This week, my father-in-law, Roy McGonnell passed away at the young age of 69.
69 is way to young to die.
Roy was quite a guy.
He was a husband, a brother, father of three, proud grandfather of 6, a multi sport Canada games level athlete, policeman turned postman, umpire, story teller, litterally everyones friend, the caregiver of his disabled wife for over 12 years. As we say in in Atlantic Canada "Roy was a real character".
Roy was a person who constantly told stories. As I think back, these stories were Roy's way of sharing his views on everything from sports, to politics, to family matters. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone.
Dying and suffering from cancer for over a year, I never heard him complain once. Except for the night before he died he was watching harness racing on TV and expected to see 5 races not 4. He was pissed ;)
I and my three children have had the pleasure to know such a man.
They don't make many like Roy anymore.
Rest in peace Roy.
Dan MacDonald
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- Dan MacDonald
- Halifax, Canada
- 2nd youngest of 12, optimist, road and mountain biker, poor golfer, ... Dan has over 25 years of high tech business building experience, his work has taken him to 20 countries across 4 continents.
1 comment:
Hello Dan,
Roy and I spent a lot of our early teens together together ... at the old Holy Redeemer Rink, on the soft ball fields at Victoria park ..and on the Community Centre on Stewart Street (now part of St. Jeans School) He was a natural athlete, and a great friend. He is an important part of my past.
Ian MacDpma;d
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