EDDIE

I have had the privilege of knowing Eddie since our days at Saint Brendan’s elementary school, where his aunt, Miss McCardle was one of my teachers. Later, in our twenties, we became “drinking buddies” (after elementary school).

We were also Celtic fans. I remember when we would go to Parkhead, where Eddie would give over a few bob to the local youngsters to protect his car. One of the worst experiences of our lives was when we managed to acquire tickets to the League Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers in 1970 at Hampden Park. Unbeknown to us, the tickets we had were for the Rangers’ side of the stadium! We were devastated! We had to pretend that we were Rangers’ supporters and sing along with them. Worse was to come; towards the end of the game, which was tied 0-0, a sixteen year-old, Derek Johnstone, was brought on as a late substitute for Rangers. He scored the winning goal!!! We were mortified. It was bad enough that the “auld enemy” had won but being among the Rangers’ supporters, we had to jump up and down and act as if we were over the moon with the result!

When I last saw Eddie in Calgary, in 2018, we had a good laugh remembering that day!

Thanks for the memories, Eddie, both good and bad. God Bless you. May you Rest In Peace. See you later.

Awrabest, Jack.

Dear May and Family

My sincere condolences on the passing of your dear husband. Due to present circumstances we are not able at this time to associate with each other, but be assured of my prayers and thoughts at his funeral service. I hope in the near future we can get together for a coffee and visit. Love and prayers.

Marion Finkbiner

Dear May,

I am thankful to God, for the gift of your dearest Ed in our lives. Your family and ours have been blessed indeed with his love and friendship.

May he rest in radiance and glory with our loving Father , Jesus, and our holy Mother Mary.

Hugs

Denise

Dear May,

It’s so sad to miss Ed’s jovial greetings already – yes, "jovial"; what else can we call that delightful Scottish accent? He was out and about so often, going here and there for his teaching, his music and a myriad of travels and visits with you at his side. Ed always had a ready comment, story or just a smile and a wave across the parkade or driveway. You and Ed have been such wonderful neighbours in Calgary’s Aberdeen on the Park (named for that great Scottish community, of course) these past eleven years. Your cheerful daily greetings, enthusiastic recounting of grand adventures, your friendships with so many of us…all of this brightened our days and helped build our collective homes into a caring and contributing community.

Ed’s particular contribution, most recently, was his unfailing enthusiasm and unrelenting efforts to help create a draft of entirely new by-laws for our condo corporation. Not many would realise the immensity of that task: two years of exhaustive – and exhausting – research; writing, re-writing (repeat) drafts to submit the committee: maintaining his steadfast beliefs and values but willingly considering the differences among our owners; patiently searching for the connections that must be aligned to government regulations, to legal interpretations, to diverse needs among owners; always ensuring that the by-laws serve the greater good of the whole community. The By-Law Committee of the Board valued his contributions to the utmost. Aberdeen’s condo owners will benefit from his generous devotion to ensuring our community thrives going forward.

Please know that many of us will be looking out our windows or strolling along the sidewalk on Tuesday to give a nod, a smile, and the fondest farewell to Ed. Thank you for sharing him with us.

Wendy Crawford

Aberdeen on the Park

Board of Directors

Dear May and Family,

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ed. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

We are left with such good memories of Ed. He was a truly uplifting person,always ready with a smile and time for a chat.

We will certainly miss Ed and his beautiful violin at the Sunday Masses, but know he is now playing in heaven's choir.

He was indeed a good and gentle man and we know he is at peace with his Eternal Father.

Although we can't be with you to celebrate Ed's life at his funeral Mass, we will be there in spirit.

Dear May & Family

My deepest sympathy at the loss of your dear husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Ed was one of my dearest and best friends who will forever remain in my heart and in my memories. His sickness and death happened so quickly that the shock of it all and the sadness came upon me in a great wave of profound feelings of loss. His obituary offers a glimpse of his interesting and generous life and the love he gave so freely to his family and friends. His musical talent was shared openly with his family, friends and the community where he lived, including his parish community of St. Albert The Great where he served and practiced his deep Christian faith.

May you be comforted in knowing that Ed is now with his Loving Saviour in eternal peace and joy.

Gil Frontain & Family

Dearest May and Family

We are so sad that Ed has passed from his beautiful life he shared with all of you...a beloved husband , father, grandfather, brother and friend. We will miss him dearly.

May you all find comfort in knowing that he is rejoicing with Jesus in heaven (No doubt playing his violin!) and is now with you in spirit.

Although we will not be in person to celebrate Ed at his funeral Mass, we will light a candle and have a moment of prayer for all of you

With big comforting hugs,

Diane & Grant Deveson & family xx