From Maggie Hughes: There will be a Celebration of Life for my late husband, Richard Hughes, at the Cobble Hill Hall at 2:00 on Sunday, June 26th for anyone who wants to attend. If Read more… The post Celebration of Richard’s Life first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
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Cowichan Conversations: Rock On, Richard Hughes
Richard Hub Hughes- Rest in Power old Buddy On Friday afternoon, Richard chose to leave this life the way he lived it; decisively and on his own terms. For the last couple of Read more… The post Rock On, Richard Hughes first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Celebration of Life for Our Dear Friend Rodger Sparkes
Our dear friend, Roger Sparkes passed away earlier this year and his friend are all cordially invited to gather together for a Celebration of his astonishing life. Please note if you would like to speak, Read more…
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Lara Prychodko: Goodbye to the Girl with the Freckles
I first met Lara Prychodko in kindergarten, as her parents dropped her off at our school. I said our final goodbye at her graveside last week, as her parents laid her to rest. I wrote this modest memorial for Lara, because she deserves to be remembered for more than just
Continue readingScripturient: Those we lost in 2017
It’s not just because I’m older that I am reading more of the obituaries than ever in my past. At least, I don’t think so. I seldom read local newspaper obituaries (in part because the delivery here is too sporadic to make it a habit), and I don’t regularly share
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Honouring A Dead Woman’s Wishes
By the newspaper’s account, Catherine Finn was a lively, passionate and engaged woman. I think I would have liked her, as would many others. Catherine died on July 9 of this year; it is her obituary, written by her sons but, they say, very much representative of her values, beliefs
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