I'll miss you Dad, forever more

In my heart, you'll stay for sure.

I'll miss the laughter that we've shared,

And the days, we should've cared.

In my mind you'll still be here,

but in reality, you won't be near.

I will love you forever, this I know,

And have thoughts of you, until I go.

The day is here, now you're gone,

Off to heaven is your next door.

As your life ends, a new one begins,

And in heaven, we will meet again.

All my Love

Carol

what I want to remember about him is how great he really was to his family, friends and anyone who knew him. This is what I will always remember about my dad...

. He was once a great man, no man could ever compare to him. He raised 10 kids, held 2 full time jobs to keep us with everything we needed, we never went without anything. He was an amazing dad when I was a child.

He was the kind of dad no matter how much he worked Sunday was family day(before bars opened on sundays) We used to do yard work then play croquet in the backyard, he would make a rink for us in the winter time, that covered our entire backyard which is the size of half an nhl sized rink, doing so in between jobs and sleeping, spraying down the snow to make the ice just so we could skate anytime we wanted. He would even skate with us once or twice. Swimming in the summer in the backyard where he made sure we had a very big pool. The biggest above ground pool you could buy. We had new bikes every year for passing, a yearly trip in the summertime as well for passing.....

Christmas was an amazing time of year when you knew my dad. He is where I get my christmas nitch from. He was all about giving, not taking, not receiving. He would give to anyone and everyone. I loved this about my dad most..... He was an amazing dad.....

There was so much more to my dad than just the above but those times are what I will remember most about him.

I wasn't close to him in the end, we talked every few months or so, but he knew I loved him, he knew my children loved him so very much.

We will always keep his memory alive in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers.

To all the Merritt families , Ray and I would like to send our deepest condolences and our prayers to each one of you. We were saddened to see that Earl had passed away ,May it comfort you to know that others care and are thinking of you , and keeping you in our prayers , Ray and Linda

I want to thank you for teaching me a lot of what I know today, you were there when I first arrived in Ontario, you made me feel welcome amongst people I never knew. And giving me the six children who I love very much. I thank you..R.I.P. Earl

To the Merritt family...I am so sorry to hear about Earll's passing....My Bob passed this past March, so I know the pain the family is in...I remember the family so well, being neighbours for 30 years !...saw all you children grow up...life marches on, and unfortunately, death is part of it, and I send my condolences to each of you....live on the wonderful memories...God Bless..Sherry

I will miss you lots, and will always love you. RIP Grandpa. i will always cherish the few memories that i have of you and will keep you in my heart forever. I know your in a better place now and are with all your lost loved ones and watching all the loved ones who are still here.

Dad you will be missed by many near and far. RIP Dad. You were a great dad when we were kids, this is what I'll remember most. I love you Dad. I know Sam and Nat will be right there with you watching down on us all comforting us in our times of need.

Dear Uncle Earl I hope you rest in peace , and are united with your brothers and sisters and grandchildren , Grandma @ Grandpa . Love you RIP

you will be missed dearly, we love you dad