A long-time friend of the Abbotsford Legion has left us.  Sharon Brady, who lived in Bradner and was a member of the Aldergrove Branch, paid many visits to the Abbotsford Branch, along with her husband, the late Bob Brady.  As Zone Commander for the Fraser Valley, Sharon also visited us for many crucial meetings especially important ones like the time the branch was on probation. Click the heading to read her obituary.

Our Past President, Robert Rohrer, at the recent general meeting, thanked the branch members who turned out in large numbers at Sharon’s recent service at Bradner Community Hall.

It is sad that Bob and Sharon passed away within a relatively short time of one another.

Published by courtesy of the Abbotsford News.

 Long serving member Henry Lloynd passed away during the summer, on July 22.  He was a faithful friend and supporter to the Abbotsford Legion, ever-present at meetings, and we will miss him.

There was a Celebration of Life at Mary and Henry’s home; click the heading to display his story.

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Branch 15 will hold its annual Vimy Ridge Day Candlelight Vigil on Sunday, April 9.  Please click the heading to see the advertisement for details on call the branch at 604-853-1711.

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Two long term branch 15 members passed away this week, long time former Mayor George Ferguson on March 7 and President, Past President and Life Time Honorary President of Branch 15, Roy Garrett on March 6.  They were friends also.

Both obituaries appear in The News on page A28 of the Wednesday, March 15 edition, also accessible on-line by copying and pasting in your web browser the following link:

http://www.abbynews.com/eeditions/?iid=i20170315015913187

They are also in the on-line obituaries section by copying and pasting in your web browser the following link:

http://www.abbynews.com/obituaries/?cmpRegion=&paper=38&paperSelect=0&submit=&name=&skip=10

Focusing on Roy Garrett, not mentioned in his obituary was that his father served in World War One and was decorated.  At Remembrances Day and Vimy Ridge Day Candlelight Vigil ceremonies in Abbotsford, Roy would wear his father’s medals inside his Legion jacket (until Parliamentary Bill C-334 allowed descendants and relatives to wear such medals outside the uniform).

It was always greatly appreciated that Roy would come to every Remembrance Day Ceremony and the Vimy Ridge Day Candlelight Vigil to place a candle for the “World War One Casualties from Abbotsford”.  Roy attended the latter event every year, in the last few years being brought by one of his daughters, Irene or Doreen.  We made the distance for him to place the candle as short as we could, to the north west corner of the cenotaph, and his dedication to be a constant attendee was greatly appreciated.

As the obituaries state, George Ferguson’s Anglican Church of Canada service will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 11:00 am at the Tradex Centre; Roy’s Funeral service will be on Sunday, March 19 at 1:30 pm at Henderson’s Funeral Home, with a reception to follow at Branch 15.

Published  by courtesy of The News.