A heartfelt thank you
Charlie Gunner and family
No words could ever express our appreciation for the love and support you have shown us after the passing of my husband, Charlie Gunner, the father to our children, Demera, Kobee, Cherysh and Delayna. We are deeply grateful for your generosity, help and support. Although it has been a long, heartbreaking and tiring month, we certainly couldn’t have done it without the help all of you have given us. We want to thank:
Chief Richard Shecapio and council members
Ashley Iserhoff
Laurie Gunner
Finance Department
Annie Cheechoo
Eeyou/Eenou Police Force
Derek St. Cyr
Katherine and Sylvain Proulx
Waaeshkun Airways
Philip Petawabano
Lettrage Waldi
Eskan Co.
Meechum Store (Jack and Beverly)
Tim Horton’s (Anthony and Elaine MacLeod) and the crew
Mistissini Sports & Recreation Department
Annie Mark Blacksmith
Nancy Mattawashish
Adels Restaurant
Florence and Jimmy Trapper
Angela and Dale Petawabano
Maggie and Jeff Spencer
R&D Eenou Lumber
William Longchap (for the beautiful handmade casket)
Jimmy Coon-Come (Beebon) for creating the handcrafted Superman logo
To the person who plowed my driveway
To all of you who took the time to cook for us
Johnny Bosum
Cathy Metabie
Sonia Mark for being by my side
Florence, Trisha, Tammy, Melanie, Sarah, Karen and Mary (for cleaning our home)
Aunt Mary Jane and Gordon Petawabano
Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee (CWEIA)
Christine Petawabano
Harriett Trapper
Emily and Sonny Mianscum
Sandra and Norman Shecapio
Jennellie and Hannah Shecapio
Jane Blacksmith
Mary Voyageur
Cecile Happyjack
Bradley AJ and Angela Georgekish
Theresa Trapper
Emily Happyjack
Derek and Sheena Petawabano
Lise from the flower shop in Chibougamau and her crew
Department of Justice and Correctional Services
And many more….
To Mistissini for their love and support and to the Cree Nation for their continuous prayers, and to our family and friends, thank you all!
Although I do not remember the first two days since that fateful day on April 1st; the people that came to our house to show their support, I thank you. To all of you who thought of us and prayed for us during this difficult time of our lives, thank you! Because of your prayers, you gave us energy when we didn’t have the strength to face the day.
Your presence at the service was uplifting to our broken spirits. To the people who came from Moosonee and other communities, thank you for being there for us. For taking the time to travel to be with us, thank you!
A special thank you to my dad, Henry, to Bella and to my brothers and sisters and their spouses. Thank you for your help and support. We love you all.
And to my mother, Charlotte, for your never-ending support, love and comfort. You are truly a blessing in our lives. Thank you, mom!
To the Coonishish family and to Jason, thank you for being there when I needed a shoulder to cry on. As you felt the pain in my heart, yet you gave your time for me. Thank you!
To my cousins, Laurie and Janice, may you find peace and comfort by remembering the love and laughter you had with your husbands. They were good men, and were good friends to my husband. Love to you ladies and your children.
To the Loon family, may you find peace and comfort in cherishing Kevin’s memory. He was also a good friend of ours. He will be greatly missed by many.
Thank you to the Cree Nation Government for making the calls to speed things up with the coroner; without you, we would still be waiting to put our loved ones to rest. Thank you Grand Chief Matthew Coon-Come.
To my brother and sister-in-law, thank you for being a great sibling to your brother. He was very fond of spending time with all of you. To Jimmy and Kathleen, thank you for giving your son for me to marry. He was a great husband and an awesome father. I miss him deeply and love him with all my heart. He was a great man with a great heart. He was proud to serve the community and a loyal friend to many.
With love,
Rachel B. MacLeod and children