Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Our family bought the Oxner family home on the corner of Ernest and Montague when I was about 7, across from the Brownriggs. Of course, like EVERYONE, we bought our furniture and flooring at Thompkins. Paul played at our wedding in 1981 and was my 3rd client when I opened my doors in 1980. He and I once had a very funny trip to Nova Scotia together. I was honoured to be Betty's hairdresser. And Don has been an unwaveringly loyal client and friend for nearly 40 years. Kind, patient, concerned, dependable, funny, and respectful, always. Mary Janet would tell him he needed a haircut and I would complain about the paint on his glasses while I cleaned them after his haircut. He would usually look around my place to see if there was anything he could scrounge with occasional success. He kept very busy taking care of his stable of women, making sure our kindling boxes were always full. He loved to keep me up to date on his family. I hope he is happily reunited with Betty, Blaine, and Jimmy to name a few. Sorely missed does not adequately express the loss we all feel.
