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Ricky, Money, Grace & Nancy Wong lit a candle
Monday, August 10, 2015
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Dear Sharon & family, We will keep on praying for you & your family. God bless and take care.
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Duff and Carol Crerar posted a condolence
Monday, August 3, 2015
So sorry, Sharon and Henry, to hear of your loss. We grieve with you, and yet Hope and pray for you all, asking that the God of All Comfort will be in your hearts, heads and emotions in days to come! Love Duff and Carol
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Sharon Tam posted a condolence
Friday, July 31, 2015
Jens Georg Holm was born April 21, 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Viola Nilsson Holm of Copenhagen and Mourits Jensen Holm of RØNGE, Jutland, Denmark. He married D. Elaine Holm (nee Macleod) on May 19, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec. Together they had three children: Eric Macleod born 1959, Lisa Marie born 1961, and Sharon Louise born 1965. Jens was predeceased by his two sisters: Kirsten 1923 - 1999 and Birthe 1929-2010.
In 1948 Jens received his Masters of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering from THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK. He received his Iron Ring from McGill University in 1956. Jens worked as a civil engineer and general contractor. Along with his partner and good friend, John Marc Losier, Jens founded and successfully ran his own construction company - Jen-Mar Construction.
He was a member of several organizations including:
Member APEO - Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
Member and past president of Kiwanis Club of Welland Ontario
Director of the Granite Place Condominium Association
Jens loved life and loved people. He made an impression on everyone he met. He adored his wife, loved his family, liked Jazz, relished chocolate and XO Cognac and the finer things in life, he strove to be honest and fair with everyone he dealt with and always he did it his way!
Jens passed away peacefully at Mount Sinai Hospital on Sunday July 26 at the age of 90, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Elaine. Loving father of Eric (Maggie), Lisa (Keith), and Sharon (Henry). Grandfather of Karen, Sarah, Melissa (Stephen), Elizabeth, and Kristin. Great-grandfather of Jonah.
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Sharon Tam posted a condolence
Friday, July 31, 2015
This is a modified version of a letter that I read to my dad in the hospital.
Dear Daddy:
I want to say Thank You. I wanted to say Thank you to you while you were still here on this earth and I want to say thank you to you now that you've entered into the next life.
Thank you for being the best dad on the planet…for Me and for each one of your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.
[I believe everyone should be able to say that about their dads J]
You taught me to love life, to cherish family and to respect God.
LIFE
Your love of life was infectious. You especially loved food.
Good thing that Mom is such an amazing cook!
You wanted only the very best:
Be it chocolate (dark), brandy (XO please), travel, music, sunshine…
You wanted to grab life and live it to the full.
You knew what you wanted and, as many of us can attest, You were never afraid to tell us.
I loved that about you, that you were always honest and honest with your feelings. When you were not happy, we knew. But, when you were happy, you would burst out into Danish songs - usually when your family and chocolate cake were around.
You were thankful for every breath that God gave you and thankful to others. You made each person you met feel special, cared for, and valued. You always made an impression - wanting to know the person's name, ensuring that you thanked them personally.
You were both humble and proud. You respected yourself and you respected others. Yet, you were humble enough to admit that playing scrabble was helping your spelling and word knowledge.
I appreciate the fact that you were hard-working and extremely generous. You were always a numbers man and mom thinks you were still trying to get the stock prices last week before God took you home.
Quick: What's 7 times 17? You better know the answer when he asks!
FAMILY
You adored your family and taught me from a very early age that family needs to be first.
You were so proud of all of your children's, grandchildren's and even great grandchild's accomplishments - that he was already an avid traveller. You showed so many people the picture of him in front of the Eiffel Tower. You would always brag to complete strangers of how smart your 3 children were.
And you always stood behind us: when Lisa failed physical Ed in elementary school, you sent a note back to the teacher stating that it is the teacher who failed for failing to understand his daughter!
In later years, you stopped bragging about your kids and started bragging about your grandchildren. You were so proud that Karen is in Medical school. You were especially pleased with your only granddaughter who is an Engineer, Sarah that the school was paying her to study! (And you could tell people to the penny how much she was being paid)!
You were so proud of Melissa of her family and career choices. As a social worker she has a huge heart an feels deeply about all her clients. You were so proud that Liz could stand up to you. She's the one who got you to quit smoking, remember? You were proud that Kristin is so sweet and caring. As a nanny she has the patience to love and care for two infants and two toddlers at the same time.
You were so proud of Eric for becoming a 3rd generation in a row to graduate in Civil Engineering. (But, they he went on to become an chartered accountant - well, nobody's perfect).
Personally, I want to thank you for loving me unconditionally, especially during my teenage years when I was very rebellious and rude.
I will always remember that one Monday night when I came home very drunk and you and mom let me sleep it off. I woke up the next morning and wanted to curl up into a ball and never get out of that bed because I was so ashamed.
But, then I saw a piece of chart paper in your characteristic handwriting (block capital letters). You wrote that you and mom loved me unconditionally and that even if I went off and got pregnant (I guess that's the worse thing imaginable for a parent back then) you would always love me and always be my dad.
You demonstrated grace - undeserved favour and forgiveness and I want to thank you for that.
GOD
I appreciate the fact that you respected God and, while not overly religious, you did learn, while attending the Presbyterian church in Cape Breton, the phrase:
"Thy will be done" (Not necessarily the way you want it) - you added in brackets.
When I asked you if you had accepted Jesus as your Saviour, you said you did that a long time ago as a teenager. And when I asked you this week if you would accept that Jesus is the boss -- you squeezed my hand and said yes.
You were always the boss, and you had your wife permission to say so!
But, now, I'm happy you've met the supreme Ruler, who is pure love, like an ocean is deep. And his rulership and lordship is not bossy, but the way of love and sacrifice. The same way you loved and sacrificed for your beloved bride and your entire family.
Mom quoted Ecclesiastes to me in the hospital this week, so I went home and read it, including the verses at the end of the book, which say:
Remember him - before the silver cord is severed,
and the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,
and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
It reminds me that life is fragile, so we must thank God for each breath that he gives, to live without regrets, and to love and respect others, especially those closest to us out of gratitude and thankfulness for all of God's many blessings.
It also reminds me that God is faithful, just as the sun got up this morning, the Bible tell us that Jesus is coming back, that he will surely appear. He came the first time to our saviour and establish his kingdom. He will come a 2nd time to be the Ruler and King and all will experience the joy and peace that comes with living under his loving leadership.
Conclusion:
I have a letter that you wrote me from Cape Breton 21 years ago, mom says you were probably considering your own mortality at the time because Crossy had just gotten cancer a 2nd time. It reminds me of so many things I love about you. How much you enjoy life and thanked God for every breath and each day you were alive on this earth. How much you enjoyed food - you go into great detail about everything you and mom were eating. Your love and care for people - you mentioned all the folks in Cape Breton and how they were doing. Your generosity - you were there doing the books for the muscle farm for Kenny, remember?
Most of all, that letter reminds me of how much you loved your family and adored your wife.
You savoured every moment of this life on earth, but just think - this life is only the appetizer - wait till you taste the main course and the dessert! Now you are in a better place. No more pain, no more sorrow, no more KRONKY muscles! I look forward to the resurrection when I can enjoy climbing many mountains with you and maybe even some waterskiing!
Here's to you Pooh.
Skol!
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Lynn Marsh posted a condolence
Friday, July 31, 2015
Dear Sharon: So sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Lynn & Ferg
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Bruce Stuart posted a condolence
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Another thing I remember is how proud he was of his car that would warn you, "A door is ajar" when a door was open while the keys were in the ignition.
He would always reply, "A door is never a jar."
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Bruce Stuart posted a condolence
Thursday, July 30, 2015
I haven't seen Uncle Jens in many, many years; however, I saw him just about every summer when I was a teenager and he and Aunt Elaine came to vist Aunt Jean in Neil's Harbour.
Every time he saw me he would quiz me in math. He would start with something 7 x 7, then 7 x 17, then 7 x 117 and so on. He was so proud and happy when I gave the correct answers that it made me feel really good about myself.
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Bruce Stuart posted a condolence
Thursday, July 30, 2015
We are so sorry to hear about Jens. Our prayers are with you all. Bruce, Danielle, Claire and Grace
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Vincent and Elaine Ho posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Hi Sharon, We are saddened by your loss. May our Heavenly Father comfort you in this difficult time. May the light of the hope of the Resurrection bring healing to your wounds as you grieve your father. Praying for you and your family. Your brother and sister in Christ, Elaine and Vince
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Kevin and Rebecca Tam posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Dear Sharon and Henry, We are saddened for the loss of your loving father. May his departed soul rest in eternal peace. Our prayers are with you at this difficult time.
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Henrik Haugaard posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Life moves fast - strange to think that Jens, Kirsten and Birthe is gone now. Jens had a lovely rich life and got a lovely Family, what more could you want from life. Big hugs to you all from me Love from Henrik Haugaard
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Lillian Brown lit a candle
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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Dear Sharon and your whole family, I am very sad for all of you at the passing of your Dad, who must have been the greatest Dads in the world. He was blessed to have such a loving wife, children and grandchildren and families, and friends. I know he is not in any more pain or suffering and that is a blessing. I pray that you all, have God's peace, and know he wraps his wonderful strong and gentle arms around all of you as you grieve together for a man that brought such joy and happiness and love to so many. God is holding your Dad, and he is holding all of you. Peace be with you all.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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Peace be with you ...
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Wendy and Douglas Pearson (Friends) lit a candle
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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Dear Sharon, please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of your dear Dad (Jen Holm) and father-in-law to Henry. Although I never met your Dad (nor has Doug) knowing you Sharon, I can't help believing that in some small way, I have met him through you. As I have gotten to know you over the last five years the person you have become (kind-hearted, genuinely loving and prayerful) I'm sure has much to do with our Heavenly Father and also your earthly father. You and I have worked together, become friends and prayer partners and of course become involved in each other's lives. We have prayed much for the recovery of your dear Dad but Jesus has decided to take him home. Doug and I look forward to meeting Jens Holm one day in eternity. Our thoughts, love and prayers are with you and your entire family at this time of sorrow. Love, Wendy and Doug
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Sharon Tam (nee: Holm) lit a candle
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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I love you daddy - you are the best daddy on the planet. Not perfect, but the best daddy to me. You were so, so smart to marry such a loving, loyal, faithful wonderful bride as Elaine, my mom. Now that you're with Jesus, please be sure to tell me all the ways I'm getting it wrong. I want to love and respect people, love life, and love my family as deeply and genuinely as you do. I'm not sad for you, I know you're in a better place and that your suffering is over. But, I hope you don't mind when I cry because I will miss you deeply in this life. I'll miss bringing you chocolate and so many other things I love about you. But, in the resurrection, you and I will no longer have these "Kronky" muscles and I look forward to climbing many mountains with you! I hope Lisa can teach me to waterski.
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Doreen posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Pastor Sharon and family Peace be with you and your family. I know you father is in good hands.
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Sandy, Catherine and Inez posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Dear Elaine, Eric, Lisa and Sharon, We were so deeply saddened to hear of Jens' passing. So many fond memories sitting around the table at 60 Rugby forever etched in our minds. His stories, his candour and his passion for family will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family at this very difficult time. All our love, Sandy, Catherine and Inez
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Pamela Fitkin posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Dear Sharon and Henry May you both be comforted knowing how safe your dad is, in the arms of Jesus and may the joy of seeing him again bring to you comfort at this time and in the days to come. Love Pamela and family
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Jeanette & Stan posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Dear Sharon (& Henry) We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Our condolences and prayers for your family. Take care, Jeanette and Stan
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Basmattie posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Jens's big and tender heart has touched mine in so many ways. Not only was he there at my university graduation in place of my late parents, but visited me when my kids were born with flower and gift in hand. I also appreciated Pooh honesty and sense of humor as he wore his personality well. Arriving at the airport I heard someone say in perfect Guyanese accent "how you do ghal", looked up and saw Jens with open arms. Please know that I am thinking of you at this time of profound loss. Sorry I won't be at the celebration for I am in Mombasa, a place where Pooh visited and enjoyed. My heart and thoughts and prayers go out to each one of you.
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Ida, Maurice, Mel & Matt posted a condolence
Monday, July 27, 2015
hello Sharon & family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family in this time of sorrow.. May the happy memories of your loving father live in your heart forever. Blessings
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Jinna and Rick posted a condolence
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Jinna and Rick made a donation to ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF CANADA - SOCIETE ALZHEIMER DU CANADA
We are very sorry to hear about your loss. From our family to yours, our most heartfelt sympathies.
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Eric & Anna Fong posted a condolence
Sunday, July 26, 2015
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We are very sorry to hear about your loss. From our family to yours, our most heartfelt sympathies.
