Mom was always there when we needed her; ready to help, guide and advise, although we did not always heed her. She loved to advise Peter Warren, too, a radio talk show host that was based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but mostly he hung up on her.
 
She constantly worried about her family and that is a mother’s role in this life. I believe that she is still praying for us, but now she can really see what we are doing!

She was very fervent in the traditions of the Roman Catholic faith and had a great devotion to Our Lady and the Rosary. She promoted it wherever and whenever she could. I take great consolation and thank God for giving me parents who raised me in the Catholic faith.

She had her dearest wish granted - that she pass away from this life and before the Big Bang, as she called it, on a Saturday. The bonus was that it was a First Saturday.

Mom did have a sense of humor! I believe, in her life here, she had many trials and tribulations as well as joy. She will leave a great void in our life and we will miss her very much

We did not know very much about his background, only that he and his sister, Mary Pratt (deceased 2003), had been on their own at a very young age. He rarely spoke about his parents.

He did serve in the Canadian Army, but he never made it to combat because he had a bad case of athlete's feet. I must thank God that he did not go to combat because then he may have never returned.

Dad was a quiet person and when we were young he had a difficult time relating to us. He worked hard all his life to support his family. As we became adults, he interacted more with us. He was there when we needed him the most.

I became closer to Dad when I moved back to Manitoba. He always helped me when I needed something fixed. He would say to me "What will you do when I am gone?" I told him I would deal with it when the time comes. I guess I will now have to deal with it: the time has come.

We miss him very much.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righeousness

For His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley

Of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me

In the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Midi: Psalm 23