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CAVE,
Richard "
Dick," P.Eng. (August 29, 1943-February 26, 2006)
son of Frank and Hilda (née
HOWE)
CAVE
Peacefully, at La Farm in Duncan, Ontario and surrounded by his
loving family and Friends, both at home and abroad, both with
us and in heaven, our amazing husband, dad, guardian angel, grand-dad,
uncle, cherished friend and valued colleague, passed graciously
into a space filled with beauty, light, energy and peace for
safekeeping, until we are all reunited. He leaves his adoring
wife, Sally
LEPPARD, partner of 18 years. By his side, throughout
his 4 year battle with cancer, and for always, are his treasured
and adored children - Emma (and Brian), Steve (and Kerry), Kate
(and Kris,) Liz
NIELD (née
McHARDY, and Jim,) Louise (and Chris,)
Jamie McHARDY, and his precious and beloved granddaughter, Sarah
Grace.
His sister Sue and husband Dave
WHITEHEAD came from Cornwall,
England to be by his side. He will always be loved by his special
extended family - Sue
CORKE,
Jenny,
Joel and Gabrielle
HELMAN,
Dave LEPPARD, Luce
KENNEDY, Helen, Paul and Daniel
RUSSELL, Jeremy
and Amanda, Katie, Simon, Guy and Heidi, Miranda and Toby, Bob
and Joan, Shylah and Austin, Sylvie, Bernhard and Baby Yannick,
Mark, Barbara, Julian and Clee (and children), and beloved parents-in-law
John and Jocey
LEPPARD, and all of our children's dearest Friends
("the Urban Terrorists"). Dick's humour, wit, tall tales and
strength of character will be sadly missed by his many great
Friends. Throughout his last few weeks, you have helped us enormously
with snow plowing, dishwashing, great food and wine, books, fine
company, paintings, fun and laughter, and gifts of love and kindness
too numerous to mention. Dick had a career full of achievements
and 'firsts'. After emigrating from Derby, England as a Civil
Engineer in 1969, he worked with Kilbourn Engineering until 1984
when he founded the Ontario-based R. Cave and Associates Engineering
Inc. There he nurtured a tradition of creative, pragmatic and
holistic engineering solutions to Canada's waste management and
ecological problems. He finished his career with Trow Consulting
in Brampton. Our family's grateful thanks go to those who cared
for Dick in his last stage of life - the Collingwood General
& Marine Hospital, the Owen Sound Community Care Access Centre
home care team and nurses Lorraine, Royanne, Sue and Laurie,
and "spa lady" Sharon, Dr. and Mrs. Tony
ROWLINSON,
Joyce
STRAITON,
Dr. Jennifer
KNOX and Bettina of Princess Margaret Hospital,
and Dr. Marwan
FAKIH of Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Your safety
net was invaluable and gave us enormous hope over the last year
and kindness and caring in the last few weeks. Dick is in our
hearts, spirits, souls and minds, and his huge presence will
be forever with us. "the candle burned out long before the legend
ever did" -- E.J.A. memorial to Dick will be held at Bethany
Church of the Nazarene, Trowbridge Street West in Meaford, Ontario
on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 1: 30 p.m. As your expression of sympathy,
donations to the Georgian Triangle Hospice would be appreciated
and may be made through the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher
St. E., Meaford N4L 1B9 (519-538-1320) to whom arrangements have
been entrusted.
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