Memorials

LEACH--In loving memory of, Lloyd James, April 1, 2001.
How do you express yourself about the gentlest man you ever knew.
Someone who was so rich with love, expression, and feeling that it pains our hearts to know he went home far too soon. Our choice would be: more conversations, more moments, more time and much more life. God chose to take someone very special. That being, he needed him for His very own personal projects. Projects without demand, free from pain, and with more love than a soul can endure. Painfully the day you left us Lloyd, our hearts went with you. But our love and our memories of you are forever strong. We know that you're gone--but, never are you forgotten with our family.
--Forever with love remembered, your loving wife Eva, children Cathy, Josephine, Joe, Dorothy, Janice, Andy, Bessie, Allyson and grandchildren.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 27, 2002

LEACH, Lloyd James-- In memory of Lloyd James Leach.
Today, and every day that passes
We think of you.
We know that you are the angel
Watching over us in both good times and bad.
We all love and miss you
And with fondness remember.
Always your loving wife, Eva & kids
Manitoulin Expositor, March 31, 2004

LEE--In loving memory of Albert Edward Lee who passed May 6, 2008.
Roses are red, violets are blue,
I know a partner who misses you.
The sunsets are great and bonfires too,
But are just not the same, without you.
Sadly missed and not forgotten, partner and companion Carol.
Manitoulin Expositor, May 6, 2009

LEECE-In loving memory of our son Robert Jr. who was taken from us so suddenly May 10, 1977.
There is a link death cannot sever
Love and remembrance last forever.
Every remembered and sadly missed by Mom, Dad and sister, Betty.
Manitoulin Expositor, date unknown
Transcribed by Marilyn Irish

LEESON--In loving memory of Darrel Leeson, Nov. 5, 1961 - Nov. 17, 2005.
You left us too soon, we needed you to stay.
We know in our hearts you thought it the only way
I see you in our children a little more every day.
You were a blessing, but you didn't see it that way
We talk of you often and of silly things you would do and say.
You had that special ray, your life was my life.
We now have to find our own way.
We will go on and remember the smile, the laughter, the love.
Because we could not make you stay.
You're watching from above and can see that we are okay.
We feel you in our midst and we know you're still here.
Forever in our hearts we have nothing to fear.
Someday we will meet you and everything will be clear.
You left us too soon, we love you dear.
Lovingly remembered by Evelyn, Cody and Courtney.
Manitoulin Expositor, November 15, 2006

LEESON--In loving memory of Darrell Leeson.
You were surrounded by love before you were born,
And through your life that love protected, cared, nurtured and provided for you
To help you stand confidently wherever life's journey led you.
You were sure of your abilities and strengths and were a person of goodness.
Today we miss you, but that love continues from the depths of our hearts.
Even though there is a vast emptiness.
But, we know you are at peace with our loving God.
Love, Mom and Dad, Shane, Trevor and families.
Manitoulin Expositor, November 15, 2006

LEESON--In loving memory of my dear brother, Earl, who passed away March 5, 2005.
You were there when my life began
Always my big brother, my dear friend.
And, I was your tag along shadow.
We thank our God for your wonderful life
Your warmth, your laughter
And your loving care.
We little knew that morning
That God was going to call your name
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn't go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home
You left us precious memories
Your love is still our guide
And though we cannot see you
You are always at our side
I loved you dear brother, from the start.
You are always forever in our hearts.
Ever loved, ever missed, Muriel and all your loving family.
Manitoulin Expositor, June 29, 2005

LEESON--In memory of Earl who passed away March 5, 2005.
A lifetime of wonderful memories
Keeps you ever near
All the good times we had together
We cherish them so dear.
We often think of you, Dear Earl,
And shed some silent tears
We will always lovingly miss you
No matter how many years.
Sadly missed and always remembered by your wife Eileen and all your family.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 8, 2006

LEESON--In loving memory of a dear brother, Earl, who passed away March 5, 2005.
We follow the pathway that has no end
As we travel through life day by day
Together with those who are dear to our hearts
And are there by our side, come what may.
But when a loved one must travel ahead
For reasons that aren't always clear
We are left behind to continue along,
Missing our dear one, who is no longer here.
Our hearts are still broken
And our tears still fall
But your love "dear Earl" lives on
And your gift of wonderful memories.
Always and forever in our hearts, Muriel and Cec.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 15, 2006

LEESON-In loving memory of a dear husband, J.M. (Jack) who passed away April 18th, 1972.
It only takes a little space
To write how much we miss you
But it will take the rest of our lives
To forget the day we lost you.
Lovingly remembered by wife Pearl and family Glendon, Betty, Jean, Valerie.
Memoriam, publication not submitted
Transcribed by Marilyn Irish

LEESON—In loving memory of our dear sister, Mrs. W.J.D. Leeson, who died September 23rd, 1920.
You are not forgotten, Nancy Dear,
Nor will you ever be,
So long as life and memory lasts I will remember thee.
You suffered much, you murmured not,
We watched you day by day,
Until at last, with broken hearts,
We saw you pass away.
Mrs. Richard H. Leeson, The Slash
The Recorder, Gore Bay, Thursday, January 13, 1921
Transcribed by Marilyn Irish

LEESON--In loving memory of a very dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Rae, who passed away three years ago, March 15, 1997.
Within our store of memories,
She holds a place apart
For no one else could ever be
More cherished in our hearts.
--Sadly missed and always remembered Linda, Peter, Jennifer and families.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 15, 2000

LEESON--In loving memory of a dear brother Robert James (Bob) who passed away July 8, one year ago and our beloved mother Mary Katherine (Kate) who passed away Aug. 13, 1939.
They say time will ease our sorrow
And take our grief away
But deep within our hearts
In cherished thought and memory
Our loved ones never part
Memories of the ones we’ve loved
Still cast their gentle glow
To grace our days
And light our paths
Wherever we may go.
Ever remembered, ever loved, Muriel
Manitoulin Expositor, August 6, 1980

LeSARGE--In loving memory of Morley "CAP" LeSarge, who passed away on June 1, 2000.
There is a bridge of memories
From here to heaven above
That keeps you very close to us
It's called a bridge of love
As time goes on without you
And days turn into years,
They hold a million memories
And a thousand silent tears.
To us you were very special
What more is there to say,
Except to wish with all our hearts,
That you were here today.
--Sadly missed and always loved by Mandy and Donnie.
Manitoulin Expositor, May 30, 2001

LEWIS--In loving memory of James, who passed away September 10, 2000.
Your presence we miss,
Your memory we treasure;
Loving you always,
Forgetting you never.
--Loved and missed by wife, children and grandchildren.
Manitoulin Expositor, September 5, 2001

LEWIS--In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather, James, who passed away September 10, 2000.
God saw you were getting tired
When a cure was not to be,
So He closed His arms around you and whispered "Come to Me"
In tears we saw you sinking
We watched you fade away,
Our hearts were almost broken
You fought so hard to stay.
What you suffered you told so few,
You did not deserve what you went through.
So He took you in His arms
And laid you down to rest,
His garden must be beautiful
He only takes the best.
And when we saw you sleeping
So peaceful and free of pain,
We could not wish you back
To suffer that again.
--Forever loved and sadly missed by Jody, Bill, Sarah and Nicolas.
Manitoulin Expositor, September 12, 2001

LEWIS-In loving memory of a wonderful father and grandfather James, who passed away Sept 10, 2000.
Good looked around his garden and found an empty place
He then looked down upon His earth,
And saw your loving face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
His garden must be beautiful,
He only takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain,
And knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
--Remembered today and always, Jody, Bill, Sarah and Nicolas.
Manitoulin Expositor, September 11, 2002

LEWIS--In loving memory of a dear father and husband James, who passed away Sept 12, 2000.
Although we smile and make no fuss,
No one misses him more than us.
And when old times we oft recall,
That's when we miss him most of all.
--Sadly missed and always remembered by your family.
Manitoulin Expositor, September 11, 2002

LEWIS, Jerome S--July 30, 1948 - March 21, 1969
It has been 35 long years that you have left us in tears
Happy memories linger with us
You are still in spirit with us
Although together as a family
We will all be united in eternal glory some day.
Sadly missed by sister Lyda & brother-in-law Joe Mish, nieces and nephews.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 24, 2004

LEWIS--In loving memory of John Lewis (O'towadjiwan), a Great Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, who passed away January 16, 2003.
Beautiful memories are wonderful things;
They last till the longest day.
They never wear out; they never get lost
And can never be given away.
To some you may be forgotten
To others a part of the past.
But to us who loved you and lost you
Your memory will always last.
We cannot bring the old days back,
When we were all together,
But the laughter we shared and loving thoughts,
Will live with us forever.
Missed too much to ever be forgotten, by Thecla and John Turco, Patricia, Henry and Family, Jason, Steve.
Manitoulin Expositor, January 11, 2005

LEWIS--In loving memory of John Lewis who passed away January 16, 2003.
There were times you thought I didn't see
Or that I didn't hear
Life's lessons that you taught me
But I did get every word
Perhaps you thought I missed it all
Or that we'd grown apart
But, Dad I picked up everything
It's written in my heart.
You built a strong foundation
No one can take away
I've grown up with your values
And I'm so glad I did
Throughout the years and all the tears,
I saw you getting tired
So frightened I'd become
And sad that this could be
I tried to stay so strong for you
To never see me cry
I know you did the same for me
You'd even thought I didn't see
The tears you tried to hide
As I stood there by your side
I thought you'd be okay now
To do simple things again
All that you suffered seemed so unfair
I still don't understand why
After all the hurdles that passed you buy
Please God not for a while yet, I feared
Deep down I knew the end was near
And with God's grace
You left so suddenly
And didn't even say goodbye
So many things still to say and do
Dad, now I needed you.
To see your face and hear your voice
To know I can't, it's not my choice.
For in my heart you hold a place
No one can ever fill.
Poppa, in life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still.
I cannot express how proud
I am to have had you as my Dad.
"Miegwetch" Poppa, Your daughters, Thecla, Patricia.
Manitoulin Expositor, January 11, 2006

LEWIS--In loving memory of my Dad, John Lewis, who passed away January 16, 2003.
There were times you thought I didn't see,
Or that I didn't hear
Life's lessons that you taught me,
But I did get every word.
Perhaps you thought I missed it all
Or that we'd grow apart.
But Dad I picked up everything,
It's written in my heart.
You built a strong foundation
No one can take away.
I've grown up with your values
And I am so glad I did.
Throughout the years and all the tears,
I saw you get tired
So frightened I'd become,
And sad that this could be.
I tried to stay so strong for you,
To never see me cry.
I know you did the same for me
You'd even thought I didn't see
The tears you tried to hide
As I stood there by your side.
I thought you'd be okay now
To do simple things again.
All that you suffered seemed so unfair,
I still don't understand why
After all the hurdles that passed you by.
Please God, not for a while, yet I feared.
Deep down I knew the end was near.
And with God's grace
You left so suddenly
And didn't even say good-bye.
So many things still to say and do,
Dad, how I needed you.
To see your face, and hear your voice
To know I can't, it's not my choice.
For in my heart, you hold a place
No one can ever fill.
Poppa, in life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
I cannot express how proud
I am to have had you as my Dad.
"Miegwetch" Poppa.
Your daughters, Thecla and Patricia.
Manitoulin Expositor, January 17, 2007

LEWIS--In loving memory of my Dad and friend, John Lewis who passed away January 16, 2003.
Life without you is just unfair
The things you are missing
Causes me a pain so deep that
I want to pretend that you're still here,
That it's not true, that you're not gone.
Five years have gone by, feels like forever,
But at the same time feels like yesterday.
Our last hug, your last words, I cling to them.
I've had times where I've needed you so much
That a pain so deep causes my soul to ache.
Comfort comes to me in dreams,
Where glimpses of you let me know that you are still around.
I wish I could sleep forever because one dream is not enough.
What I wouldn't give for just one last hug,
One last time to say "I love you".Poppa,
I miss you. Until the next dream. "Miegwetch".
Your daughters, Thecla and Patricia.
Manitoulin Expositor, January 16, 2008

LEWIS--In loving memory of our dad, John, who passed away January 16, 2003.
Remembrance
We thank our God upon every remembrance of you!
Deep in our heart lies a picture
Of a loved one laid to rest;
In memory's frame we shall keep it
Because he truly was the best.
Missing you more with each passing year!
Forever in our hearts, the Lewis family.
Manitoulin Expositor, January 14, 2009

LEWIS--In loving memory of Mom, Margaret Clara Lewis, who passed away two years ago, January 19, 2003.
As time unfolds another year
Memories keep you ever near
Silent thoughts of times together
Hold many memories that will last forever.
Sadly missed by all the family.
Manitoulin Expositor, January 26, 2005

LEWIS, RONNIE--In loving memory of Ronald Arden who passed away October 13, 2003.
It has been a year since God took
You home and I was left here all alone.
You were gone before your time
And only God knew why.
A million times I've needed you,
A million times I've cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
That none could ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn't go alone.
For part of me went with you
The day God took you home.
Sadly missed and loved by wife, Nancy.
Manitoulin Expositor, October 13, 2004

LEWIS--In memory of a husband and father William (Bill), who passed away March 7, 1996.
As time unfolds another year,
Memories keep you ever near.
Silent thoughts of times together,
Hold memories that will last forever.
--Sadly missed by Margaret and all the family.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 8, 2000

LEWIS--In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, William (Bill), who passed away March 7, 1996.
He walks with us down quiet paths
And speaks in wind and rain
For the magic power of memory
Gives him back to us again.
--Sadly missed by all the family.
Manitoulin Expositor, February 27, 2002

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