VAN DE VYVERE, James Lawrence April 8th, 1947 - March 11th, 2010 Died of cancer. He faced it as he had all the other struggles in his life, with hope but without illusions and always with a humane consideration for those around him, his family and friends. He was a much loved father, husband, son, brother, uncle, friend teacher and colleague. "He was a man, take him for all in all. I shall not look upon his like again." Jim did his undergraduate work at Waterloo Lutheran University, his Masters in English Literature at Lakehead University, where he met his wife Jan Boyce. He received a Doctorate in Literature from the University of Ottawa. He worked for most of his career as a professor of English literature and cinema at Heritage College in Gatineau, Quebec. Aside from being a much appreciated teacher, he played an active role in the administration and social life of the school. He worked to improve the quality of English education in west Quebec. It was also at Heritage that he made some of his best friends, whose company on fishing trips and around the dinner table he always enjoyed. Friendship and family were very important to him. He also enjoyed playing tennis, downhill skiing, reading and talking for hours with good friends over a few drinks. Jim is survived by his wife, Jan, son, Jay, father, Jules, brothers, Bert, Brian, Rob and their families and by his cousin Danny Van de Vyvere Jim would like to thank all the truly caring professionals who worked to help him in the Wakefield Clinic, Gatineau Hospital and the Ottawa General Hospital. His death was not a defeat; it was evidence of the strength of human nature, theirs and his. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held on his birthday Thursday, April 8th, 2010 at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Funeral Home, 150 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa. There will be a visitation at 2 p.m. followed by a Service in the Chapel at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Published on March 20, 2010

Jim carefully prepared his funeral, Albert presented it just as he would have wanted and his friends read the pieces he had chosen very well. Albert asked me if I wanted him to invite people to speak of their memories of Jim; I said no. I thought that Jim had prepared what he wanted and it should be left that way. I regretted that decision after the service when Jim's good friend Ken Baughan came up to me and gave me what he had written about Jim and had wanted to present at the funeral. I was really moved by his memories. I include a small part below:

                         

Something I wrote not long after Jim died:

       Jim

The man with whom 

I fell in love,

laughed, fought,

talked, worked, 

played and stayed

for almost forty years. 

And now in tears

to no avail

remember. 

The living try, 

as did the dead,

to do their best.