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ROBERT HOLMES Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for ROBERT HOLMES
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Erin Anne Beirne
February 8, 2021
Pastor Holmes demonstrated great compassion and care towards my mother at a very difficult time in her life. His wisdom and counsel was transformative. Both my parents always had a particular appreciation for Pastor Holmes.
I see now the extent of Pastor Holmes’ influence on my home church and faith roots. He was about substance and love, and I’m glad I’ve seen that kind of pastoral care and leadership.
I found this Christmas greeting recently amongst my parents’ photos. Hoped someone would enjoy seeing it, too. I combined the back and the front into one image as best I could. The date reads 1963.
Jan George
June 18, 2012
Jean,
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I will never forget how much you two helped me back in '92.
God bless you and help you...I know He will. He is good!
Sincerely,
Bill Konklin
June 17, 2012
"In my Father's house
are many mansions:
if it were not so,
I would have told you."
Baptized by Robert in 1972.
Michael Haykin
June 16, 2012
Mrs. Holmes:
My deepest condolences. Thinking of you all in prayer.
June 15, 2012
Carol, Remembering you all in thoughts and prayers and sharing in the loss of your Father. May the Lord surround you with his love and care especially at this time.God Bless, Ruth Jones (Marshall)
Meryl Coleman
June 14, 2012
My sincere sympathy to you Nancy, and all of your family. Peace be with you all.
Meryl Coleman (John's Mom)
Donna Cruthers
June 14, 2012
Loving sympathy to Jean and family. It was a blessing to have Pastor Holmes at Saanich and Central.
Gary Henry
June 13, 2012
My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family in your time of lose.
June 13, 2012
To: Peter, Janice and the Holmes Family:
You are in my thoughts and prayers in this your time of loss and grief as you remember and share precious memories of a loving husband, father, grandfather and a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior. As I read Rev. Bob Holmes's obituary it became clear to me that in his life of fifty-eight years with your mother Jean and as a father demonstrated the characteristics of a life well lived: a life guided by the teachings of our Lord, touching the lives of others with love, and leaving a legacy for future generations as those whose lives he touched remember his preaching and teaching to guide their life. As well, his generosity of spirit exemplified throughout his pastoral ministry in Ontario and British Columbia were gifts he offered to his family, friends and others exemplifying God's love for humankind, what a source of inspiration and faith as you journey into the future and experience the loss of his physical presence and the voice of the one you loved so dearly over the years.
May these words written by Father Henri Nouwen give you comfort this week and in the days and years to follow:
"Dying is a gradual diminishing and final vanishing over the horizon of life. When we watch a sailboat leaving port and moving toward the horizon, it becomes smaller and smaller until we can no longer see it. But we must trust that someone is standing on a faraway shore seeing the same sailboat becoming larger and larger until it reaches a new harbor. Death is a painful loss. When we return home after a funeral service and burial our hearts are filled with grief. But when we think about "The One" standing on the other shore who is "Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" eagerly waiting to welcome our beloved friend into a new home, a smile can break through the tears."
Death is not the end of life. We can only trust and believe that Rev. Bob Holmes's ideals and influence will continue to shape the lives of people he has known, and that he will live on in the memories of those whose lives he influenced and touched in so many profound ways over the years.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you on Friday
Peace and Blessings,
Elaine
Rev. Elaine MacInnis
Jake Vriend
June 13, 2012
Minka and I wish to express our condolences to the Holmes family , especially to Jean, Rob & Lori and family, whom we know, at the passing away of their husband , father and grandfather. It was our privilege to know Robert and were blessed because of it. His love for His Lord, his wife, children and grandchildren was so apparent. His loving spirit was an encouragemnet to us all. May God grant you comfort, peace and strength in the days ahead.
Love
Jake and Minka Vriend
Richard Avery
June 13, 2012
Lorraine & I send our deepest condolences to Peter and Janet and their family on the passing of Peter's father, Rev. Robert Davis Holmes. May God be with you in this time of sadness.
June 13, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. We were blessed to have sat under Rev. Holmes pulpit ministry on several occasions at Jarvis Street Baptist Church.
Rev. Steven Hadfield
Park Lawn Baptist Church
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