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Helen Regnier pledged to donate to HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO
Monday, August 30, 2021
Sincere condolences to all of Aunt Ida's family.
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Aimee rpn (from the Oaks) posted a condolence
Monday, August 30, 2021
Ida was one of the sweetest residents I have ever gotten the opportunity to get to know and help care for. I'm very grateful for getting to know her over the years.
Cathy and family, my condolences go out to you in this time of your loss. Ida was a wonderful lady and she will be greatly missed
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Sharon Jackson posted a condolence
Monday, August 30, 2021
Cathy, John and families. Dennis and I wanted to express our sympathy in your loss. Always enjoyed our visits when visiting my mother Marilyn McFadden at Park Street and The Oaks. Such a nice lady!
Dennis and Sharon Jackson
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Bonnie French posted a condolence
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Our sincere condolences to the family.
Bonnie (Bryans) French, Jean Bryans and the Bryans family
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Shirley Hawthorne posted a condolence
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Sending sympathy to all of Ida’s family. I always liked my visits with her.
She had a winning smile and a wonderful personality.
I enjoyed the years that we spent teaching at DACS.
Shirley Hawthorne
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Diane Holmes posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
John and I are extremely appreciative, of all the heartfelt thoughts and condolences shared during this time of grief.
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Bryan & Sheryl Law posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
We send our deepest sympathy Cathy, Dave, John, Diane and families for the loss of Aunt Ida.
Bryan & Sheryl
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Pat Tiffin posted a symbolic gesture
Monday, August 23, 2021
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To all of Ida's Family
Sorry for the loss of your Mother. Many fun times with her at the Benjamin reunion a few years ago. I also did get to visit her in Wallaceburg when she was at the Oaks and also in Dresden, and then of course Covid hit and those visiting times were done. Treasure all your fun memories and know that you will have many.
Pat (Lyle)
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Marilyn Fuchs posted a condolence
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Our sincere condolences to Cathy & John & families.
Our parents had such good times together!!! (Doris & Lyle Northcott) As a family we had fun too with the Holmes family in our Dawn Mills Community.
Ida was my Mom's best friend.
Ida seemed to always have that lovely smile anytime I saw her.
My Mom, Doris Northcott sends her condolences as well.
Hold onto all those precious memories.
Marilyn & Ross Fuchs.
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Christa posted a condolence
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Rest in peace Ida. Condolences to all the family but sending virtual hugs to John, Heather and Becky. Love from Christa (and Matt) Avery/O'Kane
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Sunday, August 22, 2021
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Sharon Stevens posted a condolence
Sunday, August 22, 2021
May cherished memories, the comfort of family and the sympathy of friends help to console you in this time of sorrow.
I always looked forward to seeing Ida at the Dresden Housewives meetings. She would have such interesting readings to share with the group. We would also attend the RWTO meetings together. She was a delightful person to be with.
My mother, Thelma Jacques, sends her condolences as well.
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Doreen Dunlop posted a condolence
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Ida welcomed Bob and I into the Dawn Mills community when we came in 1960. Over the years we shared many happy memories. She was a good neighbour. She believed in community and was active in social functions. A dear friend and was always willing to lend a hand and a listening ear. I enjoyed staying in contact with her even after she left the community. She had a sincere heart, a wonderful laugh, and always made people feel comfortable. I will miss her. Doreen Dunlop
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Bev Whitelaw posted a condolence
Sunday, August 22, 2021
My sincere condolences to Cathy and John and all of the Holmes family in your sad loss of Ida. Our family has many wonderful memories of time spent with yours in Dawn Mills and the great friendship between your parents and mine.
Years later while living in Chatham I would "run into" Ida and Allen and it was so nice to see their smiles and enjoy a visit with them again.
Bev (Elgie) Whitelaw
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Norma Isaacs posted a condolence
Sunday, August 22, 2021
I wish to express my sincere sympathy to cousin Cathy and John and their families.
I have fond childhood memories of Aunt Ida when I was often playing there and then she'd say stay for supper. She was always a comfort to Mom who enjoyed her visits.
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Jennifer posted a symbolic gesture
Saturday, August 21, 2021
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What a wonderful woman! Sending condolences at this difficult time.
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Kae Elgie posted a condolence
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Sincere condolences to the Holmes family.
We Elgies have many memories of our mother Ruth and Ida talking on the phone for what seemed like hours. Ida was a good friend and big support to Ruth. They compared notes about the father-son sharecropping arrangements they both experienced as wives who had moved to their husband's family farm, their homes, their families, their plans, their dreams.
Ida got Ruth started in supply teaching by calling her up to fill in when she needed a day off from her full-time teaching job. Ida showed, by example, that it could be done, even without daycare or supportive mothers or mothers-in-law. (Ida took five year old Jimmy Holmes with her to her classroom when she started teaching full time at Turnerville School in 1958, because Jimmy was too young to go to the school next door, at SS # 3 Camden.)
I am especially grateful for all the help Ida gave me in writing my book, This Land. Her stories about moving to Dawn Mills in 1948 into a house without electricity and indoor plumbing, from way more advanced -- and electrified -- Wabash, about helping with church suppers, about the couples club at Lindsay Road, Wabash and Dawn Mills, and so many more, were just great.
Many fond Dawn Mills memories of time our families spent together.
Much sympathy to you all.
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Tania and Steve Lewis posted a condolence
Saturday, August 21, 2021
John, Dianne and Family, Our heartfelt sympathy in your mother’s, grandmother’s and great grandmother’s passing. She has left you with a lifetime of memories for you to cherish! May she be reunited with her husband in her heavenly home! R.I.P
Steve and Tania Lewis
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Robert & Dianne Jackson donated to HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO
Saturday, August 21, 2021
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Joy Avery posted a condolence
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Sending our love and condolences to Aunt Ida’s family.
Fondly, Ken and Joy
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Marilyn English posted a condolence
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Extending my deepest sympathy to the family of Ida Holmes. The entire family is in my thoughts and prayers at this time. It is hard to lose a Mother at any time. RIP in peace Ida.
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Doug Hodgson posted a condolence
Friday, August 20, 2021
To the Cofell family.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your mother, mother-in-law, grandmother.
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Doug Hodgson
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Brenda posted a condolence
Friday, August 20, 2021
Cathy, Dave, John, Diane and families. Sending hugs in the loss of Aunt Ida. Played alot of great card games and laughter with Aunt Ida and Uncle Allen. Our condolences to you all.
Thoughts and prayers
Brenda and Al Mifflin
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Pastor John & Laurie Lang posted a condolence
Friday, August 20, 2021
My heartfelt condolence goes out the the Holmes family at your loss of a very special and wonderful lady. Ida was my grade 1 teacher at SS#8 one room school that was located just down the concession from the Lindsay Road United Church. I have many fond memories of Ida over the years when she was a resident at Park St Place and the Oaks in Wallaceburg. We had a lot of great visits over those years. My prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.
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Friday, August 20, 2021
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