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LEGALNOTICE IN MEMORIAMS ALLISON In loving memory of a dear Father and Gramps, C. Roy Allison, who passed away July 7, 1971. "In the book of life, a page is gently turned today." - Lovingly remembered by his family ______________________ ALLEN, Ernie July 7, 2004 In loving memory of our wonderful Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa. To hear your voice and see your smile, To sit and talk to you awhile. To be together in the same old way, Would be our greatest wish today. So please God, take a message To our prescious one above, Tell him we miss him terribly And give him all our love. - Love and miss you every day, Muriel, Dan, Craig, Nicole, Jodi, Gary and Lauren ______________________ WHITE, Harold July 12, 1995 In loving memory of a dear Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Great Great Grandpa. It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories Your love is still our guide, And although we cannot see you You are always at our side. - Miss and love you forever, Muriel, Dan, Craig, Nicole, Jodi, Gary and Lauren ______________________ VRIESACKER In memory of Alan Vriesacker. If you knew Alan, join us for a moment today to remember him. - Mom, Dad, Jerry, Kathy and Casey ______________________ Sharing My Thoughts PETS himself. The coffin was painted to look like a big parcel wrapped in crinkled brown paper and tied with twine, and it was labelled in large bold print, "Return to HICKS, Jack April 14, 1915-July 11, 2005 In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great grandfather. A little tear falls from our eyes; We swallow hard, try not to cry. We think of you so far away; One year ago you died today. Still sometimes when we are all alone, We hope and pray to hear the phone; To hear you say just one more time, That we are loved and you are fine. But on life's road there's no return, So now we must try hard to learn, To love, to play, to work and do, The very way you taught us to. - Loving you always, the Hicks, Libby and Ferguson families ______________________ "Designer" is the word that sells these days. There are designer jeans, perfumes, dressers, sweaters and shoes, even designer pet food. The designation is an attempt to describe products as unique to make the wearer feel special. The advertising of one company caught my attention. It was about designer coffins. You read me right, designer coffins, which according to the advert were intended to pay fitting tribute and reflect the personality and interests of the occupier. Apparently the company airbrushes designs on the coffins depicting the chief interests of the departed. For the golfer there would be reproductions of famous golf holes, such as St. Andrews or Augusta. For the fisherman there would be scenes with wide mouth bass leaping from the water. For the racing car enthusiast there would be a car complete with stripes. The owner of the company stated that the most popular coffin was designed for GEORGE E. COX Sender". My first reaction was to see it as a joke, but apparently a joke was not intended. I next labelled it bizarre, disgusting and sacriligeous. But on further thought "Return to Sender" is not a bad way to describe one of the beliefs of the Christian faith. We are all the children of God, and Jesus told his disciples, "Where I am there you shall be also." When our son was born, Reitta and I were ecstatic, we had been given a perfect little boy with all his fingers and toes and every part of his body perfectly formed. We though of him as a gift from God, and endeavoured to raise him accordingly. When he left us on Christmas Day 1997 and I looked at him in the coffin, I felt that the "Return to Sender" would be perfectly fitting. In church funeral services it is usually said, "The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away." Of the hundreds of families that I have had the privilege to be with in times of sorrow, many have questions about "What happens next?" Would their loved one be accepted by God or would the grave be the end of it all? I tried to give them hope by telling them that God loved the departed one and that love does not cease at death. The very nature of God is love and it is forever for all of us. Thanks be to God. When my time comes I would have no objection if the coffin bore the words "Return to Sender". West Nile Virus prevention program announced Dr. G. Allen Heimann, medical officer of health, has confirmed the beginning of the 2006 West Nile Virus surveillance and prevention programs aimed at reducing the risk of the disease for the Windsor-Essex County population. West Nile Virus was first isolated in the West Nile province of Uganda in 1937. Since then, it has spread to the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The first outbreak in North American occurred in New York City in 1999. The West Nile Virus is a mosquito borne virus that can cause encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. It is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. Since 2002, 71 human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Windsor-Essex County. Symptoms of West Nile Virus in the vast majority of people can be unapparent to mild. In more serious cases, illness may range from a slight fever, headache, high fever, stiff neck, muscle weakness and disorientation. The illness can be more severe in the elderly and children, as well as people with compromised immune systems. As in previous years, the West Nile Virus program includes a public education program, a surveillance program for human cases, a surveillance program to detect the presence of the virus in birds and mosquitoes, and a larviciding program. The objective of the program is to reduce the risk of the virus in humans and is not specifically designed to control the mosquito population. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has begun the bird surveillance program. The surveillance of wild birds will be limited to crows and blue jays only. These species are widely wonderful Father and Papa who passed away July 2, 1997. Nine years have passed since you went away, But still we miss you each and every day. What we wouldn't give to take one more walk, Or just quietly sit and have one more talk. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, Missing you is the hard part that never goes away. - Loving you always, wife Barb, children Wanda and Daryl, Dan and Muriel, Bev and Steve, your six grandchildren and three great grandchildren ______________________ IN MEMORIAMS HOMES DEVEAU In loving memory of a dear Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Cecilia, & who passed away on July 10, 1975 and a dear Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, Eugene, who passed away on May 19, 1971. Their memory is our keepsake With which we will never part, God has them in His keeping We have them in our hearts. - Always remembered and sadly missed by their daughters and families ______________________ distributed throughout Windsor-Essex County and are highly susceptible to the virus. Due to the provincial demands and limited laboratory staff, this year's bird collection will be limited to four birds submitted for testing a week. Once an area in either the city or county has a positive bird, it will be flagged and no further birds will be collected from that area. However, members of the public who encounter dead crows or blue jays should report the areas where the birds were sighted to the health inspection department. Larviciding began in Windsor and Essex County on June 8 and will continue until the end of September. To report dead birds or for more information, contact the health inspection department at 258-2146 ext. 1491. WEATHERBIE, Doug Feb. 11, 1951 - July 4, 2004 If tears and love were enough, he would be with us yet. - Forever missed, Mom and Mike ______________________