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Our last family picture with Howard
March 2012 |
I have appreciated the pictures that were taken at our gatherings centred around Howard's passing. I want to share some of them with you today.
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Six of the fourteen youngsters who spent several days with us and got along so well.
There were thirty people in all, in three campers and our house. |
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The lovely meal that Michael worked most of the day to prepare for our Sunday night family gathering.
It's great to have a former chef as a house sitter! |
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| Enjoying some of the bountiful food that caring family, friends and neighbours so generously gifted us with. |
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| Precious times of sharing memories - Ardis and Laurel |
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Pictures of Howard shown on our computer
(the one on screen is with friends in Norway) |
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| Display of pictures and items, memories of Howard |
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More precious memorabilia
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Erickson siblings - Alan, Merv, Elaine, Sandra
(I'm so glad they were all able to be with us, along with all their children)
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Erickson cousins, together for the first time in fourteen years
Clare, Todd, Devan Erickson, Laurel, Tanya Howell, Jason Sanford
Joan Markentin, Mareena Conrad, Mandy Peakman
Heather Rolfes, Kirk |
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Howard's nephews as pallbearers-
Kris Johnson, Devan Erickson, Jody Howell,
Gavin Conrad, Jason Sanford, Rick Peakman
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His resting place, beside his sister Doris Yvonne Johnson
His casket, made in Melville, Saskatchewan |
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| Ready to release the red helium filled balloons, Howard's favourite colour |
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Lindsay, with roses from the casket spray - red for his grandchildren,
pink for his children, white for Elaine and Ardis
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"For whom the bell tolls"
76 rings for 76 years
Red balloons in the background
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Thank you for posting pictures. I wish I could have been there for you Laurel.
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