John “Jack” Milner
Died: September 10, 2019 | Place: Victoria Hospital, London
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MILNER, John “Jack”….
Peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Victoria Hospital, London, John “Jack” Milner passed away at the age of 88. Father of David Fortner (Maureen). Grandfather of John Fortner. Brother of Shirley Carere. Uncle of Joseph Carere (Lori) and Liz Carere and great uncle of Jason, Matthew and Ashley. Predeceased by parents Cecil and Eliza Milner and brother-in-law Dominic Carere. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Jack’s Life will be held on Monday, September 16, 2019 from 5-7 pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home – Reception Centre (located on the southeast corner of the parking lot), 60 Ridout Street South, London. The family wishes to thank the compassionate nurses and PSWs who cared for Jack, along with the countless friends and neighbours who were always there for him. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of London & Middlesex, 435 Windermere Road, London, ON N5X 2T1. Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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Fond memories of our “rich uncle”.
The Long Boat by Stanley Kunitz
When his boat snapped loose
from its mooring, under
the screaking of the gulls,
he tried at first to wave
to his dear ones on shore,
but in the rolling fog
they had already lost their faces.
Too tired even to choose
between jumping and calling,
somehow he felt absolved and free
of his burdens, those mottoes
stamped on his name-tag:
conscience, ambition, and all
that caring.
He was content to lie down
with the family ghosts
in the slop of his cradle,
buffeted by the storm,
endlessly drifting.
Peace! Peace!
To be rocked by the Infinite!
As if it didn’t matter
which way was home;
as if he didn’t know
he loved the earth so much
he wanted to stay forever.