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Burial

The family and friends held a burial service on June 10, 1999 at Notre Dame Cemetery for Brian's ashes.

Memorial

Later on, most likely on Brian's birth day in September, we will hold a memorial service for family, friends and acquaintances who were out of province at the time of Brian's funeral liturgy. We will send a notice when we finalize the details.

Funeral

Thanks to all friends and family who celebrated a Funeral Mass for Brian at St. Patrick's Basilica Monday March 1, 1999 at 10a.m. Presider: Fr. Jovan Beltran. There were, I believe, several hundred in the assembly. You can find the order of song here - it reflects the tone of the celebration. Grandson Craig read the Hebrew scripture, Isaiah 25:6-10a (On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well aged wines...). Son James read the Christian scripture reading, 1 Cor. 15:20-26,28 (Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died...). Deacon Stephen Amesse read the Gospel, Matthew 25:31-33 (When the Son of Man comes in glory and all the angels with him...). Fr. Beltran gave a fine homily situating Brian's death within the scope of salvation history and Jesus' welcome into paradise. Granddaughter Brigit and grandson Graham brought up bread and wine for eucharist. Son James spoke a eulogy.

Afterwards, Brian was cremated at Beechwood Cemetery.

We held an informal reception thereafter at 12 noon, at the Royal Canadian Naval Association, 150 Middle Street, in the Tot Room. Tot was also the name of Brian's father.

Wake

We waked Brian at the Kelly Funeral Homes & Chapel, 585 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Saturday, February 27, 1999 and Sunday, February 28, 1999 with a wake service, Sunday, February 28, 1999 at 8:30 pm with Fr. Joven Beltran presiding. A couple of hundred family and friends dropped by over the two days including colleagues who served with Dad in Egypt and the Gaza in 1961-62 with the U.N., from the CPRS, government, Nortel and Bell, BIFHSGO and OGS - so a far span of memories from some 40 years of professional life.