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- -- - ..- - - - - - - ...-.. -- - ..-. --.--- ----- -- - __________ .~..,- .,.-.---.,-,.-,-.-- ./Dr. Dumencu laid to rest The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, July 27, 2004-3 By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion It was standing room o1ly amidst iiaynhorning at 1-101Y Rosary Catholic Church as friends and family gathered to lay to rest Dr. David Dumencu. They were moumners of ail gener- ations, from ail walks of life. There were young boys, many knowing Dr. Dumencu, 42, as their hockey coach. There were men and women, Kicenex in hartd, who were friends or patients of the soft- spoken dentisi. And there were seniors, no doubi wondering at the sad tum of events. The large sprays of colourful flowcrs at the front of the church were just one of the tangible ways love for Dr. Dumencu was expressed. With people seated shoulder to shoulder, the large turnout was more ihan enough proof of the respect held for Dr. Dumencu, whose life was eut tragically short wben he was fatally wounded at an Orillia-area tavem July 16 during a golfmng excursion. Following the casket to the front of thc church was Dr. Dumencu's wife of 14 years, Susan, wearing black sunglasses, and their three sons,.Scott, Benjamin and Weslev. sweet strauns of an acoustis guitar played 'Moming Has Broken'. Following a seripture reading, the priest pamîted a verbal picture of Dr. Dumencu. He spoke of his knack for story-telling, and how ebjîdren looked forward to visits to Uic dentist. And he addressed the world's seeming injustice. 'What sometimes secms so unfair here and now, when we look at the broader picture of etemity doesn't seemn so unfair." Addressitîg the three boys, the priest said he hoped their dad's gentle presence would continue to be with them. At a reception held at the church, a line was lormed and lriends and lamaily awaited their tom at the microphone to share their sories and memunies of *Dr. Dave'. Dr. Dave Johnson, a denîîst wbo worked alongside Dr. Dumencu at Southview Dental Clinie for the past 10 years, spoke of thc way Dr. Dumencu would go out of bis way to show kindness to others, be Uiey strangers or close family members. "He really enjoyed helpmng peo- ple," Dr. Jobnson said. [le spoke of Dr Dumî"ncuî's lifte go big or go home" and gave examples of bow hie applied that to every area of bis life. He ived big, Dr. Jobnson said. For the next haîf hour, Uic roomn was filled with both cbuckles and sniffles as Dr. Dumencu was remembered. Tise dentist, who had grown up in Uic coal-mining town of Creigiston, Ont., was completely devoted to bis wife and sons, friends said. He was a man wbo loved bis sports, be it golfing, badminton, basebal. hockey, snowboarding or mountain biking. Be was a man whose warmn eyes and soft voice could make even a siranger feel like a friend. Even bis final aci ((n earth- donating bis organs- was a demonstration of bis desire to enricb others' lives, another friend pointed out. "Somewhere out there theres an individual witb an extra large hear.' Stephanie T/tiessert can 6e reoched ut stltiessen(à,mitonc-ana- dianchampion.comi Accused held for bail hearing in Barrie Ifromn ORILLIA on page 1 "I wouldn't say emergcncy services were called iamcediatcly. There was a bit of a time delay," Dci. Sgt. MeCriekard said. He wouldn't say bow much time passed afier Dr. Dumencu was struck unconscious before an cmployec discovered him Iying on the ground and called 911. Adam Holland, 21, was held for a bail hearing ini Barrie ycsterday. Siephanie Thiessen con be reached at sthies.ten@milboncanadianchampion.com. £cu~ose f 4,%~<ç~ /~$v~~ hia mursb t«r 1.0009 PONTIAC e BUICK *CADILLAC * CLEAROEJT up ta 60 months on Viihiuallyai 104 midis RING UINS A CHANCE TO Win YOUR VEHICLE!. arr A 0F $100 wUHA CACE TO W. 1WTO $10,0oe Crew cab, diesel engine, heavy duty trailer equipmient, SLE Fully loaded. CD player, polished alum. wheels, fo~lms deep inled rear glass, p ower locks & =idos Keyless remole. LM 3.4L 185 HP V6 engine, air conditioning, power Iocks, windows, mirrors, CD stereo, remote keyless 5-Star Safety Rating <based on 2002 model) c I I âîL. 5yr/1 00,000 km Powertrain Warranty with $0 Deductible 3.41 185 HP V6 engine, 4 spd auto, air, ABS. p locks, windows, mirrors, remote keyless entry, CD stereo, side-impact air EnergMAIN ST Eni AJuminu Wheefs Sp&slr Mm M n M.go ak" m cuw n vuMy M Mm AC 90S0uuwfer Kaft VAhu iqusiopl $8 White or 1 [Whole Whoat W, f No 1 Grade f Hot nouso Tomeo~' PrukUL No. i Grade Fresh ... Sweet& Delicous container Regular t<. Hou.. MOn.-Thu- 8 :30 amn - 7 Prn Fridlay 0:30 arn.-a Pm 8=uray8:30 amn - Pmn Old