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The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Through the lighting of a memorial candle, your thoughtful gesture will be recorded in the Book of Memories and the proceeds will go directly towards helping ensure that the family and friends of Gordon Birbeck can continue to memorialize, re-visit, interact with each other and enhance this tribute for future generations.

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Gordon Birbeck
In Memory of
Gordon Willis
Birbeck
1947 - 2014
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The lighting of a Memorial Candle not only provides a gesture of sympathy and support to the immediate family during their time of need but also provides the gift of extending the Book of Memories for future generations.

Friendship

We met Heather and Gord in Hamilton Ontario 42 years ago and have been friends ever since. When we got married, Heather and Gord were in our wedding party.  In fact, if it hadn't been for Gord the wedding ceremony might not have taken place. I, Karen, was standing at the back of the church apparently looking like a deer caught in the headlights while my husband-to-be was at the front of the church waiting for me. Gord saw the look on my face, squeezed my arm and said " Just focus on getting to the front of the church.  Once you get there, everything will be fine". He was so right!  We just celebrated our 41st anniversary.

Even though they left Ontario, we managed to stay friends by sharing letters and photos. We even tolerated Gord's droll comments about Ontario and the Maple Leafs.  He will be missed and we are so sorry that we are unable to be there.

Our prayers and heartfelt love go out to Heather and the rest of the family.

Gordon and Karen Ryckman

Posted by Gordon and Karen Ryckman
Sunday November 30, 2014 at 5:25 pm
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