Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Cindy, Brent & Aleesha,
I emailed you the horrific day Van passed that he was a pillar in our family tree of the Goldsmiths, & I meant that in every way. He was always our family MC. So many wonderful memories of Van. I can still hear his wonderful laugh. And I can picture him in the backyard on Grant St grilling those burgers while we all enjoyed fun times in the pool. There was never a day that I can remember that he'd miss reading the Leader Post, of course, cover to cover I think. That was his legacy taking after his father, having their careers at the Leader Post. We always had so many laughs together. One of the best was when we were sitting around the kitchen table, including of course, Jean with her canker sore. (You know the exchange. Hilarious!) How about the time we "ran away" after Cindy bought that bunny? And Van was going to take it back when we all finally returned. Good times, good times. ha ha And you even ended up keeping that bunny. Van's kind heart will ALWAYS be remembered. On Sept 11th I could picture him meeting up with Cookie Jean when he passed. That is a comfort that helps me. Thank you, Van, for all the years of so many cherished memories that I smile about every time I think of them. You will dearly be missed. Love, Shannon Schmidt
