

F uller were appointed on that committee.Ī petition of several hundred names, with the preamble and bill, embodied in your committee’s report, was referred to the Judiciary Committee of the legislature. B rown’s suggestions, and recommended that a committee be appointed to petition the next legislature for an Act to protect the science and art of medicine and surgery, animadverting upon members of the Association who encouraged or become partizans to malpractice suits. In my inaugural address in 1877, I repeated Dr. B rown, in his inaugural address, suggested the necessity of a law on malpractice, “requiring the plaintiff to give bond to pay costs, expenses and damages if he failed to establish his charges and obtain a verdict.” 5, 2021.At the annual meeting of the Maine Medical Association in 1875, the President, Dr. Shelley said the family intends to hold a private graveside service at Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia in the Melanie Baillargeon-Reeves (left) and Shelley Reeves (right) hold a photo of their parents, Richard and Lynda Reeves of Windsor. “I would hate to see any other family go through this.”Īrrangements were made with Reaume Funeral Home in Tilbury. “Until it hits you as hard as it has hit us, you just don’t know,” she said. Melanie said her parents’ deaths should serve as another reminder to the public of the seriousness of COVID-19, and the importance of preventative measures like mask-wearing. “They were loving, caring, generous people.” “They loved to travel, they loved to spend time with their family.” “Dad took us to Nashville for the Country Music Awards on three different years,” Shelley recalled. Lynda took delight in slot machines, while Richard enjoyed music - especially country music artists like Conway Twitty and Reba McEntire. Richard and Lynda were also dedicated snowbirds, annually wintering in Florida. He just loved the Windsor Star.” Windsor’s Richard and Lynda Reeves with their daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in December 2019.

“He was going around with flyers and everything up until last year,” Melanie said. Melanie said her father continued to work for the Star even after retirement, returning to newspaper delivery as a senior citizen. Lynda was also a Windsor Star employee, working in the printing plant as a hopper feeder for many years. By the time Richard retired, he was a district manager in the circulation department. It began with delivering newspapers as a teenager. His job was another testament to longevity: for more than half a century, Richard’s employer was the Windsor Star. Richard’s work took them to Wallaceburg in the 1970s, then Tilbury, and finally Windsor in the 1990s. The couple’s marriage lasted 53 years, their relationship starting in their hometown of Sarnia as high school sweethearts. Richard and Lynda Reeves of Windsor with one of their daughters, Melanie Baillargeon-Reeves, right, and two of their grandchildren, Tyler, left, and Ernie. “But before he passed, we did let him know on WhatsApp that mom was waiting on the other side, and it was okay for him to go to her,” Melanie said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Julie, 43, and her five-year-old daughter have both since tested positive for COVID-19.

One of their daughters - Julie, who shares their home - did all of their grocery shopping. Since the start of the pandemic in Canada, the Reeves limited their close contact with family and friends, despite having many loved ones, including five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. “She was already on oxygen all the time.” “She knew that if she caught COVID, there was really no chance for her to survive,” Shelley said. Lynda, 73, was more severely afflicted with COPD. “The treatment was successful, and he was supposed to be back to his normal self in two weeks.” Shelley said the procedure went well, and she felt her father was in “pretty good health” for 75 years old, despite his cancer diagnosis. Article content A family photo of Lynda and Richard Reeves of Windsor, who died of COVID-19 within days of each other in December 2020.
