Hi, my name is XXX and I’m Budd’s daughter-in-law. Since he has always said that I’m bossy, I think it’s befitting for me to do the eulogy. I know Budd doesn’t like long eulogies, so I’m going to keep it really short. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone so much for being here this afternoon to support our family.
Budd was a kind and generous man, he never said no to anything I asked of him even if he didn’t like it. He would reply “I suppose”. I’ve asked Budd to make me a flower bed at our cottage and he did it for me. I asked him to make a coat hanger on a nice solid piece of wood, and he did it. I asked him to grow some okra for me and he did it. During his illness, I asked him not to die on me and he tried his best to make it through. I told him I wasn’t ready to let him go, so he said to me… he will try. My father-in-law never said no to me except when I asked him for mahjong money, but even then when I was doing radiation in Halifax and was so bored and asked him to sponsor me for my mahjong, he said ok.
Budd loved his sons Chris and Richard and granddaughter Chloe very much and would do anything for them. He knew how much Chloe loves peas, corn, strawberries, and raspberries, so he would have them ready for her every summer. He was a good friend to many, he was smart and always had something knowledgeable to share. You would always learn something new from conversations with him. Budd had a good sense of humor as well as an eye for good-looking women and he never had a bad thing to say about anyone. He was the best father-in-law anyone could ask for and I was privileged to have spent 21 years with him. I want everyoneto know how important he was to me, I’m going to miss him dearly but I know that he is no longer in pain and is back with Olivette now.