A poem written by Ron and Sammy's daughters Gill Harland and Becky Hambly

Reg Watson offered a series of excellent poems from which the family could select and he would then read during the service.  Gill, however, wrote some verse of her own and, in conjunction with Becky, the following resulted and was read by Gill herself with clarity and dignity:

Ode to Sammy as read by Gill Harland

Sammy was a crazy Canadian,

        Of that we can be sure

As soon as you got to know her,

        She’d leave you wanting more.

The love of her life was Ron,

As he was the soul of her heart,

They missed each other immensely,

        Whenever they were apart.

If the whole world knew about her,

        They’d want to be her friend

And if there was a party going on,

        She’d be sure to attend.

Those who didn’t really know her

        You’d be sure to have missed out

On a person who was truly unique

        Of that there is no doubt 

By Gill and Beck

The second poem was replaced by an inscription that Ron wrote in a book that he gave to Sammy