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Marilyn Kartashm posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
To The Hum Family My heartfelt sympathy is extended to the Hum Family over the loss of Victor. I'll miss his smiling face and gentle manner. May memories of Victor, treasured in your heart, of times that were most dear, help to bring you peace and keep him ever so near. I have made a donation to the Victor Hum Bursary Fund in Victor's memory. Sincerely, Marilyn Kartash Legal Assistant - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
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Susan McGee posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Dear Marion and Family, I would like to express my deepest sympathies on Victor
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Chris Murray and Selma Lussenburg and Family posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
You could not help but like Victor. His omnipresent smile. His wry kind-hearted way of bringing his friends' sometimes inflated egos back to earth. His embodiment of commonsense. His empathetic listening skills. And despite great personal achievement and success he was a most humble man. With character like that it is easy to understand why Victor was so respected and liked; very well liked by so many. I almost met Victor through mutual friends in grade 9 and we finally did meet at law school some 26 years ago. I am proud to have been one of his classmates; to have shared frequent 'dim sum' lunches with him and our gang of enduring friends at the reserved Hum table; and to have been one of his many friends. I will miss his errant tee shots; teasing him about his old Prelude and laughing at the stories of his continuing mechanical ineptitude and rescue by assorted brothers and brothers-in-law. Victor was proud of his family, the curiousity of his children and took pleasure in their early achievements. And although we are now very sad about Victor it cannot equal the mountain that they must cross. Marion, Courtney, Alex and Andrew we are so sorry for your great loss of Victor, your husband, your dad; and can only hope these words can help your journey. We are confident though that the quiet poetry of Victor's life will guide you and resonate in your lives and loving memory. Perhaps one door has shut for Victor but if there is another door it will be open for Victor. Godspeed my friend.
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Elan Pratzer posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
I was a classmate of Victor's at U of T Law School. I am very sorry for you loss. Victor was a special person. Kind, thoughtful, intelligent and warm. We will miss him. Elan
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Krista Jorgensen posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
To Victor's family, friends and colleagues, please accept my deepest condolences. I worked as an assistant for about 5 years at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP where many times I got the pleasure of working with Victor when Jean took holidays. I learned very quickly that Victor always put others before himself. He often took time out of a busy day to ask how I was doing, and listen to my answer. He had a way of making those around him feel important and of putting people at ease with his smile and great sense of humour. The loss of such a respected and kindhearted person is devastating, but I truly hope Victor's memories and legacy will continue to live on through the lives he has touched. Thank you Victor for all of the smiles, laughs and kind words. They will not be forgotten.
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Shirley Murdoch posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
To the Hum Family: My sincere condolences for your recent loss. Having worked with Victor for 21 years, he will be sorely missed.
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David Rosenbaum posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Victor was a law school classmate and a friend. I got to know him well through the dim sum lunches that he organized and in which I had the pleasure of participating over many years. Victor was a splendid person. He always had a smile on his face. He looked for the middle ground among competing views and for the humour in every situation. He took a genuine interest in what other people thought and said. I thought of two events that epitomized Victor's character. When I invited him to my son's bar mitzvah in December 2004 he sent a very nice letter apologizing for being unable to attend, wishing us well and enclosing a gift. What I did not know was that his father had passed away in recent days. I thought how incredibly decent he was to be so thoughtful at a time of great personal loss. The other was just a few weeks ago. I canvassed him on behalf of his firm to sponsor a charitable event I was involved in. He responded that the firm could not, but that he personally would do so. I was very touched by that gesture of friendship. When I heard about Victor's death, I couldn't believe it. I still can't. Just last week, we were at dim sum. Victor and Sean Dunphy were reminiscing about their trip to the Soviet Union in 1984. Victor had a twinkle in his eye as he recounted the humourous and the ridiculous about that trip. That will be my enduring memory of Victor- a great story, a smile, a laugh. Marian and family, you have my deepest condolences at this time of terrible loss. I hope that these words, as well as those of others of Victor's friends and admirers, will be a source of comfort to you in the weeks and months to come. Sincerely, David Rosenbaum
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Louise Snider posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
To Victor's Family, Friends & Colleagues, I couldn
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Joyce Piggott posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
I was shocked to hear of your passing. I knew you when I worked in corporate and your office was across from me. You had a wonderful sense of humour and well liked by everyone. My condolences to Marion and the children and the rest of the family. Joyce Piggott
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Neil Douek posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
I was very saddened to hear the news. I was a client of Victor
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Clare Sullivan posted a condolence
Monday, July 17, 2006
Dear Marion and family: I cannot imagine what you must feel and my thoughts are with you. I respected and admired Victor very much, not for his professional achievements, but for who he was. He had a unique way of looking at life and his enthusiam was infectious. In our years of car-pooling together, he was always cheerful and rarely talked about his job. He talked, with pride and with love, about what was most important to him: his family. He was a wonderful man and one of the truely 'good' people I have ever met. My heart goes out to you. Clare
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Sean Dunphy posted a condolence
Monday, July 17, 2006
Getting over the shock enough to pen a word of tribute and condolences is difficult. That Victor was one of the kindest, gentlest and most decent people one could hope to meet comes as no surprise to those who knew him. The deeper qualities - his ability to build bridges and bring people together while patiently drawing out the better side of each - will be sorely missed. A quiet man with a big heart who knew the worth of much, and of family more than all. I know the quiet imprint of his presence will not fail to stand by his family in this time and see them through all that lies ahead. I will remember much of Victor, but the trip taken across Europe and (then) Soviet Central Asia in the summer of 1984 will be a precious memory. Listening to Victor mediate our often fractious "dim sum lunches" every week or two for the past twenty years convened through Victor's persistence will be another. While we all wish now we had said more to him when we had the chance, once again, Victor has mutely given us yet another lesson - this time about not leaving so much unsaid. Know Victor, you were not underappreciated, just under thanked. And thanks to you and to your family for the 26 years we had.
