laws Dennis, John,and Derrick, and sister- in- laws Marcella, Marlene, Vicki, and Charlotte. Also sadly missed by many chosen family and friends. Services were held at the chapel at Arthur’s Funeral Home and Cremation Centre. Carol was laid to rest in a beautiful wooden, urn on her daughter’s home mantle. Eventually, to be buried in a plot beautifully located in Greenwood's Cemetery in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This generously provided by her brother Richard , from a familial plot. In celebration of Carol’s life a simple and peaceful but memorable gathering was also had at Manitouik Lake. With music, kind words and thoughts and prayers being spoke as her ashes were spread at many memorable happy locations ... some of which were the camp, the rock, the dam and at Danny Boissoneau’s memorial.

All who knew her would agree that Carol had a strong character . She was an honest, respectful and dedicated individual. She lived her life with her feet firmly on the ground. She had a strong work ethic, was pragmatic in her thoughts and acts, and constantly sought the means for self-improvement. She was willing to share her ideas and knowledge for the benefit of others, so that they could accomplish more in their lives. Carol Conrad did her best to ensure that her family, friends, loved ones, co-workers, and everyone whose life she touched was given the chance to become a better person.

Priorities... terra...able to enjoy to a lengthy extent. Carol was a great listener and had the ability to analyse and sort out and prioritize. So in summing up I think in the words of Forest E. Wicraft Priorities ... A hundred years from now .... There are 2 lasting bequests we can give our children one is roots and the other is wings.”

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CAROL CONRAD-by Laurie Milito

April 15, 2013

INTRODUCTION

Here this promise of scripture from Isaiah 43:

Now this is what the LORD says.

He who created and formed you.

He says, “Do not be afraid, because I have redeemed you.

I have called you by name, and you are mine.

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.

When you cross rivers, you will not drown.

When you walk through fire, you will not be burned,

nor will the flames hurt you.

3 This is because I, the LORD, am your God,

the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.

And you are precious and beloved in my sight. –Isaiah 43: 1-3

Today we gather to remember one who was precious in God’s sight, one who was known to him by name. Isaiah reminds us that in being named, we are claimed as God’s own beloved children. For to be named is to be known, and Carol Conrad was known intimately by God, and known to her family and friends by names that reveal the many relationships of love and care that shaped her life.

Today we remember one named “sister” to Richard and Ron, and ‘sister #9’ to the family of 8 girls who lived down the road from her. She was “mom” to her children Ron and Jamie and Jamie’s husband Doug, and “mama Carlie” to those to whom she was a second mother. She was “Glamma 16 Sweet” to her grandchildren Conrad, Austin and Jack and “Grandma Carlie” to others who saw her as their grandma too. She was known in some circles, and this is my personal favourite, as Old Bird 2, or OB2 for short (her best friend Jean being OB1). And as the matching nicknames imply, Carol and Jean (OB1 & OB2) were dear friends, and Jean took Carol into her home when she became too ill to live on her own. These wonderful terms of endearment suggest the many ways in which Carol loved and was loved by others.

The Lord says, “Do not be afraid, because I have redeemed you.

I have called you by name, and you are mine.

Whether she was called OB2, Carol, or mama Carlie, this past week God called her by name to come to the heavenly shores and into the light of his presence. But her passing into divine presence, is a passing away from this world and the life she shared with us, and so we feel the pain of this parting.

And so the first reason we gather today is to put our arms around each other and especially around Carol’s family and to say to each member: you matter to us, your grief has touched our lives and we too feel the pain of this loss.

We gather here also to discover both comfort and hope in the presence of the living God who heals the broken hearted and comforts all who mourn.

And, finally, we gather to celebrate Carol’s life- to hold it before us today as one utterly unique and significant human life, and to commend that life to God with thanksgiving, knowing Carol’s spirit is fully alive in the presence of her Creator.

OPENING PRAYER

O God of Light eternal, in whose love and power the world took shape, in whose love and power we are born, and our lives are lived, and we die: give us now the silence of the heart in which we can recall that we are never separated from the love which created us, nor from the love that surrounds our suffering. Bring us now into your presence, and let us be strengthened there. Heal our wounded hearts made heavy by the death of Carol. And assure us again that no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor mind imagined, what you have prepared for those who love you, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

SONG: Angels Among Us

The songs have been chosen by the family, and the first suggests that for many of you, Carol has been an angel among you. Let us listen to “Angels Among Us”.

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Our first reading is about the power of love in our lives, and reminds us that our experience of love anticipates the day when we shall be loved fully in the presence of God. Though Carol is no longer present with you in body, the love that was shared with her is eternal. It is that love that will sustain you in the days and years to come.

1 Corinthians 13: 1-13

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but have not love, I am a clanging gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all that I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophecy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became grown, I put my childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part, then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain, faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love.

Our second reading is from John chapter 14:

Jesus said: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God and believe also in me, for in my Father's house there are many rooms. It it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? I will come and take you to myself, so that where I am, you may be also. Then Thomas said to him, Lord we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way? Jesus said to him: I am the way the truth and the life. I will not leave you orphaned. But because I live, you also will live.

May God add his blessing to these readings of his Holy Word.

SONG: You Can Let Go Now

Our second song is the story of a parent’s struggle to let go of their child, only for the grown child to have to struggle with the need to let go of the parent. Let us listen to YOU CAN LET GO NOW.

REMEMBERING CAROL

Described to me as honest, perhaps to a fault, determined, accepting and loyal, Carol will be missed by family and friends alike. Never one to be in a rush, Carol understood life was about experiencing the journey, whether that was a night out playing bingo with her son Ron, playing cards with friends, watching her grandsons soccer games or enjoying her knitting. She was usually to be spotted in her favourite crocs with perhaps a diet Pepsi in hand. And she especially enjoyed the outdoors, spending time in the summer at Prince Lake with her friend Jean (Old Bird One) where their favourite places were the Bonenfant camp and the Jobidon bunkie. I was told that Carol was looking forward to retiring, and spending the winter months in Florida with Jean, and there was a certain sadness in knowing this could no longer take place. And yet, she was able to approach this with the ‘take life as it comes’ attitude that characterized her life.

Her favourite expression when retiring for the evening was" I am going to lay my hair down". Indeed, after such a struggle with illness in the last year of her life, she deserves to lay her hair down, and we can be assured she is now getting the rest and peace she so deeply deserves.

To continue this time of sharing memories of Carol, I invite her son in law Doug to come and share his memories...

THE HOPE WE FIND IN SCRIPTURE

So many of the qualities of love that St. Paul described in today’s scripture reading from 1 Corinthians were embodied by Carol, who kept no records of wrongs, who did not delight in wrong doing, but rejoiced in the truth. Paul reminds us that such qualities are also divine qualities, and that they are a glimpse of the goodness that is God- a goodness and love that St. Paul assures us will be fully revealed to us only when we cross the pale of death. Our faith also brings us the assurance that life does not end with death. Being assured of the continuity between life and death can bring us much comfort as we face the loss of one we love.

In a song by Anne Murray called “The Other Side” she writes: “On the other side of doubt is faith, on the other side of pain lies strength. The journey may seem endless and you the know the road is rough, but on the other side of fear...is love.”

There is an experience I had while on a driving trip that helped me to appreciate the link between this life and the next, and I share this story with you, in the hopes it will help you also.

It was one of those uniquely beautiful days that we sometimes get in late October. I was driving the long journey from Sault Ste. Marie to Prescott and though it was cold the sun was shining brightly. Evening was approaching as I entered the final phase of my travel, and I noticed the glorious sunshine, who had been my companion on this day’s journey, was about to leave me. Dusk descended quickly and then, in my rear view mirror, I noticed a curious object in the sky.

At first I was not sure what it was, but I soon realized it was the moon tentatively making its faintest appearance. Meanwhile the sun, who had brightened my spirit on the long trip home, continued with its inevitable departure. However, my heart soon got a lift when I noticed that, as the sun dipped lower in the sky and darkness descended, the moon behind me became brighter and brighter. When the sun finally disappeared, the moon took its place as the brightest beacon in a black night sky.

The moon, by reflecting the light of the sun now hidden away, was continuing its work. In some way, the moon assured me that the sun lived on eternally, though I could no longer see it.

Like the descending of the sun, you have watched your mother, grandmother, and friend, make her final rotation beyond the horizon of this earth. While she was with you, she provided warmth and light to you with whom she spend her days. Though she has passed beyond the horizon she is not lost.

Her light is reflected in you who embody all she cherished and held dear. Her life is freed from the confines of this earthly existence, and her spirit now dwells in an eternal home, reunited with loved ones who made the journey before her.

St. Bernard of Clarirvaux said “I can never lose one whom I have loved unto the end; one whom my soul cleaves so firmly to that it can never be separated does not go away, but only goes before.”

Our faith assures us that love does not come to an end with death, love continues beyond death. We who are left behind, give Irene her best tribute when we choose to let the light of own lives shine brightly.

And we can truly say, thanks be to God for Carol’s life. Amen.

SONG: The Old Rugged Cross

Our final song is the much loved hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” that reminds us that though this life be marked with inevitable suffering, victory is always to be found beyond the grave.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING & LORD’S PRAYER

God of all life and love, we come to you with mixed feelings- with sorrow that Carol is no longer with us, with joy for the laughter and joy that we shared with her, with sadness that a piece of our lives is gone, yet with thanksgiving for the love and caring she gave and received from us. May we come to understand that death is a natural part of life. May your loving presence touch us deeply, like the warmth of the sun on a cold winter’s day, seeping into the core of our beings, warming us from the inside out, bring healing to our yearning spirits.

Ever-abiding life giver, be a source of hope for us this day as we adjust to life without Carol. Be the strong connector of love, that all we have treasured with her will continue to live on in everyone who knew and loved her. Assure us with glimmers of your peace that this transition can be a source of spiritual deepening for us, by giving us hopeful eyes to see beyond today to a time when joy will again tumble freely. May we be surrounded with the tender loving care of friends as we pray together, saying…

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. Amen.

COMMENDATION

Let us now commend Carol’s spirit into the hands of God

Into your hands, O merciful Saviour,

We commend our sister Carol,

Acknowledging we humbly pray,

A sheep of your fold,

A lamb of your flock,

And a daugther of your own redeeming.

Receive her into the arms of your mercy,

into the blessed peace of everlasting rest,

And into the glorious company of then saints of light. Amen.

BLESSING

We affirm:

Love believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things...

love never ends.

Faith, hope, live abide...but the greatest of these is love.

Love has gathered us

And love lets us depart in peace

With renewed faith and hope.

May the blessing of God the Creator, Christ our Redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, our comforter, be with us today and always, Amen

Carol Conrad

Carol in her life time was a mother, grandmother, wife, mother in law, daughter in law, sister in-law aunt, sister, friend, she was all a woman could be. She was called mom, grandma, or Grandma Carley by more kids then we know. Children looked at Carol as someone they wanted to be related to because of her big heart and her love for kids. She took kids under her wing to make sure they enjoyed life as much as she did.

Carol had a special relationship with each of her grand kids. They will all cherish the memories of grandma 16 Sweet forever.

For Conrad, Austin and Jack she had a special place in her heart. She saw different traits of Jamie in each of them that brought back memories of when Jamie was a little girl.

She loved camping and fishing and shared her love of this with others. Carol and Dave always had a truck load of kids when they went to Manitouik. They made sure each kid knew how to catch a fish and enjoyed a bon fire every night before they went home. It was a special time talk and tell stories around the camp table and bonfire that we will all cherish.

I think I was her biggest challenge in turning a city kid into a person who loves camping and fishing north of Wawa. I still she her shaking her head with a smile of her face with some of the questions I asked about ruffing it at camp.

From the first time I met Carol and started dating her daughter she accepted me and welcomed me into her family. She included me in all she could. She even included me in one of her favorite past times BINGO. I only went once. She enjoyed this time with many different people.

It was her special time with her daughter, son and mother in law Ann or Baba. For those two hours they would talk and laugh and get caught up on all the things that were going on in each of their lives. The odd time she even brought home winnings. I know if heaven has BINGO she will be the first in line and saving seat for all to come.

Lee-Ann if there were a friend of a life time award you would win it hands down. You were at Jamie’s and Carol’s side from the start of this and right up to the end. There is a special relationship when girls choose to be sisters. You gave Jamie the strength and the courage to make it through this.

Carol you were taken away before your time. We will always remember your smile, your laugh and the twinkle in your eye when you looked at the people she loved.

Thank you.-By Doug Nori

Forest E. Witcraft quotes: “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” Hodding Carter” There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings.”

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CONRAD, Carol Lynn – Passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice (ARCH) at the age of 65. Sadly missed by David Conrad. Cherished Mother of Jamie-Lynn Nori (Doug) and Ron Conrad. Glamma “16 Sweet” of Conrad, Austin and Jack. Daughter of the late William and Lorena Brown. Sister of Richard Brown (late Diane) and Ron Brown. Daughter in law of Ann Conrad (late Alec). Sister in law of Marlene, Marcella, Dennis, Vickie (Brian), John, Charlotte (Ron) and Derrick. Will be missed by nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on Monday, April 15, 2013 from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Funeral service to be celebrated in the chapel at 3 pm. Rev. Laurie Milito officiating. Memorial contributions to ARCH would be appreciated by the family. Expressions of sympathy may be offered at www.arthurfuneralhome.com.

CONRAD, Carol Lynn – Passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice (ARCH) at the age of 65. Sadly missed by David Conrad. Cherished Mother of Jamie-Lynn Nori (Doug) and Ron Conrad. Glamma “16 Sweet” of Conrad, Austin and Jack. Daughter of the late William and Lorena Brown. Sister of Richard Brown (late Diane) and Ron Brown. Daughter in law of Ann Conrad (late Alec). Sister in law of Marlene, Marcella, Dennis, Vickie (Brian), John, Charlotte (Ron) and Derrick. Will be missed by nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on Monday, April 15, 2013 from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Funeral service to be celebrated in the chapel at 3 pm. Rev. Laurie Milito officiating. Memorial contributions to ARCH would be appreciated by the family. Expressions of sympathy may be offered at www.arthurfuneralhome.com.

Heavenly Father, how good it is to know that you are my Father and I am your child. Especially when the skies of my soul are cloudy and my cross weighs heavily, I feel the need to repeat to you: Father I believe in your love for me. Yes I believe that you are a Father to me. At every moment of my life and that I am your child, and that you love me with an infinite love. I believe that you are watching over me night and day and that not a hair falls from my head without your permission. Your infinite wisdom knows better than I what is good for me, and your infinite power can bring good out of evil. I believe that in your infinite goodness you make everything work to the advantage of those who love you. Even under the hands of those who strike me, I kiss your hand which heals. I believe, Father, but increase my faith, hope and love. Teach me always to see your love as my guide in every event of my life and to surrender myself to you like a baby in it’s mother’s arms. Father, you know everything, you see everything; you know me better than I know myself. You can do everything and you love me. What cause for fear do I have? Give me the light, the grace, and the power of your Holy Spirit. Be a tender Father to me and protect me, like the apple of your eye, wherever I am. Help me to live in a way that is fitting for one who is your child. Have mercy on me