The Compassionate Friends of Canada

Kelly Dyck

April 5, 1961 – April 5, 2004

Cancer

Another year and we still miss you so very much  Often look at the last message you made on the computer for me and it is so very special.

Love you always,  mom

Drew Edward Haskins

August 9,1993 – May 22,1996

Viral Myocarditis

Williams Lake, B.C.

Stephanie Nicole Barrett

October 9, 1988 – June 2, 2011

Cardiac arrest, medical errors, eating disorder, pancreatitis

Calgary, AB

Stephanie (Stevie), loved animals, camping, family gatherings, birthdays, Christmas, Easter

Mike Appleby

August 26, 1974 – June 4, 1995

Suicide

Brampton, ON

Love you forever, miss you always.

Mom

Adele Audrey Noella Johnson

September 19, 1990 – October 1, 2010

Suicide

Vancouver, BC

Adel was a gifted artist. A beautiful, intelligent soul, with a severe mental illness (borderline personality disorder).

She was like a shooting star…spectacular in her presence, but burned out too quickly.

Adele will forever live in my heart and mind.

Lyle Ross Luchak

October 20, 1976 – July 28, 1995

Drowning

Kelowna, BC

The day I lost you I also lost my mind, my heart forever broken.

Sleepless nights, days had no meaning.

My world changed in an instant walking around in a fog of tears and disbelief. My heart torn into tiny pieces.

The world still turned. I wanted to write your name in the sky. I wanted to let the world know that someone very special was missing forever from this life.

Vivid scenes etched eternally on my mind. Layers of grief struck down like lightning bolts, waves of emotion reckless and relentless.

As the days, then months and years march by torrents of emotion and then numbness. Shut down unable to feel. Like a blank page waiting for the next chapter to begin. No words just empty phrases. If I could write you a poem or paint your picture or do anything that brings you back for just one moment in time.

If I could go back and take away the many times I may have disappointed you. The things that I may have done that hurt you. If I ever made you sad or caused you pain in any way. I am truly sorry. I hope you were able to forgive me. You had such a tender heart. I was blessed to have a son as wonderful as you.

If I could write your life’s story the ending would break my heart all over again.

You Were Gone Too Soon!

I miss you Lyle more than words can say.

I love you forever and always,

MOM