Contributions to the tribute of Ian Barry Connell Steers

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

My dearest Aunt Marta, Con, Greg and Sara: My deepest sympathy to you all at the loss of Uncle Barry. His strength and presence will be profoundly missed, we consider ourselves blessed to have had him touch our lives, to lighten and enrich each encounter. You are all in my thoughts and my prayers through this difficult time. sincerely, Kris and Chaz Smallman

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Gilles Morin posted a condolence

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Dear Martha, As a former colleague of Barry, I would like to extend my condolences to you , Sara, Greg, Con and other members of your family. Barry was an exceptional person who accomplished more during his life than 99 % of people He deserves our admiration and will be sincerely regretted by those who has the pleasure of knowing him. Au revoir, Barry.

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C. Morgan Smallman Robinson posted a condolence

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Dearest Aunt Marta, You are in my thoughts and in my prayers. Much love to you Con, Sara and Greg. I feel the below poem is so befitting Uncle Barry... When Great Trees Fall Maya Angelou When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our minds, formed and informed by their radiance, fall away. We are not so much maddened as reduced to the unutterable ignorance of dark, cold caves. And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly. Spaces fill with a kind of soothing electric vibration. Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us. They existed. They existed. We can be. Be and be better. For they existed. Morgan xo

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Vince and Pam Kelly posted a condolence

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Dear Martha and Family, It was with great sadness that we read today of Barry's passing. He was a remarkable gentleman who served our country well and honourably for many years during which time we had the pleasure of getting to know him. Vince in particular enjoyed his counsel on Japan, including our joint visits to that remarkable country which he knew as few others. And of course our shared fondness for Latin America discussed many times while enjoying visits to the Miramichi. Both Pam and I extend to you and your family our deepest sympathy in your loss. Con fuerte abrazos, Vince and Pam

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Isabelle V. Steers posted a condolence

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

To a distinguished gentleman who greatly influenced my career path. My deepest condolences to the family.

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Betsy Caruso posted a condolence

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Dear Martha and family, another light in our lives has dimmed with Barry's passing. His warmth and generosity was typical of you all; his interest in everyone's lives, milestones and achievements made each person who encountered him feel special. He and Martha have been a couple whom many of us look to as a wonderful example of a loving partnership. We all have great memories of Barry; his delight in children, his and Martha's generous hospitality at their embassy residences and at their cottage on the Ridge, stately cruises on Pemichangan in the pontoon boat, complete with cocktails and general merriment. I can't recall a sad moment among the many we've shared, except for this one. Although sadness now links hundreds of us all around the Globe, it will eventually give way to a wreath of warm and loving memories of a truly exceptional friend. With love, The Carusos

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Judy Charles posted a condolence

Monday, November 21, 2011

Dearest Martha and family- we were so very saddened to hear of Barry's passing. Though our lives have not allowed for close proximity in the last few years, we have such fond memories of times spent together, especially at the cottage. Laughter, great stories, wonderful food and family, unabashed Steers teasing and family fun, all hallmarks of the wonderful hospitality Barry and Martha always extended. We are blessed to have known him, and happy to have shared so many happy times together. Barry's distinguished career served as testimony to his intelligence, wit and charm. But there is no doubt that it was his wonderful family life which remained his priority... May you take comfort in remembering how special he was as a husband, father, grandfather.... Know that our thoughts are with you and that we offer our deepest sympathy David and Judy Charles

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Ed and Pat Lumley posted a condolence

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Ed and Pat Lumley made a donation to Martha and family Please accept our deepest sympathy ,you all know how very much we thought of Barry . We were so happy to have had the time with you 2 years ago at the cottage it was wonderful to see Barry and Ed reminissing about the old times in the department and Japan and to see the joy on Barry's face as some of the times came to him so clearly. Martha may all the love and times shared with Barry over these many years along with the love of your family help to ease your loss of this wonderful man. Ed & Pat Lumley

In loving memory of

Ian

1927 - 2011

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