Condolences

Dear Board Members,

Helen Pathy has advised that Joan Grayson and Tony Huys have both recently lost their spouses. Joan has led hikes for the TVTA and Tony was a TVTA treasurer. I have attached their death notices for your convenience.

Dave

GRAYSON, Harold - Passed away peacefully at Victoria Hospital, London on Wednesday August 18, 2010 in his 76th year with his wife Joan (Mount) Grayson of 59 years, and children by his side. Dear father of Doug (Eleanor), Ken (Karen), Karen Somers, Jim, Gord, Rose, and Norma (Rick). Loving grandfather to 13 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Harold will be sadly missed by his only surviving brother, William Grayson. He will be fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Predeceased by infant son Mark Stephen Grayson, mother Josephine, father Harold, brothers; Doug, Fred, Tom, sisters Gloria and Shirley. Harold was an honest and hard working man who adored his family. He worked for 38 years at Somerville Belkin Industries, and 10 years at International Paper where he retired in August 1999. Family and friends will be received for visitation at FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1997 Dundas St.E.,(at Wavell) London on Sunday from 2- 4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service to celebrate Harold's life will take place in the chapel on Monday August 23, 2010 at 11 am. Burial to Follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be made at http://www.memorialfuneral.com/.

HUYS (NOUWENS), Corrie - We are reminded to cherish our remaining days, each and every one, upon news of a terminal diagnosis. On Saturday August 21st our time to be with Corrie Huys Nouwens came to an end. On the eve of their 41st anniversary, husband Tony is left to treasure a lifetime shared. Thankful for a lifetime of her unconditional love and having offered the final gift of a summer spent in her company, we, her children, Karen (Eric Coleridge), Baasje (Joyce Peralta), Rachel, and Chris, surrender her without regret. One of the greatest joys of Mom's life was being Oma to Kobie. Mom hated to leave her beloved sister Annie Sneekes and husband Simon. She leaves also her sister- in-law Jean Nouwens and family, and Gail Brice. We trust that Mom is busy reuniting with loved ones gone before her - parents Willem and Cornelia, sisters Willie Uitermark and Joanne, and brother John. Mom found a great buddy in Dorothea Parker, great pleasure in friends and family, and a second home in Trinity, Newfoundland. Our thanks to doctors Kocha and Welch and staff of the London Regional Cancer Program for their heartfelt quality care. With gratitude for the support of friends at the Oxford Quilters Guild and many joyous years of quilting, Mom requests, in lieu of flowers, donations to the Creative Arts Centre in Ingersoll. We invite you to join us to remember Corrie on Thursday August 26th at the Civic Garden Complex at 625 Springbank Drive, London, between the hours of 6 and 9pm.