DOUGLAS COLIN WEST JR.

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DOUGLAS COLIN WEST JR. August 12, 1964 - January 15, 2010 Remembering Doug on his 50th Birthday. Remember him with a smile today, He was not one for tears, Reflect instead on memories, Of all the happy years. Recall to mind the way he spoke, And all the things he said, His strength, his stance, the way he walked, Remember these instead. The good advice he'd give us, His eyes that shone with laughter... So much of him that never dies, That lives on ever after. He was a man of honesty, integrity, And pride, Important then, the way he lived, Not the way he died. If a tear should fall today, Perhaps it shall be shed, For the many years without him here, That still lie far ahead. Love from Mom and Neil.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 12, 2014