Friday, June 11, 2021
I was so sorry to learn that my old friend Andy had passed away. I have so many great memories of our time together at Clear Creek School, where he and I were best friends. We were in the same grade with Yvonne Pinder and Gladys Mantay for 8 years. Some great memories were playing softball in the Springside field days. The year we had our best tournament was when Andy was the pitcher and I was the catcher. We didn't win but we were competitive. We also shared an interest in sports, so recess was always a highlight. We did get into trouble once for passing toilet-language notes when we didn't notice that Mr. Girrard was looking over our shoulder! I could go on and on! It was wonderful to reconnect with him on our visits to Springside after I moved back to Saskatchewan. Our last conversation was at the Springside School reunion in 2019. I wish I had an evening to share these memories with him and his brothers and sister. To John, Bill, Mike and Evelyn, I hope these good memories bring much comfort. Rest in peace, my old friend! May we meet again in heaven!
