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Carolee posted a condolence
Friday, September 6, 2024
Gone but never forgotten, missed and loved all the more, Happy Birthday Dad.
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Carolee posted a condolence
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Keeping your memory alive keeps you close to my heart. I know you wouldn't've believed how much you could be missed, but you are remembered and (even) cherished. Every. Single. Day. All this, despite your best efforts to be an @ssh0le. I love you and miss you very much.
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Darcy posted a condolence
Thursday, August 15, 2024
A year, Dad......time sure flies. Spent the day working on my truck. Funny, I heard you over my shoulder telling me "You'll learn", or "You're doing it the hard way". I actually laughed out loud. I was cursing as much as you always did, so take pride in that. Still, it doesn't make it any easier. You always told us not to worry about you, but we all did. We can all only hope you are happy with everyone in passing, or in company, wherever you rest your head. Until I see you again, Daddy-O....be at peace. Love you
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Darcy posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Hey Dad. Well, it looks like your little brother is on his way to see you. Carol called with the news. Tom fought retirement right up until the end. "What the hell else am I gonna do?" he'd say. Guess he had no choice this time. Sad that Trevor had to find him that way....Funny, I think the first time I hugged him was less than a month ago. Oddly enough, it was because of you. I was always envious of the father/son relationship that he and Trevor had. But, then again, us working together probably not the best idea, eh?
You are all together now, you and Stella dancing by the window, Bill and uncle Tom having a beer and laughing at the table....not a care in the world. You are all missed terribly here, but eventually, we may be a family again. Love you, Dad.
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Darcy posted a condolence
Monday, April 29, 2024
Hey Daddy-O. Hoping you have been keeping an eye on your other grandson as of late. Keiran graduated from Conestoga with Distinction!!! Another bud has sprouted on our slowly dwindling family tree. I know you and your die hard devotion to trades, but Keiran is a standout in a trillion dollar industry. If he keeps his nose clean and head down, his skills will speak for themselves. Unlike the hard work will open the doors mantra, he is going to work smart. I wish you had gotten to know him Dad, you'd be proud. Then again, he may be a little too much like me. I hope he'd earn your respect, not demand it with fear. I'll never forget June 13, 1993. Nor will I forgive you, but it's too late to put it behind us now. I know you heard me.....regardless, I'll always love you, Daddy-O.
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Darcy posted a condolence
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Hey Daddy-O. Can't sleep and was just talking to Ma. Tomorrow, it'll be 7 years since she left all of us. I know you missed her. But, look at it this way, at least you get to see her again. Wherever you both are, I know it is a LOT louder...hahahaha. Carol has some information about your first home in England. Just so happens I'm heading that way in a couple months and hopefully you'll be heading back home, Dad. I know you are with your mum and dad, catching up, and smoking up a storm and pain free. Enjoy the sun and a cold beer....and seriously make peace with the life you could have had. We forgive you, it's about time you did the same. Love you and miss you, Dad.
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Darcy posted a condolence
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Hey Pops. Was just talking to Ma. Thought I'd pop over and say hi. Thanks for leaving me a few parts in your toolbox for my truck. Saved me from afar, eh? I'm going to clean up all the tools you "borrowed" from work. Some are 65 years old...and still working! I'll hear you yelling at me for not doing things "your way" every time I use them. Your trinkets will be hung in the shed, so you can be there when I sit down after working outside saying "You're too old for this shit!" Will play a few of your favourite tunes and have a beer....when I finally get you in a nice spot with Ma (so no fighting). But, as much as I try to hang on...it just will never be the same, Dad. Everything is slowly being whisked away by time....and I honestly hate it. You were my 1st hero, Dad. Miss ya lots.
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Darcy posted a condolence
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Well Dad, the house is officially someone else's as of the 25th of January, 2024.I can hear you grumbling something about..."it's no big deal, it's just a house" My whole life started and ended there. From a little kid, riding the motorcycle around the world the on the centre stand in the driveway, to packing up and moving up here to start a family of my own. Everything I was, am, and will continue to become is rooted in my old home. Ma busted her ass for all of us, and made that place so special......you always had somewhere to come back to when your choices took you elsewhere. You were too stubborn and selfish to see what you had right in front of you. You took it for granted and didn't realize it until it was too late. But, when we were all under the roof, we had a lot of wonderful times too. That's why it's so hard to let it go, Dad. I learned everything in that garage, forged my life in that basement, learned how to love, and became me through all the experiences I shared in that house. I'll always have those memories with me, Dad. I am just having trouble closing this chapter of my life, and putting it away for good. Just a house? Maybe to you.....but Christmas was just another day, right? For what it's worth. Merry Christmas, Dad. Even if you didn't care, I still do, and I miss you too.
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Carolee Posted Dec 21, 2023 at 3:34 PM
Big HUGE hugs, little brother. I'm sorry your heart hurts.
Seeing the 'SOLD' sign brought many tears. I know you don't want to see the place again, but I'm looking forward to someone loving it and making it a happy home. I need Dad's ghost to be chased off the front porch. I want to be able to drive by without memories leaking out my eye sockets. Ugh, I get a lump in my throat every time. I don't want to spend what's left of my forever looking for him sitting there.
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Carolee posted a condolence
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The boys and I were talking on the weekend (at the house while tidying up), and both Darcy and I can't fathom why or how deeply the hole of your absence hurts us. You're thought of daily and missed immensely. I know you'd be as shocked as we are! But I think that's what everyone hopes for, and what it all boils down to in the end is: did I matter, did I make an impression, and was my life worth living? You mattered, and you were valued, Dad. We miss you so much and hope (in spite of your constant protestations at the time and reluctance to celebrate special days and occasions) that you knew how much we loved you then and enjoyed our special times together. I promised you that day that we'd laugh and always remember the good times and try to forget the times you were an @sshole, but guess what? We laugh about those times now, too!
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Darcy posted a condolence
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Hey Dad. Hope you're settled into your "new place". It was so hard to say goodbye to you. You would have said "Nah, don't worry about me" You and Ma both should've had long, happy lives, not ending the way they did. Hopefully, with your wrongs made right, you are finally at peace. Play your music loud, Dad...
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Carolee posted a condolence
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Happy Birthday, Pa. Any other year I'd've grabbed some egg salad sandwiches (because Judy made the best ones and you missed them since she passed) and some chocolates and we'd've shot the sh!t while sitting on the porch. I stopped by anyway and cried because your chair is empty and you're not there. We miss you dearly.
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Miss you, Dad. Today is your first birthday away from us. We'll be thinking about you and remembering good times
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Darcy posted a condolence
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Happy birthday Dad.....still can't believe you're gone.
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Pauline & Steve Valade posted a condolence
Thursday, August 31, 2023
We are very sorry to hear of Ken's passing, he was our neighbour on Wellington for several years, Ken was always kind & he loved our dogs, sending our sincere condolences to the family.
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jim burtch posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Condolences to the Family , i new Ken through Thursday and Sunday morning hockey at the old barn in Bowmanville, the only hat trick i ever scored was on him LOL i wasnt a big scorer but Kenny was a very good goalie. R.I.P Ken.
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Beverley Rogers posted a condolence
Sunday, August 20, 2023
I am so very sorry to hear of Kenny's passing. I have so many good memories. Kenny and I spent a lot of time golfing together. It was always fun. We also had a brief period of betting on the Leaf games. He always took it well when he lost, but had a blast rubbing it in when he won. RIP my friend.
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Kim posted a condolence
Saturday, August 19, 2023
I'm so sorry to hear the news of uncle Ken. Our hearts go out to all the kids and family of Ken. R.I.P Ken xoxo
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Darcy posted a condolence
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Jesus, old man....where do I start? My earliest memory was being babysat by a record player, spinning rye and coke ring covered albums for hours on end, in a cardboard box. My childhood hero....I wanted to be so much like you when I grew up, I even followed in your footsteps on the ice. Many people said I played like you, however, referees kept asking "Are you going to cause trouble like your dad?" Guess our temper was the same too. Had to live up to the family name, right?
Jokes aside, you taught me everything the hard way. Unapologetically, because the world is a hard place. I only ever wanted to earn your respect and for you to be proud of me. I always thought you had unrealistic expectations. It wasnt until I became a dad, I realized you were preparing me for what lied ahead. Raising a child was as rewarding as it was humbling . Did we always see eye to eye? No. Was it a constant battle? It was. But, finally, the day you cried and hugged me at my wedding, I knew I had finally done it. Ironically, no one saw this until I shared my favourite picture from my wedding album.....the day you passed away. You are loved by many, an adversary to many more, but one thing is for certain, there will never be another like you, Daddy-O. Even you couldn't argue your way out of this one.
See you soon.
Love,
Darcy
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Carolee posted a condolence
Friday, August 18, 2023
I miss you, Dad. Neighbours, regular passersby, and all their pets have stopped at the house to ask after you. You've been missed from your porch perch for weeks, and a few kind and considerate people even requested wellness checks. You'd be happy to know you achieved some sort of record for stubbornness while exiting this earthly plane. The CCU nurses told us we certainly weren't kidding around when we said you were strong and obstinate! Rest in peace, Dad; we've got things taken care of around here.
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Friday, August 18, 2023
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