Marlene Sharon Ronson

(Registered Nurse (Toronto General Hospital – Class of 1967)

SUNRISE

November 25, 1945

Toronto, Ontario

SUNSET

February 19, 2016

Toronto, Ontario

Marlene Cowley, in her 71st year, beloved wife of Donald Edwin Ronson for 49 years. Loving mother of Shawn and Matt Ronson. Dear sister of Paul Cowley (Lorna) of Aylmer; Wendy Dunits (Roger) and Renee Peat (Mike) of Peterborough. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Nate and Charlotte and her nephews.

A memorial service will be held at CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St., on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11am, followed by a memorial reception.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Grace Pascoe Care Centre Food Bank at Calvary Baptist Church, 72 Main St., Toronto, ON M4E 2V7.

FOOTPRINTS

One night a woman had a dream.

In it she was walking along a beach with the Lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from her life.

For each scene she noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to her, and the other to the Lord.

When the final scene of her life flashed before her,

she looked back at the footprints in the sand.

She noticed many times along the path of her life there was only one set of footprints, and realized that they came at the hardest and saddest times of her life.

Bothered about this, she questioned the Lord,

saying, "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most burdensome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why, when I needed you the most

you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My dear child, I love you and

I would never leave you. During the times of trial and

suffering, when you see only one set of footprints,

it was then that I carried you."