[Sundaycommunity] Ian Squires has died

[Mary MacMillan]

Dear Brian and Mary Lou

We remember Ian well as he was with you during the Christmas services.

We wish both of you and Ian's family, your family, as well as those of the
L'Arche community Peace and Blessings.

Mary and John.


On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM Brian Halferty via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Dear friends,
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> I’m sending this message to let you know that our longtime friend, Ian
> Squires, has died. He died on April 14, 2024, with his sister Jane beside
> him as well as many of the staff at the Groves Park Lodge, in Renfrew,
> Ontario, where he had been living for some time. Even though he was living
> in a nursing home, he remained a cherished member of the L’Arche Arnprior
> community.
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> Many of you in the Sunday Community will remember Ian. Once having met
> him, you would never forget him.  He was gregarious, loved social
> occasions, and had a loud and booming voice.  Over the years, while he
> was still able to do it, he would travel down to Toronto from Arnprior once
> or twice a year to spend a few days with Mary Lou and I and the family.  When
> with us, he would always come with us to the Sunday Community Eucharist.
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> Ian’s arrival at L’Arche Frontenac, (which was near Harlowe, Ontario, in
> North Frontenac County), in June, 1975, marked the official beginning of
> L’Arche Frontenac, our new L’Arche Community. So many people knew him.  He
> was in many ways a force of nature.  We will miss him, for sure.
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> The funeral will take place in Arnprior, on Saturday, April 20th, at the
> Pilon Family Funeral Home: Visitation 2 to 3:45 PM; Service at 4 PM;
> followed by a reception. I will be driving down to Arnprior with Peter and
> Colette to attend the services.  Lesley and her husband JF will also be
> driving up there from Ottawa. I am including a link to Ian’s obituary on
> the Pilon website.
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> https://pilonfamily.ca/tribute/details/3212/Ian-Squires/obituary.html#tribute-start
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> Blessings to you all.
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> Brian
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> *Brian Halferty*
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