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Ian & Nancy McDowell posted a condolence
Monday, November 3, 2008
Our deepest sympathies to the Greey Family. We hope that the memories of good times together at your lovely Rosemont farm bring comfort to you all. We will always remember with thanks the kindness that John showed to Mom and Dad over the years. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Ian and Nancy
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Cecile Alleyne posted a condolence
Monday, November 3, 2008
Judy, Please accept my sincere condolences at this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. With deepest sympathy, Cecile Alleyne
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Bob and Ann Shaw posted a condolence
Monday, November 3, 2008
We are sorry we shall not be able to attend the funeral tomorrow. We are neighbours of John's from 33 Delisle and have come to know him only in the last few year. We have found him to be such a gentle soul with a ready smile despite his trials of late. We shall miss him. Our deepest sympathy to his family. Bob and Ann Shaw
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David and Jill Sadleir posted a condolence
Sunday, November 2, 2008
John was a considerate and thoughtful neighbour and we always enjoyed seeing him on his visits to the country. We also enjoyed his many forwarded humorous email messages. He will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family. David & Jill Sadleir, Rosemont, Ontario.
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Gay Gooderham posted a condolence
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Uncle John was very special to me. He was not only Mum’s brother, but also very close friends with Dad’s brother Pete. So John was a part of our lives from day one. When I was swimming and playing with my good friend Janet at Lake Simcoe, my handsome Uncle John’s deep laugh and ready smile were always a part of the scenery. We spent many Christmases together with John and Betty, and later Gerry, and my cousins. Uncle John always asked me what I was up to with genuine curiosity and fondness. One Christmas young John received a toy space capsule that rotated on a stand. It seems to me Johnny had to fight Uncle John and John Hay and my Dad for a chance to play with it and I remember a great deal of giggling going on. For me, the best memories are the more recent ones. After Mum’s death, John mentored Henry and I through the management of her affairs. And again, after my uncle Phil Greey died, John helped me take on the heavy mantle of the family business. I always appreciated his sage advice, guided strongly by his sense of what was right and honourable. John was forthright and compassionate. He was crystal clear in his adherence to a moral code and the importance of treating people well. A few years ago, when Dad was in hospital at the same time as John, we managed a whirlwind visit up to John’s floor. I thought then that we might be visiting John for the last time. But it turned out to be John’s farewell to my Dad. With both my parent’s gone I felt the importance of family very keenly. In the last few years I often walked Magic over for a visit to John and Gerry’s. John was always deeply embroiled in a project. The latest, which we shared, was delving into the family tree. He was, as usual, way ahead in his understanding of technology and introduced me to software for our family history project. John’s memory was better than mine and we peered together at old photos in which John would, invariably, recognize the shadowy faces first. During my last visit, John told me he had just completed volume four of his home movie DVDs. Using his computer editing software and the huge database of old music my brother Henry had digitized for him, John had carefully recovered and converted many hours of old home movies and photos to tell the story of his family and friends in his life. John was both family and a friend to me. I will miss him keenly. We all will.
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David Flemming posted a condolence
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Dear Michael and Betsy, Please accept my deepest condolences. John and I shared happy times together during holidays up at Georgian Bay. He will be missed by many. Your uncle, David
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GORDON & FLORENCE SWAIL posted a condolence
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Our condolences to all the Greey family on the loss of your father, a real gentleman that we feel so privileged to have known. Gordon and Florence Swail Winnipeg
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Kamal and Diane Ramez posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Our deepest Condolences to the Greey Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.