Date de Décès: 2008-08-18
Date de Parution: 2008-08-19
Source: Ottawa Citizen, ON
OBITUARY HUGH JOHN ROWLAND At the West Palliative Care Residence, August 18, 2008 aged 61 years. Born st. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, only son of Jean Abbott Rowland and the late C. John Rowland, brother of Jane Abbott Rowland. Friend and companion for many years of Peggy Churchill. Grateful thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Churchill, Hilary Rowland, Linda and Sheldon Kagon, Esther and Roger Rak, Glen Davies and friends from the British Model Railway Club of Montreal. The help and kindness of neighbours is much appreciated. A tribute to the doctors, nurses and volunteers of the West Island Palliative Care Residence for their care and compassion. Great appreciation to Marcelle Legault and Sonia of the Lakeshore General Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the West island Palliative Care Residence, 265 Andre Brunet, Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 3R4 or Delson Railway Museum, 110 rue St. Pierre, Saint Constant, Quebec, J5A 1G7, 450-638-1522. Funeral will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. Mark's Anglican Church, 865 Lakeshore Drive, Dorval, Quebec. Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat T.S. Eliot In the watches of the night he is always fresh and bright; Every now and then he has a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while he's keeping on the watch, Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. You were fast asleep at Crewe and so you never knew That he was walking up and down the station; You were sleeping all the while he was busy at Carlisle, Where he greets the stationmaster with elation. But you saw him at Dumfries, where he speaks to the police If there's anything they ought to know about: When you get to Gallowgate there you do not have to wait--- For Skimbleshanks will help you to get out! He gives you a wave of his long brown tail Which says: "I'll see you again! You'll meet without fail on the Midnight Mail The Cat of the Railway Train." Published in the Montreal Gazette on 8/19/2008 Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 8/19/2008