More of Your Emails

Hello Barry,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. My Dad lights a candle for you in church every week when he attends. Scott say's we still owe you and Shirley dinner. Remember our first meeting, Shawn & Tiffany took us out on the boat and it broke down. We had a great time even though the boat broke down and we needed to get towed back to the dock. It was too late for us to go out for dinner. We'll never forget the day. Over all it was a great time.
You are a wonderful, happy soul with a great jolly laugh.
Scott and I will bring dinner to you and Shirley. You have too much life left and will fight this battle.
See you soon,
all our love Scott & Cindy Coppes

To Barry:
"During this time may sweet memories fill your heart. And if your soul needs to shed some tears -let them flow. And if laughter creeps in...give yourself that gift. May time be your friend and give you comfort."
My heart is filled with sorrow for the pain you have to go through. My thoughts and prayers are with you everyday. I will continue to follow your blog.
Love you,
Your Canadian Cousin Rita

Barry is a man that loves unconditionally. He always has time for anyone and any project that came along the way. His family has always been his priority and he showed that in everything that he did. We are praying for him and all those around him.
Amber Pimm

Hello, Barry and your Family
This, is Becky Borud. Don and Lylas' neice. We met quite a few times when we would make a trip to California, from North Dakota.
Our prayers are with you. My Mom called last night to tell me about your sickness. My Dad is battleing with cancer for the 3rd time, as well. God is with us all.
Love from Bob, Roberta and Becky Borud

Barry,
I remember when I was in grade 11, I got a chance to go to your mom and dad's in Calgary for my summer holidays. I had picked strawberries (I earned $1 for every 24 pints I picked) to earn money for bus fare. This was my first trip alone and my first time on a Greyhound bus.
When I arrived in Calgary, Don and Alice were living in a trailer park and they had this small dark haired boy in a stroller. I took you for a walk every day in that stroller. I was no stranger to kids as Pearl had a few and I had spent a lot of time at her place. You were a very huggable and cheerful even then. I am glad you kept close contact with all of us over the years. Ours is a special family.
Your mom and dad both come from large families and then each of these families expanded. At the Riggs family reunion, we had over a hundred people there and not all members of the family were there. Just think two people, my mom and my dad started all this for the Riggs clan. I think the Morisseau family is even bigger. That's a lot of family.

At one of the family reunions, one of the family members had told Barry that they couldn't afford to go. Barry said, "The way I see it, you can't afford not to go." This was Barry's view of family; family is important.
Love,
Aunt Winnie
Dauphin, Manitoba