Lost a Family Friend

I lost a friend/mentor/travelling companion this week.

About 17-1/2 years ago I was starting University and my first year was in the third largest city in Alberta, about 2.5 hours from home. My mom ran into someone she had known for years who had recently moved there, and she and her husband offered to take me in.

Although I only lived there for 8 months, I had some great experiences with Bruce while I was there, as well as some fatherly-style advice. I have since maintained a friendship with both the husband and wife and they're friends with my parents as well, and we've travelled together to car shows in Spokane, Seattle, and Radium and gone to numerous swap meets and other adventures over the years.

We had a great visit in October, and they were preparing to go to their winter home in Arizona in December. Unfortunately, the husband fell ill in mid-November with Leukemia and despite treatments it was determined to take him. We had a good visit with him in January, and he passed 2 weeks later, this past Sunday.

He was 71, and it just seems too young. He was quite vibrant until he got the Leukemia, and it took him quick. Cancer sucks.

Very sorry for your loss. Cancer does suck. Jim

Sorry about your loss snopro. Cancer is terrible thing. You'd tink by now they'd have a cure

Couper said:

Sorry about your loss snopro. Cancer is terrible thing. You'd tink by now they'd have a cure

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Why cure something you can profit from?? I agree, with all the other stuff they can do. Why do people have to suffer?

Sorry for your loss my friend!

So sorry or your loss, seems to be lots of it lately.

Sorry for your loss.

Sorry to hear about your loss Snopro.

My condolences Snopro!

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss

So sorry for the loss of your friend Snopro.

Thanks guys.

So sorry for you loss.

sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers.

Sorry for your loss

Sorry for your loss snopro.

Also sorry for your loss. Life is fragile.

Thanks again guys.

Burgerman said:

Also sorry for your loss. Life is fragile.

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Isn't that the truth. With less social interaction and activities these days, it feels a bit like there's so much death and illness and not a lot else.

I remember when my dad got cancer out the blue basically...they did everything they could for him but like you said...cancer had it's way with him...he was also 71 years old...he has been gone almost 21 years....I still miss the guy tons...as does my son who was his best buddy...

RIP

I also want to pass on my condolences.

My wife went very quick also, from the time we discovered her stage 4, it was 3 weeks later.

And I heard there is a cure for cancer, from what I understand, its called sour honey from bees somewhere in South America. It causes cancer cells to attack each other.

Condolences on the loss of your friend Colin. He will live on in your memories.