Derek Roy Adrien Ward
July 15, 1982 - August 05, 2024
Funeral Details: A celebration of Derek’s life will be held on Friday August 16, 2024 at the Midland Legion, 196 Queen St. Midland, ON from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Parking entrance is on Bay St. at the back of the legion.
Derek Roy Adrien Ward, aged 42 passed away at RVRHC (Barrie) surrounded by and being held by his loving family on the 5th August 2024.
He will be forever in the hearts of his son Graham of Barrie, mother PamRose Eden-Cox (Kevin) of Massachusetts, father David Ward of Barrie, sisters; Nichon Miller (Steven) their children, Dean, Eowyn, Arlen of Edmonton and Letitia of Massachusetts.
He is survived by his grandfathers; Lowyn Eden of Orillia and Tom Scissons of Ottawa as well as many aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins across North America and the U.K. Derek will be deeply missed by his sweetheart Sara Fullerton, her children Rhiannon and Ehren and their 4-legged pals, Haze, Ohana and Prompto.
Predeceased by; Marc Eden, Marion Ward, Margaret Eden, Pat Ward, Gertrude Scissons, and many other relatives.
Derek cherished being with his friends and family. He loved fishing with Graham, playing his guitar, cooking (not too much garlic there Derek), boating and being outdoors with Sara’s 4 legged friends.
Derek was a man of many natural talents from doing brickwork to air brush painting motorcycle gas tanks and cars and graphic design. He grew up operating food concessions and booths with Neil in the CNE and Fairs Community. In every aspect of his life, Derek offered a listening ear, a helping hand and a kind word. This world is a better place because of you Derek.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Derek's memory can be made either by mail or on-line to the: Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation, 2124 16th Ave., Coaldale, Alberta T1M 1J8, Canada, or via online at www.burrowingowl.com
PamRose Eden-Cox
Posted on: Sunday, September 1, 2024I miss you sweetheart, this journey is going to be one of unexpected twists and turns navigating this change of sharing my life with you as your mother and your friend, and you with me as my only son and my friend. There are so many ways you touched others in this lifetime and the liminal spaces we can or cannot see, I celebrate your individuality and your sacred blessings, as a son first and then as a brother and then as a lover, and a father with the vulnerability and tenderness as a friend, not only to the people in your life. But to the creatures and pets, the environment, the creative nature and talents you possessed. To the honor of your relationships, to forging words of truth and seeking those hopes into reality. To savoring the delight to be human and express a life fully without fear and not without fear. Aphorisms, jokes and personal quotes and words that define the love and experience you have and share in Joy with others, the dailyness of hearing your voice is already missing, the words of your heart replay magic in my head and heart remains, the laughter the sadness the human-ness shines XOXO maja !!!