Condolence: Dear Dave, we are so sorry to hear of Shelagh's passing..Our deepest condolences. Sol and Estelle

Condolence: Dear David and Moira, We were so sorry to learn of Shelagh’s passing and to realize that she was relatively close to Vicki’s home in Kanata. Our mother (née Hazel Keyes) and Lillian were teachers and dear friends in Aklavik and luckily ended up living only an hour’s drive from each other in their later years. Lillian and Pat often visited Kemptville, and we remember it was always a jolly time. In the past year, we discovered our Mom’s five-year diary from her Aklavik days. She crammed a lot of information onto those pages, so we have been transcribing it. On October 21, 1939, she wrote, “Shelagh Courtney born at 8 a.m. this morning….Had dinner at Courtneys’—Pat so excited & talkative.” And on November 8 (the day after they got home from hospital), she wrote, “visited Mrs. Courtney at 5—Shelagh a dear.” We were very interested to read Shelagh’s recent contributions to the National Capital Opera Society newsletter: such a talented writer. If later on, you feel able to contact us, we would enjoy hearing from you to compare notes on our parents’ histories. Sincerely, Vicki Plouffe and Mary Reddick Avey, family historian (Warren, Michigan)

Condolence: Dear David, I was shocked and saddened to learn today (May 23) of Shelagh's recent death. It seems like not very long enough that I saw you both and we spoke briefly. Possibly it was at the March 12 School of Music recital by Patrick Armstrong and one other Master's student, just before everything started to shut down.
Having lost my dear Marilyn in early December 2019, I have some idea of what you're going through and invite you to reach out to me, if you wish.
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of Shelagh.