Ode to the Greatest Man<\/p>\n
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Standing firm and strong like the Morin-Heights mountains, unfaltering and unshakable just the same,<\/p>\n
with eyes like emeralds and a heart of the purest gold. Kevin Wood was a father to some and a brother<\/p>\n
to many, he was the example of who we all strive to become, a self-made hard working and caring<\/p>\n
person, always ready to place himself after the ones he cared about and always ready to stop and help<\/p>\n
everyone who needed it. Though his time with us may have seemed to be cut short I believe he has<\/p>\n
done everything he was supposed to while he was with us. The world without him has changed but the<\/p>\n
people that carry his memory will be forever appreciative for everything he has given to us.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen I was a child, all problems had ended with a single word from my father. A smile from him was<\/p>\n
sunshine. His scowl a bolt of thunder. He was smart, and generous, and honourable without fail. He<\/p>\n
could exile a trespasser, check my math homework, and fix the leaky bathroom sink, all before dinner.<\/p>\n
For the longest time, I thought he was invincible. Above the petty problems that plagued normal people.<\/p>\n
And now he was gone\u201d – Rachel Vincent<\/p>\n
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I like to believe his impact while he was with us was strong enough that no matter where he is or was<\/p>\n
that his words are always there, asking ourselves \u201cwhat would Kevin do\u201d and I believe we all would hear<\/p>\n
exactly what he would say to us in that moment of need, he truly was the consistent soul we all needed.<\/p>\n
Never a blade of grass too long, never a board of wood out of place, and never a day missed, he truly<\/p>\n
was an example of a man\u2019s man. His Laugh was like a lion\u2019s roar and his smile warmer than the sun<\/p>\n
above, these are the things we all will hold in our hearts and thoughts from now to forever forward.<\/p>\n
Leaving behind a legacy of good intentions and good people he will never be forgotten, his memory and<\/p>\n
stories carrying us all onward as he would do for each and every one of us.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSay not in grief \u2018he is no more\u2019 but in thankfulness that he was.\u201d – Hebrew Proverb<\/p>\n
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The cold morning of October 4 2021 was our final day with him on this earth but never our final moment<\/p>\n
with him, for there will never be a day where he is forgotten, only loved and remembered. The strength<\/p>\n
and love he gave and has shown us all will be his memoir of a great life and the sunshine we will need in<\/p>\n
the days to come. Though we have lost a great man this day, we have gained unforgettable memories of<\/p>\n
the greatest person I will ever know and love.<\/p>\n
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The family will receive condolences, Sunday October 17, 2021 from 1 pm to 4 pm at J.J. Cardinal Funeral Home (560 Lakeshore Dr, Dorval, Quebec, H9S2B3, 514\u00a0631 1511)<\/p>\n
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\u201cLove you big guy\u201d – Jordan Wood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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