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none of us are objects waiting for
death. After Easter morning, all of us
are subjects, children of God, invited
to life now and forevermore! The
Resurrection of Jesus is the sudden
declaration by God that we are
someone and never just something!
You and I are subjects, not objects;
called to live in a culture of life, even
amidst death.
On Easter morning 2008, driving
from Beamsville to Simcoe for a
sunrise service, I came over the top
of the escarpment from where I lived
to be caught and captured by a beau-
tiful Easter egg. A doe appeared,
cautiously leading her clearly hours-
old-fawn across the road to the safe-
ty of deeper woods. The unbeliev-
ably spindly legs of the recent new-
born were barely working up and
down, and far from co-ordinated; I
waited probably 10 minutes watch-
ing as that baby figured out how to
pick up one leg then another, making
her way across the roadway. At last
mother and baby reached the grass
and the safety of the thick woods. I
went on, the trip transformed by a
simple, ordinary, event. Sometimes
Easter eggs are like that, while at
other times they are “all in our
heads;” the explosion of a dazzling
“a-ha,” or mind-blowing “wow,”
ideas that alter our perceptions and
transform our lives.
The meaning of life coming, from
connections and connexions, not as
collections of things! Christ is
raised! We are a risen people! We are
a rising people! Rise up and LIVE!
ALBERT LOEFFLERAlbert Loeffler of Luther Villagein Waterloo and formerly of NewHamburg passed away at the K-WHealth Centre, Grand River Hospitalon Friday, March 29, 2013. Albert was born 92 years ago inRiga, Latvia to parents Gustav
Loeffler and the former Alice von
Lysander. He was a long-time mem-
ber and pillar of the Canadian Baltic
Immigrant Aid Society.
Albert was the beloved husband of
the late Gertrud (nee Schiemann)
Loeffler who predeceased him in
2009 and the loving father of
Gabriele (Christian) Boettcher of
Brussels, Anne Loeffler, New
Hamburg and Andrea (Holger) von
Weyhe, Kitchener. He was the cher-
ished grandfather of Erik, Martin,
Olaf, Peter, Ingrid and Karl. Albert
will be lovingly remembered by his
sister Anneliese Loeffler of
Germany and sister-in-law Lisa
Dickey of Quesnel, B.C. and many
nieces and nephews. He was prede-
ceased by sister Gertrud Arnold.
A memorial visitation was held at
the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, New
Hamburg on Monday, April 1. A
memorial service was held at the
funeral home on Tuesday. Interment
of ashes will be in St. John’s
Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley
Township at a later date.
As expressions of sympathy, dona-
tions to the Baltic Old Age Fund or
the Mennonite Central Committee
would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences and memorial
tribute information is available at
www.markjutzifuneral homes.ca
RODERICK COLIN McKENZIE
Roderick Colin McKenzie, for-
merly of Goderich, died on March
29, 2013 at Pinecrest Manor,
Lucknow. He was 88. He was the
beloved husband of the late
Margaret (nee Watson) who prede-
ceased him in 2002.
Rod was born on April 13, 1924 in
Port Albert, Ontario to the late
Mabel (Quaid) and Jim McKenzie.
Rod combined his early start in
farming with many other jobs: truck
driving, construction work, ditching
and as the custodian at the Goderich
Public Utilities Commission. He and
Margaret enjoyed dancing,
card playing, horse races and
travelling, and later wintering in
Florida. Rod was a very sociable
fellow and a great storyteller. It was
a rare occurrence when he
couldn’t think of a relationship or
connection with anyone he met. His
later retirement years were spent
making friends at Goderich
Place and at Pinecrest Manor in
Lucknow.
Rod was the dear father of Karen(Allan) Webster of RR 4, Winghamand Murray McKenzie of Florida.He will be missed by his grandchil-dren, Kevin (Zoë) Webster ofToronto, Janice (Clint) Bryant ofMount Forest, and Laura McKenzie,Martin McKenzie, Nicole (Bryan)
Church and Dianne (David) Tost, all
of Western Canada, and by several
great-grandchildren. He was prede-
ceased by his sisters: Florence
Dahmer, Ethel McAllister and
Marjorie Braknis and his sister-in-
law, Winnifred Girvin.
A memorial service will be con-
ducted on Thursday, April 4 at
MacKenzie & McCreath Funeral
Home, Lucknow at 2:00 p.m. Rev.
Peggy Kinsman will officiate. Niece
Mary Lou Raynard will be organist
and Wilma Blake will play the vio-
lin.
Donations in lieu of flowers to
Pinecrest Residents’ Council are
appreciated. Spring interment will
be in Dungannon Cemetery.
On-line condolences and memori-
al tribute information are available at
www.mackenzieand mccreath.com
DAVID BRUCE WATTAM
Mr. David Wattam of Waterloo,
passed away at Wingham and
District Hospital on Tuesday, March
26, 2013. He was 54.
David was the son of Norman and
Monika Wattam of Clinton and
brother of Cathy McMillen,
Rexdale; Bob and Donna Wattam,
Wingham; Shirley and Paul Nickel,
Atwood; Carol and Bruce
Haselgrove, Stratford; Ivan and
Maria Wattam, Wingham; Ron and
Carol Wattam, Edmonton; Barbara
and Robin Hewitt, Goderich;
Richard and Beth Wattam, Vanastra
and Harold and Darlene Wattam,
Moorefield. He is also survived by
three daughters, step-grandfather
Peter Laird of Wingham, several
nieces and nephews, great-nieces
and great-nephews and one great-
great-niece.
David was predeceased by his
mother Doreen (Gazey) Wattam,
grandparents Walter and Lottie
Wattam, Harry and Edith Gazey and
Christine Laird and niece Michele
Wattam.
Visitation and the funeral service
were held at McBurney Funeral
Home Ltd., Wingham on Thursday,
March 28. Rev. Doug Watson offici-
ated. Interment is in Shelburne
Cemetery, Shelburne.
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-
tions to the Canadian Liver
Foundation would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
Online condolences may be made
at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
They admire the principal
Last week, Hullett Central Public School held a spirit day where students were supposed to
dress up as the person they admired. A couple of students, Alexis Bernier, left, and Brody
Nesbitt, right, decided to aim for the brownie points by dressing as their favourite ‘pal’, Principal
Shawn Allen. (Photo submitted)
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