Sunday, October 9, 2022
Blake & I offer our sincere condolences to you girls, Gail, Dee, and Bonnie (my bff) & all your family.
These are my limited impressions of your dad, Laurence Osachoff:
He was a stern (perhaps because I was a giggly teen) and imposing figure when I first met him - a tall, dark & handsome man with a wavy, full head of dark hair, which turned white as he got older, giving him a distinguished, refined look.
I was a little intimidated & a bit afraid of him when I went to your house at that first meeting - until I got to know him. I soon found him to be a no-nonsense, but kind and friendly gentleman. He was curious about, and enjoyed getting to know people and liked to discuss ideas (and politics). He always had a friendly smile to greet you and a good sense of humour.
He was very much an influencer for the causes with which he was involved. I found him to be an intellectual, a philosopher, a spiritual man with a love of his land & a belief in the common good.
He was a family man who wanted only the best for his wife & children.
His death was inevitable, but we have lost someone whom we admired & whose values we hold dear. He died in the same dignified manner in which he lived. There will surely be a place in heaven for such a man.
- Linda McQueen
