On Saturday, March 15, 2008 Thomas Edwin Ratcliffe went home to be with his heavenly father. Ed was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario in 1926, had lived the last six years in Dryden and was baptized at the Church of Christ April 21, 2006. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved to spend time with his wife who was the love of his life, to fish, walk the dog and cut the grass. He loved to see his kids and grandkids.
Ed Ratcliffe is survived by his wife Mary, his children: Cheryle McKay (Larry), Linda Kitchingman (Wes), Edwina Steel (Blake), Jane Edison (George), Jim Ratcliffe (Chantel), Christine Ratcliffe, John Ratcliffe (Sandra) and Cindy Snell (Rick), by 24 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and his brother Jim Ratcliffe.
Memorial funeral services for Ed Ratcliffe were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Stevens Funeral Homes “Moffat Chapel” with Earle Rattai officiating. Interment of ashes will take place at a later date.
Should friends desire donations to the CT Scan Fund may be made through the Stevens Funeral Homes “Moffat Chapel”, P.O. Box 412, Dryden P8N 2Z1. Condolences may be emailed to sympathycard@shaw.ca subject: Ratcliffe.
John 3: 14-17
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Special thanks to the tender care of Dr. Mark Dahmer and Home Care Nursing Staff, special thanks to our pretty nurse “Kate” whom Ed took an instant liking to, as she treated him with real compassion and to Barb Lindquist and Bobby Shepherd. The care Ed received in his final moments was awesome.
