Wednesday, February 26, 2020
It was such sad news to receive about Roz passing away. Roz and Jack, J.P., Jim and Bill are more like family than some family. When we were young we thought they were as we called them Uncle Jack and Aunt Roz! The family we choose!
I cherish the memories of all the vacations spent together camping or visiting each others' homes. Their door was always open. You were always expected to stay at their place........never in a hotel, when passing through! And, they always fed you, even if you already ate....lol. We did stay in a motel "once"! It was our first visit to Smiths Falls and we didn't want to be a bother. Well, we all joked about this motel after that one stay at what we now refer to as Motel Hell!
We were so pleased that they were able to share in our daughter's graduation from R.M.C. as Jack was Kim's Godfather! Having served in the military, Jack, as well as Roz, was just as proud as we were to share in the big day!
We always tried to stop in to have a pleasant visit with Roz after Jack's passing whenever we were passing through.
One of my most cherished moments with Roz was when we went to pick her up in Smiths Falls and brought her home to Angus to visit with us for a couple of days. We told her we were going for a scenic drive on one of those days and drove to the Collingwood area so she could visit her brother Jim's gravesite. She had told us one time that she never got the opportunity to go visit Jim's grave and we were determined to get her there. It was such a small thing to do on our part but it meant the world to Roz! I will never forget the look on her face when we finally told her where we were going that day!
Roz, you will be missed, just as we all miss Jack and J.P., but you will never be forgotten! Too many good memories.............
Bill and Jim and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Roz..............I picture a huge smile on your face as you are reunited with Jack and J.P.
With our sympathies and all our love,
Kevin & Barbara Chisholm
Darlene & Kimberley
Kyle and Adam