Monday, July 27, 2020
Gordon and Norma Hutcheson extend sincerest sympathy to Donna (McFarlane) Kvash and all family members on the death of our long-time friend and neighbor Victor Kvash. When Victor and Donna departed our little community we wished them well in their new surroundings – but some leave more of a mark than others and that was particularly true in their case. Donna and Victor left us with more than memories – they left a gap impossible to fill. Norma and I are long-time friends of the extended Kvash family. The Cooke's, the McFarlane's, the Kenny's in particular. Victor's family less so but we heard so much Kvash history over the years it was almost as though we'd always known them. We were frequent guests in their Dunlop Crescent home, always a treat: Donna always the superb hostess, Victor always the welcoming host. I loved my visits "up the road." Always a stimulating discussion, many of them of the spiritual variety (it must also be admitted spirited at times), but not one of them ill-tempered in any way. Ever. Indeed those conversations are among my favorite recollections of people I have known. While it's true Victor loved to joke, to relate amusing incidents, to never take life more seriously than absolutely necessary (a trait obviously noticed by others), it is also true his humor contained no bitterness, was completely without rancor; in fact was often aimed at himself. I told him one time we might as well laugh at ourselves because if we didn't someone else would do it anyway. While it's true we often laughed at the foibles of others we regularly poked fun at one another. I have no recollection of ever exchanging a surly word in our many conversations.
I liked the man. I respected his devotion to his church, his faith, his family. I enjoyed his company and although he would object to my using the word, I regard myself as lucky to have known him. "Luck" was a word that never crossed his lips. “No such a thing exists,” he told me repeatedly. Well, call it what you will, but the world is a better place because Victor passed this way.
R.I.P. old friend. We were fortunate to have known you.
Gord and Norma Hutcheson
