I'm still full of fond memories and eternal gratitude. 

Thanks.

I still hear your voice when I often utter a phrase that I learned from you. The same for Mom. It's fun and always brings back fond memories. "As my father/mother used to say" is a  staple. I now hear some of it from my children and that is deeply satisfying.
We were very blessed to have you as a father and I am grateful for it every day. 

Love,

    Alan

What a blessing to have had parents who provided not only material sustenance but vital moral support as well. 

I reflect on this often and hope I do and have done half as much for my own children.

As always, I love you guys and thank you for my really great life.

Alan

I think about you and Mom every day and that day doesn't go by without me repeating something you said or taught me. It's most often something humorous and so laughter ensues. A lot of laughter.

Thanks again for my fantastic life. 
Love,
             Alan

I am glad my Dad knew how important family memories were to me and how much I appreciated his part in creating them. They are just as significant to me now as they were when I could still share them with him. His legacies are many but the pleasure and deep happiness I experienced as a result of those memories is the most important one personally and has helped make me a very happy man. Thanks, Dad. I love you.

Dear Bob and family
I was so sorry to hear of your father's passing. I found out through Brian and Nicky Marsh, who were attending the celebration of life for my husband Jim, who passed quietly in his sleep at age  96 - your dad and my Jim went back a long way through Preston Phipps...it seems touching and poignantly appropriate that the two of them passed on the same day, same year. My Jim thought very highly of your dad. They will both be missed.
Olive Jones,(formerly of Toronto and Georgetown ON)

Kind and patient, a quiet and unassuming dry wit, fiercely intelligent and loyal to his core.  While all these truly describe my father, they hardly scratch the surface of someone who was a true gentleman.

He was a great husband and father, but most importantly, he was a great man.

Good-bye dad.  I love you and I'll miss you.

Many thanks to everyone who dropped by to the celebration of dad's life yesterday. It was great to see so many of the people who made his retirement such a wonderful time in his life.

I truly appreciated sharing memories and learning more about what a terrific group of friends he had.

I was especially moved by the extremely high regard in which so many people I spoke with held my dad. Your words and thoughts will keep him with me for the rest of my life.

However, I know he was amongst us yesterday playing down all the kind words spoken in his usual low key manner. 

Thanks again and our entire family is grateful to all of you for making the celebration of his life a huge success.

Jim should have a front seat in Heaven. He radiated goodness, he was the kindest, most gentle soul, a shining example to all of us.

a man of few words, but always had a lesson to give, my grandfather was the greatest example of how we should all treat eachother, to be kind and to do the right thing. may he rest in peace

It was an honour to get to know Jim, Muriel and Nancy shortly after they moved to Vancouver in 1999. My late wife and I were impressed with their youthful ambition that was beyond their years. Whether it was the latest development in computers, home improvements or medical research, it was always an engaging conversation with Jim that I will truly miss. His display of duty, loyalty and compassion when caring for his wife in need, or his family in general, was inspiring. He was kind, supportive and generous and will be remembered for being a decent dependable person. "Ye are the salt of the earth" Matt.v11. My thoughts, prayers and sympathy for the family.

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Jim. We remember him fondly over the few years that we were acquainted, in particular the great time we had together during a European river cruise. With good memories, we leave the family with our thoughts and sympathies.

 Camille and I moved to Montreal in 1973. We had the good fortune of meeting Jim and Muriel and the next five years provided some of the happiest memories of our lives. Thank you so much for the privilege of knowing you. A big man with a big
heart.

Bob

I read your father's obituary in th G&M.     What a guy.  What a life.  I still have vivid memories of him transporting us to Queen's and touring around in his beamer before anyone had a beamer, all though years ago.    My heart goes out to you, your mom, Al, Bruce and Nancy.

David

Jim, it was a pleasure getting to know you over these past couple years. I will remember you as a kind hearted and genuine man.

Alan, Bob, Bruce and Nan ... my heart is with you.
How I remember Uncle Jim ... kind, patient, funny, always smiling.  A truly decent man.

Dear Papa,

Thank you for being a wonderful Grandparent- I'm so grateful to have had you in my life. You were such a gentle soul with a warm heart. I always loved hearing your laugh & enjoyed talking about art together. You will be greatly missed- Rest in peace. XOX

How anybody can who knew him can ever forget this very gentle person,never a word spoken that was without malice or anything said that would be hurtfull,us who have known him,can never forget him he was our mentor our go to person whenever we wanted the right answer be in business or day to day he was the encyclopedia of information,I'm very fortunate not only to have worked for him but in time became his partner I can truly say he was beyond words that can describe Jim as being just an Unbelievable person I can truly say that because I WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH HIM FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS YOU ARE SURELY MISSED.

To Alan, Jack and Ben,
So sorry that you've lost your Dad and Grandfather. I know he was an inspiration and irreplaceable force in all your lives. May you all enjoy the same longevity and full life as he had.

My condolences go to the rest of my family, along with everyone else he was close to. Instinctively an extremely kind man with a kind soul, Papa never asked for much in return. He will be forever loved by many, and absolutely never forgotten. He lived a long and happy life leaving an influence on all of us. 

Rest in Peace

Dear Bob, our deepest condolences on the passing of your dad. Although this is a difficult and sad time, we can be comforted that Jim lived a long and fulfilling life. 

Thomas and Nicole

Hello Alan,
I was saddened to learn of your Dad's leaving this world we know and moving on to another mysterious space in the great beyond. I hope it is a place of peace and contentment and reflection of a life well lived. Jim and Murial have been such special friends to Don and me for such a long time. We have shared celebrations, holidays and amazing times together over many, many years.
It is a friendship never to be forgotten and I will always cherish the memories.
But life does go on...does it not ? I hope that with all the special memories you and the family have in your hearts, that your thoughts of Jim will give you all warmth and a positive life. He was an inspiration to all that knew him.
Love and warmest wishes to all of you.
Mitzi

Jim has been a strong, kindly and quiet force in my life for many years. I always enjoyed his delightful sense of humour and his endlessly positive outlook on life, even when he was in poor health and much discomfort.  He had a great intellect, and his mind stayed sharp as a tack right to the end.  Jim was one of the few people I have met who has never said an unkind word about anyone. He will be sorely missed by us all.

Grandpa was one of the kindest souls I've ever known and I'm extremely grateful that I had him in my life for as long as I did. Our family lost a great man and we will miss him dearly.

Our condolences, Alan, to you and your family. Losing a Dad is one of the hardest things in life. But I see he has touched a lot of lives and his spirit will live on in your stories and thoughts when you look for inspiration and guidance.

So sorry for your loss, Alan.  It's never easy!

Robyn and Ted, Pointe-Claire, Quebec

Alan, please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of your Dad. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Jim was a great guy, smart as a whip without ever showing off, always keen to learn new things or share a book with a fellow history buff. A class act and a real gentleman, he was also graceful  because no one sat down to dinner with Jim & Muriel without the saying of grace.

Our deepest sympathies on the passing of your dad and please extend our condolences to the other members of your family. With our love, the Stein family

Al, we are so sad to hear of your loss. Your Dad lived a full life and  was surrounded by a beautiful family.  Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.  Donalee and Jimmy Thibert

I'm so sorry to hear about your Dads passing Alan, our thoughts are with you and your family, only time will heal, take care, Penny and John Griffiths

Lorsque la Vie quitte ceux qui partent, il reste à celles et ceux qui demeurent derrière d'apprécier encore davantage la Vie en nous rappelant le privilège nôtre d'en être investis.  Franck

I m sorry to hear about your loss Alan 
My deepest sympathies. Wishing you courage and strength during this difficult period

My sincere condolences to Alan and his family. The world has lost a wonderful, kind, sweet, gentle man and heaven has gained one!

I am sorry to hear of your dad's passing Alan. However, I know that somewhere in the heaven's above he is smiling down upon all of us. On behalf of my family, our thoughts are with you and your family. God Bless.

I am very lucky that I had such a man for a father. It has been a privilege to be his son.

OBITUARY

Jim Glover

November 14, 1924 – October 21, 2015

Victory Memorial Park & Funeral Centre

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