Clair Lashley
Died: March 20, 2014 | Place: Victoria Hospital
Obituary
LASHLEY, Clair….
Peacefully surrounded by his family at Victoria Hospital, London, on Thursday, March 20, 2014, Clair Lashley of London in his 50th year went to Heaven. Beloved husband of Donna (Medcalf ) Lashley for 16 years. Cherished son of Daphne Lashley and the late Clairmonte Lashley Sr. (2013). Loving dad of Clair Robert Lashley and step-father of Heather Kranczoch and Jennifer Kranczoch. Proud grandpa of Jada Mayer-Lashley. Dear brother of Judy Lashley, brother-in-law of Glen Medcalf, and son-in-law of Lillian and Ronal Medcalf. Also missed by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and their families. The family would like to thank the staff at Victoria Hospital for the wonderful care they provided. Friends will be received by the family from 6-9pm on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The celebration of Clair’s life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 11 am, with Pastor Jamie Paton officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the London Regional Cancer Program, 747 Baseline Road East, London ON N6C 2R6. Online condolences memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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To our freind – your abounding spirit and incredible determination will be an inspirtation to us always.
We will miss you.
Deb and Dave
You were and are a very wonderfull man i was very fortunate to be raised by you and taught alot you will be missed by so many rip
Donna, Clair, Jada, Heather and Jennifer,
Please accept my deepest sympathies. Clair was a wonderful man whose heart was the biggest muscle he had. We will all miss him.
Our deepest sympathy to the the Lashley family at this vey sad time in the loss of your beloved son Clair. I pray that God will continue to comfort you all. Rest in peace. God Bless.
Dearest Clair,
I will forever remember your sincere, calm and generous spirit. You have touched many people in your too short life.
Clair, I was honoured to know you and be inspired by your “survivors spirit” during my own difficult journey.
My sincerest condolences to Donna, Clair,your Mum, and all the other members of your family and special friends who are missing you tonight.
May this period of sadness be short lived for all of us. May we find comfort in whatever spirit guides us.
May we soon find peace in remembrance of you.
God bless you Clair,
Joanna
My sincere sympathy is extended to all of you on the loss of a wonderful, kind, fun loving man. I remember many great trips when Clair refereed my late husbands Wheelchair Basketball games. His laughter and genuine caring about others made him an instant friend to all he met. Sending prayers of comfort and strength in the days ahead.
Clair brought so many happy moments in our life and left us with a treasure trove of memories. We will never forget him. Donna we are praying for you and your family in this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace as he leaves this journey of life to his new journey with God. And may you now take comfort in knowing an angel is watching over you.
With sincerest sympathy,
Debbie, Paul, Jess, Taylor and Charlie xo
I’m very sorry to hear about Clair’s passing. During my time working in Housing at Western, Clair was always a friendly face, and eager to help to make life easier for others. We should all aspire to be as giving and kind.
My heartfelt sympathies to Lashley & Medcalf families. Clair will forever be in our thoughts and the families in our prayers.
Clair was a true Gentleman and an inspiration. Sincere condolences to all his family.
My Deepest Sympathies to all family. Clair was a most amazing person my wonderful friend I will miss always. Love Kata
To the Lashley and Kranczoch families. With deepest sympathy and sorrow. Wishing you strength during this difficult time. Irene Cohen, MD
I was so saddened to hear of Clair’s passing. He was so very kind to me in the Housing Department, bringing me coffee when the dining hall was closed for the week! I’ll always remember Clair as a “gentle giant.” My sympathies go out to his family on this huge loss.
Lashley Family – We are deeply saddened by your loss. Clair was a wonderful person who always made those around him smile with his outgoing and generous nature. He will be greatly missed by those for us who knew him. May God watch over and keep you during this very difficult time and once the grief subsides may you have nothing by loving and fun memories.
We are deeply saddened by Clair’s passing and our thoughts go out to his loving family, whom he adored.
We will always remember Clair as a gentle, humble and thoughtful human being with a delightful sense of humour. Clair encouraged us to follow our dreams. He cherished his friends and cultivated new ones very quickly. In fact, I first met Clair through work but a friendship soon ensued and before too long he was having a positive affect on us.
The picture that was chosen for this posting is a perfect one. His shear size alone would make people notice him but it was his eyes and smile that would light up a room. When I look at this picture, I can hear the laughter or the teasing that would soon follow it.
Simply put, there are no words to express the sorrow we have for his family and their deep loss as well as our own.
We were not lucky enough to meet all of his family but they must be amazing people because Clair was an amazing man with a very big heart. We do know how much he adored and cherished Clair Jr. and he boasted when he spoke of Jada. He had great respect for Donna and looked forward to their many travelling excursions. Perhaps they will now provide many wonderful memories to cherish dear.
His passing is hard to fathom and frankly makes no sense at all. We will remember Clair forever in our hearts and hope that we can all be or become as “big” of a human being as he was.
Goodbye Big Clair. Gone but not forgotten.
Jane & girls
(Kaitlyn, Amelia & Stephanie)
Dear Judy,
Going back old school. Sorry to hear of the passing of your brother. He came into Accuride on occasion and changed locks. I always enjoyed working with him. I have great memories of you Judy as does Lorraine. Our prayers are with you, your mom, and your family. Love and blessings, tony & Lorraine Brown
Dear Lashley’s Family;
My deepest condolences to you and your family, you all are in my thoughts and prayers!
I didn’t know Clair for long but he always encourage me to battle my journey with a big smile and hope.
I will never forget how great of a person you are!
Sali
Daphne and Judy and family, words cant express how sorry I am for your lose. Clair was such a special person. Although time distances us wonderful memories many years ago will always bring a smile to my face. What an outstanding man he was. Prayers for you all. My deepest sympathies, xoxo Suzy
My condolences go out to the lashley family. I had the pleasure of growing up with clair and over the years keeping in contact with him. Clair was the most gentle soul and I will miss him.I will ESPECIALLY miss that big smile that made everyone else smile. Rest in peace clair.
May time heal your hearts and memories comfort your soul. I just want to pass along my deepest sympathy to all of Claire’s family and friends and share a verse that I think says it all.
Those we love don’t go away,
they walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard but always near,
still loved, still missed & very dear.
For death leaves a heartache
no one can heal,
and love leaves a memory
no one can steal.
Will miss you dearly
Mary & family
My deepest sympathies to Clair’s family and friends. Clair and I were co-workers and would share gym stories when he came to campus and residence. He was always a kind and giving man. Always ready to lend a hand. He will be missed.
Patricia Martin
We mourn the passing of Clair jr. with great sadness. Our thoughts and prayers we extend to you, the family.
My deepest sympathies to the Ashley family.Clair was a great guy. Always cared about people and loved his family very much. We are going to miss his laugh around the shops at UWO. Darren
To the family and friends of our dear friend, Clair: Please accept my sympathies for Clair’s physical absence from our lives, his memory will live on with us.
After meeting him for the first time at work, I told to this giant man “just give me two months and I will exactly look like you!” With his usual warm smile, he replied “go for it”. After several months I showed him my bulging stomach and regretted my failure! I do definitely miss him and wishing all of you patience.
My heartfelt sympathies to Clair’s family on the loss of such a wonderful and kind person from their lives. May you rejoice and find peace in your memories of Clair.
Our heartfelt sympathy to Clair’s family. He was great to have a laugh with and share a story – especially about Coronation Street. He certainly will be missed.
Rest In Peace Clair.
I met Clair many many years ago when I d.j.’ed at Brass Tacks and again at Sweetwaters and I last saw him when I worked at Robinson Hall…thru the many many times we met I have never seen the man angry or upset… laughing ? yes for sure…he was as people have said a “gentle giant”. I am shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to his family.
To the Lashey Family and Friends.
My husband and I would like to express our deepest sympathy in this difficult period of time. We are very sorry for your loss. We remain confident that the promise contained in the Bible about the resurrection can help you go throug this hearth breaking moment.(John 5:28,29).
Sincerly,
Fabiola D. Brooklyn, NY