Memories of Raymond "Bill" William Daniels

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Raymond "Bill" William Daniels

Calgary, AB, Canada

March 1, 1938 - May 17, 2023

Mar 1, 1938 - May 17, 2023

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Anne Ford (Bronetto)

Sorry for your loss, Michelle and Nicole. So sad to think all the Daniels Aunts and Uncles are gone now. So important that we make sure to live appreciatively every day.

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Nicole Daniels

Bernice Daniels

Best Brother-in-law ever R.I.P. Love Bernice

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Michelle Gardiner

Nicole Daniels

Bernice Daniels

Stephen Bronetto

Uncle Bill was a special person, a consummate entrepreneur, who was never afraid to try something new. He was kind, caring, and loved to laugh.

That is how we will remember him.

All our love, Stephen, Rita, Olivia, Matthew

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Michelle Gardiner

Nicole Daniels

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Michelle Gardiner

Dad’s last few days saw the family doing our best to maintain a round the clock bedside vigil so he would not be alone. May 15th was the last time he squeezed my hand when I held it and after a flurry of family, nurses and other caregivers having come and gone most of the day on the 16th, the day rolled over to May 17th. It was just Nicci and I keeping him company now.
We spent time chatting about memories of him, his cheeky and mischievous nature and began to bicker about our different recollections of an event while he lay there quietly still, taking shallow breaths. Suddenly, after not having moved since the previous day and making no sound other than his short breaths, he twitched is arms and began moving his mouth while making unintelligible sounds.
We both stopped disagreeing and gave him our full attention before he relaxed again, got quiet once more and went back to his shallow breathing. We looked at one another with relief before we both burst out laughing as we realized that even on his deathbed he had no patience for our mild disagreements.
Given that this was a typical scenario during our previous Sunday visits with him over coffee, it was the perfect way to spend what would be our last few minutes with him.
A short time later, we held his hands as his breathing became uneven. We said our goodbyes and he drifted away.
As sad as I was to see him go, it was the perfect way to spend our last visit with him, chatting, bickering and laughing like we always did.

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