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RIEHL,
James
Wellington "
Jim"
Of Blenheim, at the Sydenham Campus of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance,
went to be with our Lord Jesus, May 6, 2008. Much loved husband
of Margaret
(TAILOR/TAYLOR,) dear father of Jacqueline
(WADDICK) and
Kenneth and the late Rebecca
RIEHL.
Proud grandpa of Cayley,
Emma, Alexis and Zachary. Brother-in-law of Sandra and Gordon
YIP,
Alan and Nancy
TAILOR/TAYLOR and Angela and Tom
PELLERIN. Born
in Stratford, Ontario, March 20, 1950.
son of Dorothy
(LESLIE)
and Wellington
RIEHL.
Predeceased by infant daughter Rebecca,
his parents, and sisters Louise
McKAY and Catherine
KNOWLES,
and brother-in-law Kenneth
KNOWLES.
Jim taught at London Rd.
School in Sarnia for several years, and joined the Ontario Provincial
Police stationed in Merlin, in 1975. He continued in that position
into the 1980s, and returned to teaching with the Lambton Kent
School Board. He enjoyed teaching the senior grades in the elementary
schools sharing his love of history, science, literature and
sports. He taught in Wallaceburg, Ridgetown and Chatham schools,
most recently at Gregory Drive Public School. Coaching teams
in various sports was a passion of Jim's, especially when his
teams were successful! Jim was a co-founder of the Chatham Kent
Wildcats Basketball Association, which began with one girls'
team and grew to include girls' and boys' teams of various ages.
Jim enjoyed golfing, fishing, boating, hunting and hockey. He
was longtime member of the "Buckhorn Coffee Gang" in Cedar Springs,
a former Kiwanian and member of the Blenheim Royal Canadian Legion.
His grandchildren and his two dogs, Charlie and Friday, gave
Jim great pleasure during his illness. Special thanks to the
nursing staff of Medecine 4 at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance in
Chatham and most especially the staff on the Complex Continuing
Care floor at the Sydenham Campus in Wallaceburg. The Riehl family
will receive Friends for visitation at the Blenheim Community
Funeral Home, 60 Stanley Street, Blenheim on Friday May 9, 2008
from 12: 30-1:30 p.m. Following visitation, a Memorial Service
officiated by Rev. Tim
JOYCE
(Word of Life Church, Blenheim)
will be held at 1: 30 in the funeral home. Interment will take
place at a later date in Saint Mary's Ontario. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Alzheimer Society or charity of your choice
would be appreciated. Donations by cash, debit, MasterCard, Visa
or cheque may be arranged by contacting the Blenheim Community
Funeral Home, 519-676-9200. Online condolences and donations
may be left at, www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com
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