Ken Gifford
November 9, 2011
At Strathroy-Middlesex General Hospital on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, with his family at his side, Mr. Ken Gifford of Strathroy in his 70th year. Loving Dad of Shannan Worotny and her husband Jeff of Ilderton and Elizabeth Rocheleau and her husband Leon of Woodstock. Beloved Papa to Christopher, Heather, Kaitlyn, Michael and Kyle. Dear brother of Bob Gifford and his wife Wynona of Jarvis and Doug Gifford and his late wife Marion of Ingersoll. Also survived by his wife Gail of London. Cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation will be held at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, on Saturday, November 12th from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 65 Talbot Street East, Jarvis, on Monday, November 14th, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. Interment of ashes to take place immediately following the service in the church cemetery.
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I got to know Ken thru my dad (Wayne Martyn) and my Grandma (Sally Martyn nee Eggett), Ken used to take me up to his place once and a while and help him with his paper run and he also helped me with some driving skills too. I am going to really miss him, he was a good guy. I am sorry for your loss Beth and Shannon.
Sending my sincere sympathies to you at this time. We all are thinking of you at this difficult time. Shannon and Jeff if there is anything you need please don't hesitate to call me. Patti
I am so sorry to hear of Kens passing Our condolences go out to you and your family. We will miss him.
About a month ago, I began to notice that things just weren't the same with regards to my newspaper delivery. For years, each morning as I made my walk down my long driveway most of the time before the sun had even risen, I would be confident that my newspaper would be in its rightful place. I never met this reliable delivery person but came to know via exchange Christmas cards that his name was Ken Gifford. I live on a gravel road and many times, when the weather was frightful, my road would be almost impassable. But no matter how many notes I left for Mr. Gifford asking him not to risk his safety to deliver our papers, 99 times out of 1o0 my paper would be there waiting for me. Sometimes I could tell he had gotten out of his car when the mailbox was just out of reach behind a snow drift. Other times, judgement got the best of him and the paper would be in a blue plastic bag placed carefully in the middle of the driveway. As I said, I never met this gentleman and had never even caught a glimpse of a car driving away. I can only assume that he had left his warm house well into the night, when we were snug in our beds ,to do his job. I always suspected that he was an older gentleman judging not only from the script on his cards but by the simple fact that he took pride in a job well done.....a philosophy not unlike my own Dad's. I will miss the connection we had and hope his family finds comfort in knowing that others were grateful to "know" such a fine man.
Sorry about your loss.
Dear Gail, Shannon, Beth, and families, our deepest sympathy to you all during this very sad time.
Beth and family, I am so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family during this sad and difficult time. Hold dear the memories you have of your father as they will comfort you.
~ Wendy Murray