Author Joan Warren: Poetry – A TRIBUTE TO CLAYTON

Clayton Warren Obituary
WARREN, Clayton February 1919 Aug 19, 2009 Born near Balderson, Ontario (the cheese county) he attended Perth Collegiate, served in France, Belgium, Holland and entered Germany in 1945 with the Polish Division of the Canadian Army. His Regiment was the 2nd Survey of the RCA Artillery. After returning from the war he graduated from Queens University in Mining Engineering and worked across Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Settling in Victoria, he continued his career as a Real Estate Appraiser and founded the original Apartment Owners Association of Victoria. Survived by his loving wife, Joan, son David Warren (Sue Warren) of Scotland, step-children June, Lynne, Dan and friend Tom, four grandchildren Benjamin and Jennifer Warren of Scotland, Nicole of Victoria, BC and Stephanie of Sweden, Europe and one great grandson Quinton of Victoria, several nieces and nephews living in Ontario. He will be greatly missed. Favourite sports participation was in football and curling. He loved playing bridge, including duplicate and enjoyed many good friends at the senior centre in Brentwood.
Published by The Times Colonist on Aug. 26, 2009.

You enriched our lives.
We are grateful.
You gave of your courage.
We are grateful.

You served your country in war,

We are grateful.
You gave from your heart.
We are grateful.
You trusted and loved us.
And we loved you back.
You lived with integrity,
And now it’s our turn.
We trust you’ll travel safely,
not with us – but not alone.
And as I listen
to the silence,

I hear and feel the stillness,
Beyond the power of man
I feel the love, I am aware,
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

Written in 2009