This is a blog put together by the friends and family of Shaun Murphy, to remember his life and let others know details of his memorial ceremony. Log in frequently for details and directions, and please feel free to share comments and stories about Shaun and his life.
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Hard to believe the news. I recently found a Christmas postcard (strangely it had a young Robert Redford on the front) that Shaun sent me after moving to Halifax. He closed by writing: "Find health and happiness today and forget about tomorrow."
I'm grateful that Shaun lived his life that way, at least when I knew him. He had the right attitude and truly made the most of his time here with us. I know I am a much fuller and rounded person for having known and loved him.
~ Kirsten Andrews
I am very sad about Shaun's death. I will never forget him. My sincere condolences to his partner, Becky, his parents, his son Ben, and Ben's Mother, Joy. It is a real blow, and a real loss to our generation. Shaun was a good friend to me, and a very nice man. Jeannine DesRoches
Shaun was one of my best friends...and I mean that completely heartfelt. Saige and I missed seeing him and Ben in the past while.
I am extremely sad that he will not make it to celebrate my marriage in one month where I knew he would have loved to meet our Andre.
Shaun ~ Saige and I love you to depth of our souls.
Lisa we are here for you and Ben
All the best to Becky ~ whom we never met but Shaun must have seen a light in you!!
~~~Shine on~~~
Becky, I am so sorry for your loss. You and Shaun's family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mary Ann Talbot
I am so sorry to hear about the sad news of Shaun's passing. My sincere condolences to you Becky. Unfortunately, I am unable to make it to the service for Shaun on Sunday...my thoughts & prayers are with you ♥
Britany Ying Ying Toews
I took a hike up by Shannon Falls next to the Chief and sat thinking about Shaun yesterday. We'd hiked past this way years ago and I was thinking about what memory stuck most in my mind about him - I couldn't do it as there were too many. I met Shaun when he was a 20 year old ramp rat who volunteered as a Big Brother and had spent some time as a suicide crisis line counselor at Klinic. Over the next decade I was fortunate to have been housemates on and off through four houses. Shaun was always "Shaun" but he pops up in so many different times and places in my head. Bole street, Spark walker, Red, Red River Jane, steelman,lumberdude, waterway explorations from the great lakes through to Winnipeg and beyond, aquariums, burgers, pints and shots from the Bella to the Toad and back again, snowstorms, dogwalks, pallet picking, dropping off his motorcycle in Halifax and on and on and on. I hadn't spoken to him in almost a year when I heard the news and after feeling shocked was saddened that I'd left it as long as that. He was a best friend and the best sort of friend in many many ways. I'm grateful to have had as many great experiences and memories of him as I do.
I first got to know Shaun a couple of May long weekends ago on a canoe trip along the Roseau river. I remember reaching the drop in spot and feeling quite intimidated. I hadn't expected the rushing whitewater, and quickly reminded Shaun of my lack of paddling experience. His response: "You'll be fine. It's going to be great". He was completely unconcerned, and his relaxed demaeanour certainly eased my mind, and I ended up enjoying one of the finer weekends of my life.
That weekend I learned of Shaun's remarkable ability to make people feel welcomed and valued, and this quality was re-confirmed many times thereafter. He was impacting this way, so much so that at times it felt necessary to say so out loud. It was quite usual to hear comments like, "Man, I really appreciate that guy"... I feel grateful to have known such a thoughtful and sincere man as Shaun.
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