James (Jim) Irvin Love
Surrounded by his family, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Monday, February 6, 2012 of RR 2 Grand Bend and formerly RR 1 Zurich in his 75th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Marjorie P. (Sararas) Love for 52 years. Dear father of Elaine Love of Goderich, Kathy and Cam Steckle of Zurich and Carolyn and Mike Regier of Exeter. Loving grandfather of Andrea, Emily; Brent, Shawn, Valerie; Bradley, Colin, Nolan and Monique. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Wayne and Sharon Love of Bayfield and Harold Jones of Hensall. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his son-in-law Ray Seguin, parents Pearl (McBride) and John Love, his mother and father-in-law Leonard and Alvina Sararas and siblings Allan Love, Margaret Jones, Jean and Gordon Westlake and Edith and Warren Thomson.
Jim was the last Reeve of Hay Township before amalgamation and was involved with the Farm Safety Association and Knox and Carmel Presbyterian Churches. After Jim’s retirement from farming his love of music kept him busy entertaining in many area nursing homes, and as an M.C. at jamborees. Jim was a proud member of the Old Time Staffa Band.
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 370 William Street, (1 street west of Main), Exeter on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM where the funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 11th at 10:30 AM with Rev. Dr. Christine O’Reilly and Rev. Carolyn Tencamp officiating. Interment Bairds Cemetery, Stanley Township.
Donations to the Sarnia-Lambton VON (North Lambton Nursing Services) or the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada (in memory of Jim and in honour of Brent) would be appreciated by the family.
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Dear Marjorie
I have been away and just recently heard of Jims passing. Please accept my sincere sympathy to you and your family. Ray Ducharme
We were deeply saddened to learn of Jim’s passing. He has been an active volunteer with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and formerly with Farm Safety Association (FSA) for over 15 years. In addition to being a member of FSA’s Board of Directors for nine years, Jim was a dedicated volunteer who participated on WSPS’s Agriculture Advisory Committee and Rural Volunteer Advisory Groups, in addition to working in his community to help others understand the importance of health and safety on the farm.
His passion for creating a culture of health and safety in the agriculture industry was evident to all of those who had the privilege of working with him. He was a leader who helped to guide the work of WSPS and he left a legacy that we will build the future upon.
Elizabeth Mills, President & CEO, WSPS.
I always admired Jim’s passion and dedication in his work at both local and provincial levels to make Ontario farming safer. Jim’s candour and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.
Dean Anderson, Regional Director, WSPS.
To the Love family:
Our sincere sympathy! We are thinking of you at this difficult time.
Don & Donna Webster
Marj and Family:
We were very sorry to read of Jim’s passing. Milt enjoyed working with Jim in Hay Township many years ago. As well we always had a great time at the fish frys at your cottage and good chats whenever we met. Obviously he was a super ‘family man’ as one can see by the many photos of him involved in family life. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and acquaintances. “Memories are keepsakes, treasure them forever”. Thinking of you today and keeping all in our prayers. Our apologies for not being available to attend the funeral.
Our sincere sympathy to you, Marj.,Elaine, Kathy, Carolyn and
Families. May the thoughts and prayers of those who care, comfort
you at this time. God bless you all!
Ron and Marilyn Heimrich
It is with regret we are unable to attend this mornings service Our thoughts are with you and your family Marje. Ithink of the good times spent playing euchre at the kitchen table and the midnight snacks, the lively discussions that Jim and mom would have .Jim was part of what I cherish as growing up on the Parr Line. God bless , Pat and Sharon.
Kathy, Cam, Brent, Shawn and Val,
We are so sorry for your loss of a wonderful Dad and Grandpa. Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Keep all those cherished memories close to your heart and it’s those memeories that will get you through your sad days. Our community has lost a great man, but he has an amazing family to follow in his footsteps.
Sue, Mark, Connor and Laura Adams
Carolyn,Mike and family:
So sorry for your loss, and father and grandfather is a devistating loss for a family. Hold your memories close, and share them often. This will keep him alive in your hearts and the minds of your children.
You and your entire family are in our prayers
Julie and Jason Clarke
Elaine and family, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our sympathy and prayers are with you all .
Dear Marj and Family:
Please accept My most sincere Synpathy on the loss of a Great Husban, Father and Grandfather.
Jim has left a huge void in so many lives. He will be sadly missed
by so many.
Just won’t be the same at Blyth without Jim and His smile, and
kind words for everyone.
Marj, You and Your Children are in My Prayers and thoughts.
Love and Blessings,\
Beverley Hanson in Florida.
Dear Marj and Family,
We are so sad to hear of Jim’s passing and we offer our deepest sympathies to all of you. Jim has certainly left a lot of great memories. He worked full force on the things that he believed in and will be missed by so many.
Marj & Family
We are so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. We will all miss him at the jams.
Weather permitting we will be there.
We are thinking of you all at this time.
Janise & Lloyd Conrad
Our family sends you our prayers and condolences at this time.
Marjorie and family,
So sorry to hear of Jim`s passing. We wil always remember the good times at the country jams, his music, and our discussions on his antique tractors. We will surely miss him.
Mike, Carolyn, Bradley, Colin, Nolan and Monique
So Sorry to hear about your dad and grandpa
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Hugs, Thinking of you all!
Jane, Brooklyn and Madelyn
Carolyn and family….so sorry to hear of your loss. Shawn and I are thinking of you and your family and extend our deepest sympathies.
Marjorie and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with each one of you during this time. God will give you the strength you need to get through these days and the days to come. Dave and Susan Moore
Dear Marg & family I’m very sorry to hear Jim passed away By the pictures I saw you have many great memories.
Sincerely Francis Denomme
Carolyn, Mike and family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.
Thinking of you all
We were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
It is with sincere sadness that I heard of Jim’s passing. I feel privileged to have met him and know that he will be sorely missed by all of you and everyone else who knew him. You and your family are in my heart and in my thoughts at this difficult time. So sorry for your loss.
Marj & Family
We extend our most heartfelt sympathy in the loss of Jim. It’s not hard to see by the pictures how he loved his family & community. So glad he fulfilled his wishes getting the lawnmowers done for the grandchildren & getting to perform this past New Year’s Eve. He will be missed by many!
Hugs. Brad & Anne
Marj and Family, Sincere sympathy to each of you at this very difficult time. Our thiughts and prayers are with you. Bil and Audrey
Aunt Marj and cousins,
So many fun memories to fill the days….weeks….months…years ahead just remembering the happy times spent with Uncle Jim at the farm. He will always be so fondly remembered.
Marj & Cathy,Elaine & Carolyn:
Our sincere condolence’s for the loss of your husband & Father.
He was a remarkable person and we admired the man he was.
We are glad to have known Jim. You are in out thoughts and prayers.
Dear Carolyn and Family, we offer our deepest sympathy for the
loss of your Dad.
“Dear Lord, bless this Man who comes to you this day, give him Peace in his heart and guide him forever”.
Marj, Elaine, Kathy, Cam, Carolyn, Mike and families
We were so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. You have our deepest sympathy. Remember all the wonderful times you had together.
You are in our prayers. Bill and Donna
Marj. and family,
An earnest prayer that your heart may feel – What God is able to reveal. That round about and everywhere – Are loving praying friends who care.
Deepest Sympathy in the Loss of your Loved One.
Your dad must have been a special man Elaine. Thanks for putting all the pictures up. They give a glimpse into the love your dad had for his family and the community. Rick & Sandy
Dear Marj.& Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.
Our sincere condolences
Don & Alice Masse
I’m very sorry for loss .with deepest sympathy.Francis Denomme
Dear Marj and family,So sorry to hear of Jim,s passing, we are thinking of you and sending our sympathy and love at this sad time. Sincerely, Veronica & Albert Vandenbrink
Marjorie and Family,
So sorry to hear about your loss..Our heart and prayers are with you at this sad time.God Bless.Enjoyed working with Marjorie at the Pinery.
I extend my sympathy to your families. Your photos show the enjoyment Jim brought into many lives. He will always be remembered. Doug
Dear Marjorie and Family
Tamara and I are sad to hear that Jim passed away, and know that the music community has lost a big part of it, with what a devoted entertainer that Jim was, always working hard to pass on his music and make people feel good as a result. We certainly appreciated his support over the years. Keep the music and memories alive, and our sincerest regards and prayers to help you all through this hard time.
Lianne Hoogenboom and Tamara Andre from Pianovations Music Centre Blyth Ontario
Marjory and family; So sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He will be greatly missed by everyone in the community. Thinking of you in your time of sorrow….Tony
Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.
Marjorie & family, Thinking of you at this very difficult time. Treasure the memories and hold them close to your heart.
Sincere Sympathy
Sand & Dennis
M arjorie & Family Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.
Marjorie, Elaine, Cathy and Carolyn and familes
We are so sorry to hear about Jim’s passing! He was a wonderful and truly unique man who loved life. He will be missed by many! Many thoughts and prayers to all of you…
Dear Kathy ,Cam and Family, sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved Father and Grandfather, you are in our thought and prayers at this terrible time….. with heart felt Sympathy,Jacqui & Chuck
The Exeter Senior’s Branch 157 extend their deepest sympathy to All the Love Family @ this sad time. Jim will be deeply missed as President of Zone 8 of the United Senior Citizen’s of Ontario. Cherish all the memories you have and keep them close to your heart in the days ahead.
with our deepest sympathy
Sally and Don
Our sincerest sympathy.
Patty and Dave
So sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. My deepest sympathies to you all.
Jim played a part in me being hired as a Billing Clerk at the Hay Township Office in June 1996. I am thankful for the opportunity he helped to give me.
He had a smile that would brighten a room and always had something interesting to share with us when he came into the office. He was a good man!
May your wonderful memories comfort you during this difficult time.
Joanne Hayter
Dear Jim,
We have only known you for a short time but treasure our times together.Love forever.
Our love and prayers go out to Marj and all the family.
Tom, Fran and MacTavish
Marjorie and Family
We send our deepest sympathy on the loss of Jim.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all
at this very sad time.
Ron and Dianne Ducharme
Marjorie & Family…..Sorry to see the loss of yr Husband & Dad….I remember Jim from my old Bank days in Hensall & also the Presbyterian Church…good to see you where able to enjoy some travelling together…Think’n of you all at this sad time!!
Sincercely
Brenda Dayman
We are so sorry for your loss- you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Kathy, Kasie and Kyle
Dear Marg and Family
Our prayers are with you all at this sad time. May you feel God’s comfort now and in the coming days ahead.
Marg you and Jim have been good friends and neighbours to us. God Bless Sincerely Brian and Sandra Caleb and Rachel Dignan
Our sympathy and thoughts are with you all during this sad time.
Our Sincere Sympathy,
Our Thoughts are with your Families.
We will surely miss him at the music Gatherings.
No life ends,until all the lives that person
has touched end.
Harry Hardy, Elaine Charlton
Stuart Lee and Wilma Steeper Lee
Marg and Elaine, Cathy and Carolyn and family
Your pain is in my heart! I am thanking God for the wonderful memories of a dear friend who loved his community by giving beyond giving. He will forever live on in our hearts.
Love and Prayers Pastor Carolyn Tencamp
Our condolences to Marj and the family from your friends.
Jim was the best friend and neighbor that we have ever had.
His genuine friendliness and day to day assistance can never be replaced. His love of his family, his music and his Allis Chalmers tractors were wonders to behold.
We will miss him and our place will never be the same without him.
We want to be there with you all this weekend but we are 1200 miles away and it would be nearly impossible to get back in time.
With great fondness and regret
Penny and Ken
Carolyn, Mike and family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.
Thinking of you all
Joe, Joanne Bengough and family
Marg & Family:
Our deepest condolences in the passing of Jim. I have many great memories of council meetings with him. We are leaving early Friday for the south, so we cannot attend the visitation, but our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Don & Charlene
We are very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. We will sure miss the fun times and the music we enjoyed at every anniversary party that we attended . I was lucky enough to be apart of the celebrations as flowergirl and would not have missed it for the world.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all and I will see you all on Saturday Love Sandra
Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time. May memories of happier times be a comfort to you and your families.
Warmest Regards,
Kim Winbow
VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program
Our deepest sympathies. Keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers.
Marjorie, Elaine, Kathy, Cam, Carolyn and Mike and families
Sincere sympathy in your loss. Trust the good memories you have will help carry you during this difficult time. Jim is at rest.
Keeping each of you in our prayers.
Our hearts go out to you at this time of loss. May you turn your grief into a celebration of Jim’s life. He was loved by many!
Marj & Family:
So sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He was certainly a fighter. He enjoyed playing and singing, He will certainly be missed by the Threshers. He spent many hours working at the show. Cherish the memories.
Glenn & Grace Hodgins
(Florida)