Farewell, Uncle Gordon

 

Our cousin David informed us a few days ago that his father, our Uncle Gordon Newton, had suffered a bad fall. To everyone's sorrow, Uncle Gordon passed away today. He was 94. 

Here he is at our wedding back in 2007, the last time I saw Uncle Gordon in person. I feel very fortunate that Sean, Sylvia and I talked to him several times in 2025. He was as sharp as ever, and I've always been impressed by his intelligence, his kindness, and his wit. He had a great voice, too. 

My heart is with our cousins David, Barbara, and Kathy. 

Kathy and Me

While we were preparing Mom's celebration of life, my cousin David was kind enough to send me a bunch of photographs, which I used in the event's slideshow. I didn't use this one, since Mom isn't in it, but I'm still quite happy to have this photo of my cousin Kathy and me in Devon, Alberta, from around 1988. Shockingly, this may be the last time I saw Kathy in person.