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Memories and Condolences
for JOAN HINKSON
18 Entries
Janice Baptiste
August 1, 2014
A memory……
Recently, I was up quite late marking essays. I remembered Joan saying to me so many times, "Girl, I was / will be up all night. I have so many essays to mark." It's touching to see warm comments from her students. I'm sure Joan will be very pleased; they meant so much to her.
"Gentle," "sparkling," "kind," "inspiring," "beautiful soul," have been written here to describe Joan. Those words, and many others we can think of, beautifully sum up the person we have all known.
Dearest Joan, you many be gone, but you are so remembered; so still here. Thank you, dear friend, for touching our lives.
Silvana Veliz
July 24, 2014
Joan was my History teacher at the University of Wpg Collegiate in the early eighties, her kindness and beautiful smile made my days always brighter, I will always remember her as a kind, bright and beautiful mind.
Lulit Bezuayehu
July 15, 2014
Our condolences go out to the whole family. We are so sorry for your loss.
Raha Francis
July 9, 2014
Joan was a beautiful woman with a lovely soul, with eyes and words that sparkled.
She taught us invaluable lessons in class, but it is the ones she gave me outside of them that I've never been able to forget. There are 2 particular pieces of advice she happened to pass on to me that have never stopped popping up in my head since our last talks 6 years ago:
1) "Wash your lettuce. Wash it!"
2) "Be aware of reality." It was my last year of high school and I thought of writing an article for the high school paper with pieces of advice that the adult educators in our school wish they had known when they were our age. (Call me cheesy. I was 17!) Those were Ms. Hinkson's words for me when I approached her, after pausing for a few minutes to think, poised, thoughtful, as always. "Be aware of reality."
She continued then to tell me a lovely story -- one of being a young girl growing up in Trinidad with her eyes, mind, heart always in books, who had hoped that love would be just as it had been in her stories... and one of becoming a young woman who learned a hard lesson that this was not the case. "Bring your head from the clouds. Be grounded in what is, rather than what you would like things to be," she told me. "I would have spared myself much pain had I done that then." For a moment, Ms. Hinkson, who I'd always thought of as impenetrable, superior -- because aren't all teachers? -- for a moment, my teacher had become vulnerable, open, a delicate woman heavy with words. I never did put forward that article, but that advice sank into me and has always stuck around since.
Kisses to an inspiring educator and a beautiful soul.
July 8, 2014
Leslie and Family/The Hewitt Family:
Sending you my heartfelt condolences May loving memories sustain you with peace and confort in the days ahead.
Flora Alexis (Ottawa, ON)
Kelly Mallette
July 7, 2014
I only knew Joan through my long and close friendship with her youngest sister, Dale. She was always kind, welcoming and made me feel part of the family. She will be fondly remembered.
Dianne Solon Sarmiento
July 4, 2014
Joan was someone I have always admired. She had so much class and charisma, great sense of humour and full of wisdom. She was young at heart no matter what age and I will miss her dearly.
Victoria Pranadjaja
July 4, 2014
Ms. Hinkson was such a great teacher as well as a lovely person. I am so lucky I had the opportunity of being her student. My deepest condolences goes out to her family. She will be missed.
Christopher Ford
July 4, 2014
Being in your classroom completely changed my life - you gave me the confidence I needed to succeed and to improve, and you were always ready to provide support and counsel with a smile on your face. Thank you for being a part of my life - I feel honoured to have known you.
Lots of love,
Chris
April Cruz
July 3, 2014
I admired Joan's strength, intelligence and her humble spirit. She is one of the most beautiful women I have ever known. God bless her and her loved ones. Joan-joan, you will be missed.
Brenda Roach
July 3, 2014
Leslie, I extend my sincere condolences to you and your family. Annesta Noel also extends her sympathy.
Agnes Gonzales
July 3, 2014
Our heartfelt condolences on Joan's passing. She will always be with us in our hearts and, memories. May God's loving embrace give you comfort during this difficult time.
Our Love, and, Prayers,
Clarita (Cata) Gonzales - Trinidad and, Agnes
Rest in Peace Joan!
Judy & Don Trafford
July 3, 2014
Our deepest condolences go out to Leslie and family. Joan truly was an angel; my closest friend. Her smile and beautiful personality will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
July 3, 2014
Our deepest condolences go out to Leslie and family. Joan truly was an angel. Her caring personality will be missed. May she rest in peace.
Myrna Pilgrim-Edwards and the Pilgrim family, Edmonton, Alberta
Carla & Dwayne Clarke
July 3, 2014
Our deepest condolences in your time of sorrow. May the strength of love and prayers see your family through this difficult time.
Celebrate the life and remember the joy.
Carla & Dwayne Clarke
Cheryl and family Edman
July 3, 2014
Love is the strength that will carry you through; the mightiest of which is the love of a mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
Avis des Vignes
July 2, 2014
Accept our deepest condolences. Avis & Roger des Vignes
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