Stric Vlado, I will truly miss you . You were a wonderful man and terrific Uncle. I marvel at your life, from very humble beginnings you ultimately enjoyed all the fruits of your hard work, perseverence and decency in Canada.
You loved your homeland Croatia and your adopted home Canada equally.
You always had a smile and an endearing positive attitude through thick and thin. You were a great brother to my dad Tomo. Your vivid stories of your early days in Lika were a welcome connection to our shared past. Your resilience in the face of such difficulties, along with your also now deceased brothers Josa, Mile and my dad Tomo made me extremely proud to be a Jelic.
You loved a nice glass of scotch, a good joke, good company but most of all your wife and family.
Pocivaj u vjecnom miru Stric, nikada necu te zaboraviti.