Louis Picard - October 20, 1955 - December 15, 2010
For those who didn't know Louis and his ex wife, Lynn, they were very strong supporters of the church for as long as I have been involved...over 20 years. Lynn was the DRE for much of the 90s before Mona Zaharia and has been teaching English in Thailand for the past 6-7 years or so.
Lynn and Louis raised 3 lovely daughters in the church, Nicole, Danielle, and Margot, who were constant fixtures while growing up in the church - as part of the RE program when young, attending youth groups and conferences in their teens, and, as young adults, running the infant and toddler day care on Sundays for many years.
Louis was a builder in the true sense of the word. His limitless energy and his contacts in the construction industry were instrumental in finding and renovating our current building and property - securing permits, contractors, and materials. He gave generously of his time, energy, and financial resources, most recently for our new deck. In addition, Louis was always serving on some committee - Finance, Properties, Capital Fundraising, and though he hadn't attended often, lately, he will be fondly remembered as one of the foundation stones of this church. He loved this place.
There were over 300 people at his funeral service on December 20. Thanks to Millie, Don Bailey, Keith Bradley, and many volunteers, as even though the sanctuary was packed to capacity, we accommodated the overflow in the basement common space with audio/video equipment. Louis' family, including Nicole, Danielle, and Margot, spoke highly of him and during the reception Kris Breckman and Ruth Pearce spoke about his contributions to the church. The church has lost a great friend and staunch supporter.
~Craig Edwards, Board President
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