Farewell ceremony
A farewell ceremony was held at Beechwood Cemetery at 10 am on Thursday, October 17th followed by a reception.
The recorded ceremony is below:
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Order of Service
Presider/Celebrant – Lynne Langille
Music: “Skye Boat Song”
The Words of Welcome
A Prayer – by Jim Collishaw
The Address to the Assembly
The Tribute – Speakers:
Heber Ross, Prince Edward Island cousin
Heidi Rathjen, colleague
Ross and Ruth Ann Collishaw, siblings
Kevin, Rachel, Mary Ann and Laura, children
Barbara Collishaw, widow
Private reflection
Music: “Ode to Joy”
The Committal
The Closing Words
The Recessional
Music: “Won’t Back Down” Tom Petty
The Reception
Oh barb and family. I am so sorry to learn this… Neil was wonderful and I remember working with him and creating programs and projects that would keep the world healthy. He was a kind and gentleman with a really expansive knowledge of his work. It was an honor to be able to know him and work with him. My deepest condolences to the family all my love, Jy