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sl- stoujfirille suntribune m thursday july 24 2003 7 memo erson roaming around with jim thomassy the expressed purpose of this space is not for obituaries but it could be for someone special in the eyes of family arid friends is regularly laid to rest and each person in his or her own waycorirributea something to this community each hada story to tell each was special however to me and hundreds like me marian hodgson was morejthan special she was extra special why first and foremost she was known to so many all ofher 63 years were lived in stouffville some of us worked with her at the canadian imperial bank of commerce the stouffvillie credit union the marianne shop mother goose nursery school and the oneill funeral home some of us served with her in ggit music mania the united church choir the figure skating club and the heart and stroke foundation some of us played with her at john evelyn golf club or the family cottage- some of us traveled with her to bermuda florida myrtle beach st lucia england and europe and some of us lived near her on main street loretta crescent south or eastern gate regardless of roles to know her was to love her this was evidenced by the hundreds who paid their respects over two evenings arid anafterrioon at oneills plus a church sanctuary arid from all walks of life r 1 crrie to know marian through her excitement arid enthusiasm at hockeyjbaseball and softball games whue 1 didnt understand if then there was a method in this madness for harold hodgson the love ofher life was a high profile player mau three sports unfortunately their tirne together was all too short harold died suddenly from a heart attack nine years ago -y- but i came to know marian better during our time together- at oneills she knew almost everyone entering those doors she possessed a laugh and a smile that bright ened the gloomiest of atmospheres hours iin her presence melted into minutes so pleasant was her manner i even as a condition called multiple myeloma continued to worsen it never deteriorated her zest for life i know ill never be well again shed sometimes say y im taking it one dayat auriie and living each day to its most this she did everyday to the very end marian was born m sbuirviue one of sbcin the family of wilmot casper arid hazel stoverthef father worked atthe stouffville bakery and craigs bakery in markharri healsp served as a chef at brierbush hospital marian has two sisters marie irwin of bpbcaygeonrid cathy sutherland of stouffville two brothers peter of stouffville and paul of bbbcaygeon there are two daugh ters christine mrs kevin berry and- parti mrsbori skeltoh bom of stouffville arid four graridchildreri megan and carley berry and steyeri and melissa skeltori v c at the july 16 funeral service presided over by reyjglerf eagle of ajax fairiilymeiribers and close friends took-part- calling their association the admiration society jean barclay spoke of the bond theyd established over the yeairs- ableridirig of confidence and trust my silent prayer jeani concluded is that somewhere iri yourlives each of you will have a friend like i had in mariafi- other participants included jeans daughter stephanie butler close i friend and neighbour pat evelyn arid daughter christine warida stride and debbie archersariglhe very beautiful wind beneath my wings a meaningful selection for so sig nificant an occasion mary jo sutherland spoke of her auntie marians deep faith i believe it was this reliance that found her a role at the funeralhpme assisting others during times of grief arid sorrow she said she told of her aurifs upbeat positive attitude concliid- ing with what she described as the perfect ending to a beautiful stbry f0 l r 1 she achieved success because she lived well laughed often and loved much she always looked for the best in oth ers andgaye them the best she had she has left this world better than she found it her3ife was an irispiratidhher memory- a benediction v i and this commuruty 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