Rest In Peace, Geoff Winnington-Ball

Bill Mulholland · #1 08-12-10, 01:54

A race well run, Rest In Peace Geoff. My sincere condolences to your family.

Bill Mulholland
Burton , New Brunswick

Wpns 421 · #2 08-12-10, 02:07

On behalf of Carolle and myself please accept our condolences. Job well done Sunray.

Gilles

mike mckinley · #3 08-12-10, 02:28

You will be sadly missed, our condolences to your family, and may you rest in peace...

mike mckinley
new brunswick

servicepub (RIP) · #4 08-12-10, 03:22

Posted on behalf of Carmen Sinclair (aka Yappy)

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Hi MLU Family,

I still am part of MLU family and it's been hard not being a member to share in some of this in the forum so am writing to you all at once, at least to those whose email addresses I have in here. Many email addresses are elsewhere o I will miss out sending to some. Sorry for that.

Its really a blow and sad news to have heard when Geoff was hospitalized and then I only accessed my email yesterday afternoon to receive emails from people telling me our Geoff has passed away, and keeping me posted throughout. I didn't have a computer at home until yesterday afternoon so learned a day later what happened.

My heart and condolences go out to all of you as I know you're all in shock, going through a lot, and mourning the loss of Geoff right now, as am I. Big time and on many levels.

I'm also processing and mourning the loss of my sister who suddenly and unexpected passed away Thursday afternoon too. She was 63 and no one expected this in the least.

So its a time to remember, grieve, mourn, and celebrate the lives and legacies left of my sister Lynn, and of Geoff.

I always loved and cared about, and for Geoff. Not being able to share that openly because of other stuff in the way doesn't ever mean that I don't care and don't grieve as well as celebrate all the positives and legacies. All the good and the bad, none denies the others existance and never did. But you all should know that.

Anyways, in the end, I am very glad that Geoff is free and at peace now and everything not good is released, I'm grateful he's at peace and thats all I ever wanted for him, for his sake, and I feel very much for his family, MLU family and friends, and the women through his life, namely Grace, Julia, me and Sally and my condolences go out to every one of you. Geoff left a lot of good and wonderful in his wake and all that will carry on and will be celebrated, by me and everyone else, I'm sure.

This is a lot to process. For a lot of us, I know.

Love Carman aka Karmen aka Ma yappy

Dirk Leegwater (RIP) · #5 08-12-10, 20:15

Deepest condolences to family and friends.
May you rest in peace Geoff.

Dirk

peter simundson · #6 08-12-10, 21:14

....all members of the Ontario Military Vehicle Association my sincere
condolences to the family and close friends. When I first read this I was in shock for a minute and then reread the details and was surprised, as I know all of us were, that after the previous post he had passed so quickly.
I was advised the same day my best friend has cancer so it was an eye opener on the shortness of life.
I will advise the Regiment of his demise. I regret not knowing him better.
Rest in peace Geoff.

Peter Simundson

Sally Ann · #7 08-12-10, 23:07

Thank you Peter and Brian for posting the obituaries

Geoff's online obituary and guest book can be accessed here for those that wish to leave a message.

As is mentioned on it the Memorial Service for him will be held at:

McDougall and Brown, 2900 Kingston Road, Scarborough,
on Saturday, December 11, 2010, from 3-5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre Grant A Wish Program would be appreciated.

James Baxter · #8 08-12-10, 23:41

Deepest sympathy, and condolences to the family. A privilege to have met Geoff, and enormously impressed by what he achieved in the field of MV preservation, and in particular the MLU website. He brought like minded people together all of whom are the better for it. A very sad loss.

James Baxter

Mike K · #9 09-12-10, 00:05

I met Geoff at Corowa .. was most impressed he put up with the long flight and came all the way from Canada to visit us .. I believe he wasn't in the best of health at the time. Despite his health situation, he made the effort and I think he really had a great time .

We will meet again in CMP land

Mike