Monday, June 15, 2020
Mike, Brad and Brian, you boys should stand tall knowing that you and your families did everything possible to make life comfortable during your Mother's prolonged illness and your Father's stubbornness.
I think John Byrne's comment about your Dad being like a Swiss army knife for the town hit the nail on the head. That continued after retirement also. He was a great friend and mentor to me. He will be missed big-time in my world.
I recall when we moved here in 1995, a man came down the tracks on a Wheel Horse tractor and asked if I bought that house and what was I going to do with it. He also informed me that, if the 13 pine trees at the back of my yard plugged the storm drain, he would bulldoze them flat. I think we were establishing neighbourhood seniority. He left directly after that, but I didn't catch his name. That lead to a great and lasting friendship.
So sorry for your loss. All the best going forward.
Fred and Julie Devine
