My Dad passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family last Wednesday after a courageous battle with multiple medical issues. It is really difficult to lose your Dad but it is comforting to know that he is free from pain. We held a visitation for family and friends last night and hearing so many lovely things about my Dad was also very comforting.
It was my Dad's wish to be cremated and we had a dear family friend make his urn. We asked for the flowers to be red and white to honor his Canadian roots.
We had a display of pictures of when he was young (and very handsome) as well as pictures of him playing Santa Claus. We also displayed all of his hockey jerseys.
We were so worried about how my Mom would handle seeing so many people, which can be overwhelming for her, but she did really well. She was able to visit with most of her siblings as well as her cousin (pictured above) and she was able to recognize many neighbors and friends.
I was very touched by how many people came and I wish that I had been able to get more pictures. The only time I lost my composure was when friends would talk about their memories of watching hockey with my Dad!
I am so happy that my niece Tashena was able to come home from college to be with us and I can't believe how handsome my nephew Sean looked (he was wearing my Dad's watch).
I want to thank everyone who came to the visitation because it really was wonderful to see and talk to all of you about my Dad.
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