Ryan Subhan Clement-Usman

Ryan Subhan Clement-Usman, age 24, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta. He is survived by his mother, Bev (Noel) Koo, father Imran (Anjoli) Usman, siblings Taryn Payne, Priya Usman, Kazim Usman,Naveed Usman, grandfather Mike (Sherri) Clément, grandparents Mohammed &Chetranie Usman, uncles Kevin (John Harrison) Clément, Riaz (Shantel) Usman (cousins Aneesh, Keera & Sureena), Imtiaz (Naomi) Usman (cousins Simmone, Tyson & Monique), Jerry (Jennifer) Mangal (cousins Sean, Siobhan, Shayanna & Sasha) and Ignatius Mangal (cousins Melissa, Noreena(second cousins Dominic, Adelina &Aria)). He was predeceased by his grandmother Cathy Clément and great-grandmother Catherine Leahey.

I'll Lend You a Child

"I'll lend you for a while a child of mine," He said.

"For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's dead.

It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three,

But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief,

You'll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief."

"I cannot promise he will stay; since all from Earth return,

But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.

I've looked the wide world over in My search for teachers true

And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes I have chosen you.

Now will you give him all your love, not think the labor vain,

Nor hate Me when I come to call to take him back again?"

"I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, Thy will be done!

For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we run.

We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may,

And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay;

But should the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned,

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand!"

~Edgar Guest, newspaperman and Prolific Anglo American poet (1881 - 1959)

Burial will be on Thursday December 29 at 2:30 pm at Holy Cross cemetery, 14611 Mark Messier Trail, Edmonton.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mental Health Foundation (www.hopethroughunderstanding.com) or to the Edmonton Humane Society (www.edmontonhumanesociety.com).