Dear Evelyn and David,
Phil and I are so sorry to hear of Graham's passing. My first meeting with him was on the phone when he called to tell me of your arrival David. Graham spoke to me as if we were already old friends, sharing openly and warmly about experiences of the last few days. I suspected he would be as easy to fall in love with as Evelyn and I was right.
During all the succeeding years I have appreciated his down to earth, gentle manner, attentive yet inobtrusive way of joining in. At my house he was the dog whisperer with a berserk little puppy- the only person who could calm Boggy down.
We will miss him.
We became landed immigrants to Canada at the same time more or less and we merged our cultural experiences: British and Italian, molded by Canada. Your wonderful wife, Evelyn, is my dearest person in life. You fascinated me with your carpentry tools, "bored" me with your bird watching, delighted at the parties and your wedding, became the "fun ogre" to my daughter, and helped gave us the wonderful David. Your devotion to Evelyn and David was heartwarming and your accent often inexplicable to me! We shared physics and math, but I was never at your level. These last few years have been tough, and yet, just 3 years ago, you beat me at cribbage! I will miss your twinkling eyes and smile and hugs.
Dear Evelyn and David,
I'm very sorry to hear about Graham. He was always such a lovely, kind and humorous man whenever I spoke with him. Sending my condolences to you.
Graham was a remarkable man and will be much missed by his friends at All Saints. For Evelyn and David, blesssings and peace.
I was a colleague of Graham's for many years. He graciously shared his knowledge with me and others, always with a great sense of humour. Graham was well respected by his peers, and looked up to for his expertise and his ability to clearly communicate complex ideas. My sincere condolences to family and friends.