Memorials

THIBEAULT-Treasured memories of my beloved Aunt, Lillian Thibeault, who passed away November 6, 1970.
This month comes back with great regrets,
It brings back a day, I shall never forget
No length of time can take away
My thoughts of you today.
To some, you may be forgotten
To others a part of the past
But to me, who loved you, so dearly
Your memory will always last.
Lovingly remembered, but sadly missed by niece Vera.
Manitoulin Expositor, November 7, 1974
Transcribed by Marilyn Irish

THIRD, Hugh--In loving memory of Hugh Third.
Goodbye my friend.
It is hard to say goodbye,
When all we want to do is cry.
Why did the creator of the stars and the moon
Take you away so very soon?
Goodbye my friend.
You were so very strong,
you never did anything wrong.
You carried us all,
right to the very end.
You are now in "milkshake" heaven,
Sailing the great big blue skies.
A place where you can finally
Taste that delicious apple pie.
Your boat that you did not sail
Thank you to the boaters,
for getting it of the rail, And to the rest of us,
For cleaning it with the pail.
Even though you did not ride,
You did enjoy sitting inside.
Taking in the summer smells,
Your private thoughts,
you did not tell,
They drifted off like a floater.
Your picture is carved,
Deeply in our hearts.
Filled with good memories,
That will never part.
Your spirit is free, Just like the wind.
Or little drops of rain,
Gently falling on our skin,
saying you no longer have pain.
You are now captain of the sky,
Sailing way up high,
Leaving us a colourful rainbow, as you pass by.
Watch out for that winking star,
It will have the brightest glow!
So I am not very far.
The words above were composed by a family friend and read at his service. Fondly remembered by brother George and sister Elaine and family.
Manitoulin Expositor, June 30, 2004

THOMPSON--In loving memory of our mother, Lureen Thompson, who passed away August 29, 2007.
If we could have one lifetime wish
One dream that could come true
We'd pray to God with all our hearts
For yesterday and you.
Always remembered by Dixie, Dell, Micheal, Jimmy, Blair and families.
Manitoulin Expositor, August 27, 2008

THOMPSON--In loving memory of Sanford Thompson who passed away March 9, 1983.
You did so many things for us
Your heart was kind and true,
And when we needed someone
We could always count on you.
The special years will not return
When we were all together,
But with the love within our hearts
You will walk with us forever.
Sadly missed by Dixie and Nick, Dell and Gloria, Jimmy, Michael and Nancy, Blair and Marion, and families.
Manitoulin Expositor, March 4, 2009

THORBURN--In loving memory of Bud Thorburn, who passed away on February 9, 2004. Bud is fondly remembered for his generosity, sense of humour, kind heart, and the quiet strength and love he showed his family and friends. He is always in our thoughts, and forever in our hearts. Elaine Thorburn, Cheryl Seabrook and family, Mary Ellen Thorburn and Chris Wallace and family.
Manitoulin Expositor, February 9, 2005

THORBURN--In loving memory of Bud (George) Thorburn, who passed away February 9, 2004.
A man's not remembered for money or fame,
or the car that he drove, or the sound of his name.
It isn't his clothes that made him a king.
For a man isn't measured by material things.
It's the songs that he sang, and the wisdom he shared
His laughter and smile, and the way that he cared.
It's the hands that he held, and the warmth of his heart.
For these are the things that set him apart.
His chair remains empty, but he's with us here.
Sometimes in a lesson, a smile, or a tear.
In the eyes of his daughter or the words of his wife
It's the blessings he left us that measure his life.
Sadly missed and fondly remembered by his family, Elaine, Cheryl, John and family, Mary Ellen and Chris and family.
Manitoulin Expositor, February 8, 2006

THORBURN--In loving memory of Bud (George) Thorburn, August 22, 1926 - February 9, 2004.
Absence certainly does make the heart grow fonder.
Death wrings every bit of truth from those words,
For any of us blessed with priceless memories to hang onto
...sometimes with white knuckles.
How wonderful to have known a man who can still make us laugh and cry,
Who continues to teach us and lovingly tease us.
He can do all of these things, even in death,
Because he spent his lifetime leaving treasures of himself in, and around, everyone he loved. Missed, at every turn, by his family,
Elaine, Cheryl, Mary Ellen, Chris and all of the family.
Manitoulin Expositor, February 11, 2009

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