MERVIN (WAYNE) DARCH

Condolences & Memories (1 entries)

• I met Wayne and Dianne through Lynn and Ken Austin in Winnipeg many years ago. Dianne & Wayne took me under their wing just like Lynne and Ken did. Dianne always vibrant and full of ideas and Wayne quietly observant, asking me deep thought provoking questions here and there. My memory of Wayne is of someone steady, solid, quiet, with a stillness that made one believe that everything will be okay, or say with deep belief that all is well. Yes, aside from being married to each other, Dianne and Wayne were best friends of course Dianne being the protective tiger of her boys and Wayne the rock that she leaned on for the strength to be the tigress. I recall Wayne calming Dianne down when she was irritated over something; I recall the twinkle in his eyes and the smile when he listened to a story Dianne told to us as if waiting for all of us to burst out into laughter, which we often did. At the time I met Wayne and Dianne the 3 boys were very young and Dianne had her hands full. I remember Dianne was chasing after Jake (I think he was the baby) and Wayne shaking his head said he did not know where Dianne got the energy to keep up with all three boys, and him too, as he quietly laughed. Quietly, affirming his wife. I found that to be so enchanting and I think I may have mentioned this to Dianne when we went shopping to North Dakota and I bought the pink and white polka-dot skirt and blouse and stereo (the stereo I have kept) I could go on and on as memories squeeze through my brain, but I have to stop here to express my condolences. Dianne, I am terribly sorry, my deepest sympathies to you, Andrew, Aaron and Jake. No words can express your sorrow or be enough for comfort. That is why I can pray that may the good memories of Wayne that you hold dear keep you strong whenever those moments when you miss your husband, your father rise up. Blessings Estella - Posted by: Estella Muyinda (Friend of the family) on: Jun 10, 2014