Dear Michelle and Roger's loved ones,

I just found out about Roger's passing, and I am so deeply sorry for your loss.  Roger was one of the first persons I met when I started working at Health Canada.  I remember him as being sincere, considerate, very friendly and authentic.   He would always have people stop by his office to chit chat (me included), and was a delight to work/converse with.  Although so much time has passed, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to all of those people whose lives Roger has touched.   He was a wonderful person, and the world is lesser without him.  

Sincerely,
Salma Pardhan

Dear Michelle and Roger's loved one's.  I had the honour of working with Roger while he was at FNIHB.  His humour and deep sense of what was right continually impressed me.  I am just stunned to learn of his passing.  My sincere condolences on your loss. May his memory be a blessing and a comfort.

Roger was involved in my hire at Health Canada. And for that he'll have my everlasting gratitude. I still remember his wise counsel, hopefulness and sense of humor. Qualities he had in endless supply.  And on display those many years ago to counteract a nervous, hesitant and reluctant First Nation chap on the phone. Luckily, for those fortunate to have known him, there will be no future without him. Without the memory and influence of Roger: Of his character...of at least one of his generous spirits. Au revoir, Roger.

Dear Michelle and family,  My deepest condolences on the loss of dear Roger.  He was a lovely person and will leave a big hole.  My thoughts are with you all.

Nancy Garrard

I was deeply saddened and devastated to hear of Roger's death. He was truly one of a kind. Intelligent, witty and an amazing sense of humour. Underneath that though, you sensed an innate kindness & compassion. It was that, I believe, that drew people too him and relish in the time they had in his presence. His loss will truly be felt by his wonderful family, his friends, his colleagues & the public service has lost one of its truly great minds, a true inspiration and great public servant.

Roger you will be missed.  You made some of the toughest moments working in BC Tripartite lighter with that witty sense of humour of yours! Thoughts and prayers to all your family.

Lisa Miller, Ottawa

I value the many years I worked with Roger. I learned alot and he always managed to make it fun. My sincere condolences to Michelle and family. Roger will be missed.  Lori Doran

My deepest sympathies.   Roger you will be missed. The last time we spoke was over a coffee in Bridgehead. You were cursing at a laptop and making a witty remark and that's how I will always remember you.     Your FNIHB colleague.

We all loved Roger.

How lucky we all were to have shared professional and personal moments with him.  Witty, intelligent and a really nice, down to earth guy - definitely one of those people who would pop up in your mind when they are not around and a pleasure when they are.  

Thank you, Roger. You were extraordinary.

Thanks, Roger, for streaking through my life when you did. We had some great hours and laughs together -- though too few to be sure. I loved your family and watching our kids grow up on the playground at AC. See you on the other side, brother.

I'm fortunate to have had Roger as a mentor at work and am so thankful for his friendship. Roger always brought wisdom, kindness, intelligence and classic Neufeld dry humour to every conversation. He will be missed tremendously by the many people whose lives he made better. To all of Roger's family and loved ones - my thoughts and sympathies are with you during this difficult time.

To Michelle and Roger's loved ones.. out thoughts and prayers.  I used to always look forward to seeing Roger waiting to pick Michelle in front of the BC building.. A gentlemen always..

Satish and Brandon

To Michelle and Roger's family,

Roger will be greatly missed and I'm fortunate to have worked with him.  In addition to being rock solid and someone you could rely on at any point in the day when urgencies arose, the best part was he did it with such kindness - he genuinely always wanted to help and would go out of his way to do so. 

Emily and Jacob were also much loved by Roger, evidenced by conversations we had about our children from time to time, or when we reached out to each other to exchange family vacation ideas. He really loved his kids and I know he has left a legacy of inspiration for us all. 

My deepest sympathies and condolences.

To Michelle and Roger's loved ones. I am so sorry for your loss. Roger will be missed by many. I will always remember him as a kind man with a witty sense of humour. My thoughts are with you.

To Michelle and Roger's family: I read of Roger's death with great sadness. As a colleague, Roger was super smart, giving,  conscientious, but with a rich sense of humour and a wisdom tinged with humility. A rare human being. I am so very sorry for your loss.

To Gloria, Jake, and Emily, 
Roger was a good friend to me when we were in grad school together and I remember him fondly. He was a lovely person and will be missed. 
Martina Hardwick, Kingston.

To those closest to Roger - Michelle, Emily, Jake and Gloria - I am so very very sorry for your loss. I adored Roger, my partner in crime in outrageous story telling for almost 25 years. He was the funniest, most true-hearted, most self-effacing intellectual with the worst taste in bourbon to have blessed us all.  And you were the very core of his being. My deepest condolences to you all.

I offer my sincere sympathy to the Neufeld family.

Roger Elvin will be missed by all his friends.

Carole Nault / Health Canada

My sincere sympathies to Michelle and Roger's family.  I will always remember his smile, sincerity and hope for a better future for all.  A truly kind man who will always be with you

My sincere sympathies to Michelle and Roger's family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.  
Will always remember Roger as a wonderful colleague, contributor and collaborator.

To Michelle and Roger's family, my very deepest condolences. Roger was a wonderful colleague - calm, smart, and gifted with a wonderful sense of humour. My thoughts are with you.

To Michelle and to Roger's family. By his commitment and approach to people, Roger will be remembered and missed by his colleagues.
Mes plus sincères condoléances à sa famille.  Mes pensées sont avec vous.

One of the kindest, caring and most patient person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.  My condolences to the family.   

Sincere Sympathies.

André Maragh and the whole Hotspur family.

I met Roger a number of years ago when I did some consulting work in FNIHB. We occasionally chatted small talk. He was so friendly and always willing to say hello and took time to ask how my day was.

My sincere condolences to Roger's family and friends. Roger's engaging wit and warm personality will always be remembered  it was a pleasure working with him at FNIHB and may his loved ones find comfort in their cherished memories.

Dear Michelle and family, Roger was a wonderful, wonderful human being.  Kind, smart, funny and the finest kind of colleague.  Those of us who worked with him were very  lucky public servants.  He put his heart into the work he took on and made an amazing contribution to  public policy in what he accomplished and the way he accomplished it.  I remember him also  as  a great mentor to new and younger staff but in fact all of us learned so much from working with him.    I am so sorry for your loss.  My thoughts are with you.

Dear Michelle, I was so sorry to hear of Roger's passing. While I didn't know him all that well, the times that I spent with him, either in meetings, or when we ran into one another in the hallways, he struck me as funny, smart, and so full of life. 

I hope that you can find peace in knowing how well respected he was, and what a positive difference he made in many people's lives. Thinking of you, his kids, and all his and your loved ones. 

With sincere sympathy, Bonnie and Dave

To Michelle and to Roger's family.  There is very little that anyone can say to comfort you in your loss, but I do hope the positive and happy remembrances will help.  Like many others, I delighted in Roger's company, and was always so pleased when he happened to drift by my office and could be persuaded to come in for a chat and a few laughs.  I met him on almost my first day on the job at FNIHB, liked him at once, and only grew to like him more and more as the years rolled by.  What a terrible loss for us all.   Shelagh Jane Woods

Roger was one of the finest public servants I've had the privilege of working with.  He was smart, dedicated, and always ready to support his colleagues however he could with his advice, guidance and sense of humour.  We were all blessed to have known him.

Dear Michelle and Family, I am so very sorry to hear of Roger's passing.   He was a brilliant and insightful man accompanied by a great sense of humour.   It was such a joy to work with him.  Roger fought a great battle.   My thoughts are with all of you during this most difficult time.

Roger really was one of the most impressive people I have ever met.  Smart, quick witted, insightful, he was really a blessing to know as a person and as a work colleague.  We will all really miss him (and his cat in the hat "Thing One and Thing Two).

Dear Michelle
I was so sorry to hear of Roger's passing this week.  I know how valiant his fight was and how important you were in being on that journey with him.  Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and may Roger's life be a blessing for all who knew and loved him.  
Hope Harris, Your colleague and friend at Health Canada

Michelle,  sometimes it is hard to find understanding in the Creator's plan; the pain we feel in watching our loved ones fade away from this disease will ebb with time and I pray you find solice in believing we will see our loved ones some day and that the pain will be replaced with gratitude for having had the gift of Rogers' love, sharing and caring.

Roger, you always had a way to make us laugh when the going got tough.  You will be missed.  Rest in peace, my friend.  To Michelle and family, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

To Roger's family, friends and colleagues, thoughts and prayers are with you all.  It was an honor to have known and worked with Roger. As a newcomer to the FNIHB offices in 2003, Roger made me feel welcome and supported. His kindness and sense of humor will not be forgotten.  Thank you Roger and may you rest in peace.

Sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during these difficult times.

Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. May he rest in  peace. May life be filled full of his memories.

A FNIHB friend

Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. 
May he rest in peace

Roger, you had a dry sense of humour that I appreciated when we were working .  Rest in peace.  
To Roger's family, my prayers are with you.

OBITUARY

Roger Elvin Neufeld

November 29, 1963 – December 20, 2015

McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home & Chapel

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