Five years have gone by already and the memories flood back with force on days like this making it feel as though it was just yesterday that I was in your arms. My prayers go out to his family and friends; staying strong for him is the only way to rewrite the injustice. 

Blessings,
Grace B. Macdonald

Hi Thomas,

I started my second semester at a new school, thinking of you often and hoping that I allow myself to embody your everlasting energy & focus to help get me through another year. 

Your family remains in my prayers and I hope that you are having fun up in heaven; Winning all the races and getting all the girls. Xoxo

Grace B. Macdonald

Dear Thomas,

I’ve been feeling pretty ridiculous for missing you so much these days. Everything reminds me of you and the person you were when I actually first came to know you. You had come so far when we met in college and I think about it everyday. Even when I try to forget I’m reminded that you were there when no one else was. My mom started working for Hollyburn after your passing and it doesn’t help me to forget either; not that I ever wanted to. I love you a lot and the presence you embodied. 

Xoxo
Grace

Miss you a lot, I wish you could have seen the person I've grown to be. 

It’s been 2 years since we lost Thomas. We miss him dearly however we know he’s making a big impact in heaven.  

I did something insane today. My tattoo artist called it a memorial tattoo, but a memorial tattoo seems a bit surreal, and honestly I can’t even say you’d like it. I wish you could see it, and I promise it didn’t hurt not as bad as losing you anyway. It’s not done and who knows maybe when it is I’ll feel closer to you or something; whatever that means. 

Growing up in Malaysia we were so lucky to have  shared so many amazing, fun and joyful memories with Thomas. We didn’t need anything fancy to have the best time, chasing the dogs, playing hide and seek, water fights, eating Pizza Hut and playing monopoly. 

I am glad I got to share these moments with Thomas. But even more grateful my brother was gifted such a special and quite honestly rare friendship. 

He is forever irreplaceable and I will miss his warm smile and laugh.  I know he will always have a place in all of our hearts. 

I'll miss you man. The time in Malaysia was the best moment of my life. Me and Nick will miss you so much.  Hope we can play league again soon.

I am one of Tommy’s best friends I was with him every day of not every other day 9 months before he past I met him 10 months before his passing when we met we instantly kicked it off and became very close and great friends Thomas was always looking out for the people around him and wanted the best for his freinds family and himself I have countless amazing memories with Thomas in the short but best year I have had so far and all of them are good and will be remembered forever and I haven’t been able to contact his mother but I would like to give her/you if she is reading or shown this my condolences your son was the most uplifting person I have met in my last 2 years we always said where’s Thomas this is boring he was like the gasoline to the car for me and all of his close friends   
 

The night before an exam Thomas and I made an attempt at studying. The next morning not only was he there to light up my day with a coffee but Thomas was so motivated to do well I had no choice but to feed off his energy. When we got to school after I rushed around to get ready, he danced around outside the gym with biggest smile on his face. Meanwhile, I was so overcome with stress I could barely make out a few words. I stepped outside for a smoke to be alone, sneaking away so no one saw me. I had two drags before he was running up to me with the same smile on to give me an embrace. I just started classes two weeks ago but I’ve only been on campus twice, and each time, all I see his him. 

Dear Thomas,

Happy Birthday, I can’t believe you were so lucky to have been born on such a celebrated holiday. You are light love and inspiration. It won’t be an easy day for anyone I can’t imagine though I know if your family is as strong as you were, we will all be getting through it with grace and diligence. Lots of love.

Suave

Thomas was intelligent, selfless and generous. If it’s true that our lives of our loved ones look down on us even after they are gone I know he’d be able he would embody everything a true angel would. Helping where he could from those who was directly in relation to, to those whom he never met. A helping hand to anyone in need. I miss him a lot, I’ve reached out for his spiritual guidance a lot recently especially now. 

Rest In Peace my love 



Thomas is as beautiful on the inside as he was on the outside, vanity aside I am not sure that he ever did see what I saw. It was the way he carried himself as much as it was the way he sat down. He was the epitome of poise even in his weakest of moments. There was something about the whites of his eyes that always surprised me, the sparkle aside from the gloss. Despite having such a weight on his shoulders they never did seem to cave. Above all else, he had a smile that could light up a room or in my case one that lit up my life and I will never be able to forget. A smile that was accompanied by a blissful laughter a kind of giggle, that paired like wine and cheese.

Love a dear friend with unclouded thoughts 
 

Fact

Thomas respects etiquette, he always managed to maintain a level of decency and courtliness which in turn couldn’t be overlooked. Anytime Thomas came to pick me up he got out of the car to meet me, and like a gentleman he never forgot. It was refreshing yet it always made me more nervous as though I wouldn’t be able to uphold the same level of civility. This etiquette was a second nature to Thomas it came naturally no matter what environment he was in. As time went on and we were inevitably going to face challenges in our personal lives, remembering this quality of humanity helped me stay true to the same set of morals and values we share. Much like education being with Thomas as a friend and all felt like a privilege. 

Hope everyone is managing 

With loving memory,

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There was this one day, in the morning on a relatively cold day that Thomas let me sit in his car while he was in class, And I wouldn’t say this was my favorite memory though it’s one that I will, amongst all others, keep close to my heart. To most people that seems almost standard, though I’d never had this ‘luxury’ extended to me before. It was going to be my home for the next hour and a half, keeping me safe and warm until Thomas was done.

Today is the first day I ever listened to Juice, I didn’t want to influenced into heartbreak. It’s not until now I realized the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. 

I never got to be anything but a geeky college kid in an attempt to reenact ‘missed out’ high school days around you. It’s not so much of a regret of actions, as it is a regret of being too self involved too see the obvious. Being the kid who drank too much I completely missed the obvious of how fast everything had happened to you since graduation. There was a time, much too early, that I had felt as alienated as you had. Defense aside you & your family should know, nothing that has happened was ever your fault. The aspiration and determination you both embody & symbolize; was and always will be, considered a threat to the rest of our peers and aspiring entrepreneurs who struggle just to get up in the morning. I always stood by you, I’m sorry I wasn’t there to protect you & never just how deep my feelings are before our pasts crept up. I got to know you as best as anyone could have, with you being as strong minded and stubborn as you described your parents to be. I will never know why you never valued your efforts either in school or your relationships, though I do know you did moree than humanly possible for everyone around you. I loved you when you didn’t know, I love you now and I always will.  Ashamed that this is something you never knew because of my dishonesty. The fear of rejection and the idea of letting anyone be in any kind of control over me especially how I feel or what could get in the way of my own set of aspirations allowed me to shut out someone I connected with. He took on everything at once both the emotional drama and physical efforts for everyone in his life, the last thing I ever wanted to do was be a burden or any kind of added stress onto his life. I wish your family and friends the best in coping over the next couple of years, knowing you would’ve said the same. A respected and intelligent individual was taken too early from those who both needed him and loved him it is beyond difficult to accept though necessary.

I will love you forever to infinity and beyond, rest in piece 

Buzz lightyear

What you look like on paper is one thing, what you see in the mirror is another and what I saw was greater than I know you felt or that anyone was able to express to you before.

In loving memory of Thomas Joseph Simon,

Thomas and I met at Capilano University this past year & although we didn’t get a lot of time together I feel blessed to have met him. It was hard to pick just one memory of Thomas that could signify his importance to me and many other of our classmates. With the ability to inspire those around him, Thomas never failed to be a driving force for his friends both in and out of the classroom. His struggles never held him back from doing he loved around those who loved him. Not only was Thomas talented in sport and music though he always had his head in his books when we spent time together. He had the ability to make me others want and do better, I always held back when it came to him due to his level of achievement before me. In other words, he always tried to make his parents and brother proud of the person he was and was becoming. He helped give me a new perspective on life which has taken some time to understand I’m sad to say that I will never hear from him again to work this through. I hope everyone is holding up okay with the news, Thomas was beyond smart and for this to have happened I can’t imagine the pain and confusion that has set in.

All the love in the world that’s left,
Some kid

Hi there, im so sorry for your lose im absolutely devastated about what happened to thomas i loved him so much. Thomas was a great man, he had he struggles but he tried so hard and im extremely devastated that the happened. I met thomas last year in the summer and we had a lot of great memories. I had a dream and i seen tommy and  he had a lot of bright light surrounding him and he looked a bit confused but that he was safe and i believe he is with god. If i can do anything at all please let me know i left some flowers at the sight for thomas and paid my respects with my family i just wish i could do more. Just know that i know and believe strongly that thomas is in peace and is watching over us all. My friend who was also very close friends with thomas had a dream with him in it and seen him too so we are confident he is going to be okay. My number is 778-772-2020 if you need anything, once again im so sorry, rest in peace tommy he was loved by so many people.

To Tommy's family,

  Please accept our family's deepest condolences for the loss of Tommy. We were very saddened to hear of his passing. David was very fortunate to have had Tommy as a friend and will very much miss him. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. 

   With sympathy,

The Lunsfords

   ( David, Faeron-David's mom, Dominik- stepdad, Vya-little sister and baby Domi-little brother)

To the family of Thomas- my heart goes out to you. Thomas was my first love when I was 13. We talked every single day and I got to know Linda and Thomas’ younger brother. What a beautiful family. My heart breaks and I am devastated. Thomas never failed to make people smile. He was honest and kind and someone you could count on to have your back always. He will always be in my heart. 
All my love to the family,
Brynn

Hi Linda and family, please know we are all thinking of you, with much love, Kathy xxxx

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Thomas Joseph Simon

4 avril 2001 – 4 décembre 2020

Hollyburn Funeral Home

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