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Paul Carmichael, 36 After a tragic accident that occurred at his home, Robert "Paul" Carmichael passed away peacefully at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Aug. 13, 2004. Paul was born Sept. 8, 1967 at Kemptville District Hospital to Robert Theodore Carmichael and the former Betty Ann Dutfield. He spent the first seven years of his life in Oxford Station and was baptized at East Oxford Presbyterian Church. In 1975, Paul and his family moved to Ventnor where they operated a Holstein dairy farm. Paul attended North Edwardsburgh and Centennial public schools. He graduated from North Grenville District High School. He owned and operated "Carmichael Collision" for many years and took great pride in his auto body shop. As a young lad, he was a member of the South Grenville 4-H calf club. He also enjoyed acting and playing baseball, hockey and soccer. These games were always exciting when "Squeek" was around. Paul had a great interest in history and was extremely proud of his Scottish ancestry. Robbie Burns night at the Brockville Legion was one of his favourite evenings as he always got his fill of haggis. He could always find time for the things he enjoyed like cruising around in his 1974 Dodge Challenger, playing hockey, bullhead fishing or deer hunting, but what he enjoyed most was sharing his self with others. This would include talking with a small child or playing crokinole with a senior citizen, which he often did. He was a proud, honest man who stood by his convictions of what was right and wrong. Always there when you needed him, he was ready to give right to the very end as he donated his organs so others could live from this tragedy. Paul had this vitality and energy around him that was very rarely found. Paul will be sadly missed and is the loving son of Robert and Betty Carmichael of Spencerville. He is the cherished grandson of Margaret Dutfield and Eleanor Carmichael; dear brother of Craig (Kelly) of Cardinal and Shawn (Paula) of Spencerville; "fun-filled" uncle of Austin, Kelsee, Kiana, Danika, Makenna, Caleb and Nevaeh. He was predeceased by his grandfathers Harry Carmichael and Lawrence Dutfield. The funeral service took place Aug. 17, 2004 at "Carmichael Collision," 508 Pitt Road, Spencerville. Rev. Allan Litchfield of Shanliwood Community Church officiated. Brian Lawless opened the service by playing "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes. Heidi Woolford played the piano and sang "The Untitled Hymn" (Come to Jesus). Paul's brothers Craig and Shawn and long-time friend Bruce McKinnon gave the eulogies, and Paula Carmichael read a poem entitled "I'd Like." To the echoes of "Scotland the Brave" played on the bagpipes, Craig and Shawn led the funeral procession in Paul's yellow Challenger to the Adam's Cemetery where he was laid to rest. The pallbearers were Bruce McKinnon, David Sadler, Jonathan Levett, Danny Powers, Claude Hiltz and Bill Van Camp. Memorial donations to a charity of choice would be gratefully acknowledged. "You were one of a kind, Paul, and we will miss you always. There is a void in everyone's life that knew you and that void will never be filled. As the words to the song Heidi sang, said, 'Come to Jesus, Dance with Jesus, Fly to Jesus and Live.'"