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LORRAINE THOMSON-MICHAELS (ALDCROFT)
Date of Passing: Sep 19, 2013
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryLORRAINE THOMSON-MICHAELS (nee ALDCROFT) It is with deep sorrow that we report the death of Lorraine Thomson-Michaels on September 19, 2013, in Kitchener, Ontario. Lorraine was a former Executive Director of Mount Carmel Clinic and was the driving force behind the development and enhancement of the Clinic's outreach programs. In her previous role as Family Planning Co-ordinator with the Northwestern Health Unit in Kenora, she implemented the Family Planning Program across Northwestern Ontario. Lorraine was also very proud of her work with the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg Inc., and served as its Development Coordinator during its formative years. She was presented with a feather, a star blanket and a rare birch bark biting by her Aboriginal colleagues. Lorraine leaves to mourn her beloved husband, Alexander Michaels and three sisters, Jacqueline and Leona in Toronto and Theresa in Edmonton. At Lorraine's request, her body has been donated for medical research and no funeral service will be held. It was also her request that the following poem be included in her obituary. To Remember Me The day will come when my body will lie upon a white sheet neatly tucked under four corners of a mattress located in a hospital busily occupied with the living and the dying. At a certain moment a doctor will determine that my brain has ceased to function and that, for all intents and purposes, my life has stopped. When that happens, do not attempt to instill artificial life into my body by the use of a machine. And don't call this my deathbed. Let it be called the Bed of Life, and let my body be taken from it to help others lead fuller lives. Give my sight to the man who has never seen a sunrise, a baby's face or love in the eyes of a women. Give my heart to a person whose own heart has caused nothing but endless days of pain. Give my blood to the teenager who was pulled from the wreckage of his car, so that he might live to see his grandchildren play. Give my kidneys to one who depends on a machine to exist from week to week. Take my bones, every muscle, every fibre and nerve in my body and find a way to make a crippled child walk. Explore every corner of my brain. Take my cells, if necessary, and let them grow so that some day, a speechless boy will shout at the crack of a bat and a deaf girl will hear the sound of rain against her window. Burn what is left of me, and scatter the ashes to the wind to help the flowers grow. If you must bury something, let it be my faults, my weaknesses and all prejudice against my fellow man. Give my sins to the devil. Give my soul to God. If by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs it. If you do all I have asked, I will live forever....
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 21, 2013
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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When I met Lorraine such a short time ago in May of this year, she requested assistance on her Godfrey Family Genealogy research project. I was so impressed with her strength and courage at that time as she had just been diagnosed with heart issues. Along with her husband, Al, we talked for a few hours discussing the Godfrey Family who left Tiperary, Ireland around 1840 and who made their way to Grey County, Ontario to establish a new life for themselves. When we parted our ways that afternoon, I observed a helping hand from Al to Lorraine as they made their way to their parked car. We said goodbye and went our separate ways. I had a project to do for Lorraine and she mentioned that it was of immediate attention. She even joked and said something like "could it be done in the next week or so' as her health was not very good. I said that I would do my best and she said something like, don't worry about it, but who knows how good my health will be in the future. We said our goodbyes and I told her that I would be in touch shortly. We exchanged a few emails in the next week or so and arranged to meet again a few weeks later to discuss my progress on her Family Research project. She was so eager to know more about those who had come before her. Lorraine shared a four page document with me that told the beginnings of her Godfrey family. I told her what a beautiful writer she was. I was so pleased to have a client who knew what she wanted and where she was headed with the information and results of the research. She was writing her family's history and she wanted so much to accomplish it before time could run away from her. This torch will be handed down from Lorraine to another family member and so on and so on. I will always remember Lorraine and her eagerness to complete this very important piece of her life. Peace be with you, Lorraine. I shall always remember you, Cynthia - Posted by: Cynthia Jones (Family researcher/friend, Waterloo) on: Sep 23, 2013
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Sending your family heartfelt condolences. Lorraine Thomson...as I knew her, was the lady who hired me at the clinic back in the summer of 1990. I still work at the clinic and am very saddened to hear of her passing. God Bless! - Posted by: Elaine Barreira (co-worker at Mount Carmel Clinic) on: Sep 22, 2013
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I recall Lorraine with fond memories after she hired me for the POWER Program at MMC in 1991. My condolences to her husband, sisters and other family members. - Posted by: Wendy Scheirich (staff person at Mount Carmel Clinic) on: Sep 21, 2013