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Dearest Sally and loved ones,
A beautiful life well lived. May all your memories bring you comfort…..
Jim naturally inspired and touched the lives of so many, his gift will carry on forever. A beautiful legacy.
Pauline Bourdon and family.

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To – Sally and all the family
We offer our sympathy to all of you. Sunset in one land is Sunrise in another.

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I was so saddened to learn of Jim’s passing .
Jim was a really good , wise, patient and very kind man who was greatly respected by all those who knew him . He was a fine educator who touched many throughout his career.
My condolences to Jim’s family .
Renalee Gore

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To Sally and all of Jim’s family,our heartfelt sympathies on your loss.Enjoyed playing golf with Jim over the past couple of years.Peter and Kathi Bienz.

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To Sally and all of Jim’s family,our heartfelt sympathies on your loss.Enjoyed playing golf with Jim over the past couple of years.Peter and Kathi Bienz.

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Dearest Sally and Jim’s entire family….
Jim was my guidance councillor at Massey Vanier and it took only a very short time in his presence for me to know that I would one day help other youth, the way Jim helped me. 32 years later and I still work with kids in Mansonville. Jim was my lunch date on many trips to McDonalds, he provided the shoulder on which I cried when my heart was broken, he was my first audience when I tested my comedic genius. Jim’s leather jacket smelled like Christmas in the middle of summer and his laughter when he saved me with an emergency council session from Phys Ed class was infectious. Mr.Colley…a knight in shining armour and every teenage girl’s dream in the midst of those difficult high school years. He was and remained the best mentor I could ever hope to dance in the shadow of. Thank you all for bringing him so much love and joy in his life. The world mourns as Heaven’s lonely now have the most comforting of arms to rest in. Jim, I will never forget you.

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Sally and Family, on behalf of myself and the Tuesday and Thursday golf friends our deepest condolences. Jim was a great friend and will be missed by us all.
Jim Gillam

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Sally, I am sending my love and sympathy, and a big hug to you.

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Siamo affettuosamente vicini a Sally, Rebecca, Steph e tutti i familiari di Jim.
Nonna Lù, gli zii Paola, Gigi, Carlo Titty e Maria Grazia

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My deepest condolences for your loss.

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To Sally and family, my most sincere sympathy. RIP Jim . Hugs !

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Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. It is not easy to lose a sister and husband within such a short period of time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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Dear Sally, I didn’t know your Jim but I recall the loving way you spoke about him when we first met so many, many years ago. My deep sympathy to you and the rest of the family.

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I am so sorry to hear this sad news,Sally. Sending you and your family my deepest sympathy.

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Cara Sally, ricordando il sorriso e lo sguardo gentile di Jim, ti pensiamo con affetto in questi giorni di dolore e tristezza.
Nonna Lu, Paola, Gigi (Adele’s mother, sister and brother in law )

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Dear Sally, Rebecca, Steph and family,

We are glad to have met Jim at Rebecca and Andrea’s wedding. We will keep a warm memory of him. All our thoughts are with you.

Giulia and Aurélien

Overwhelmed to learn such terrible news

Dear Sally, Chris, and Family,

I am so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Jim was such a remarkable individual. I will always remember him as fair, kind, calm, and thoughtful.

Because of Jim’s open-mindedness and creative planning, I was able to jump start my career. He hired me to teach a few classes at Farnham Elementary, and that got my foot in the door with the ETSB. I worked with him for a couple years, and he always managed to make me feel like a welcome member of the team. My inexperience and age meant very little to him; he wanted to give me a chance, and I am grateful to him for it.

I hope you all find comfort knowing that Jim affected so many people in such positive ways. He will be missed.

Best wishes,

Pat Fontaine

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Nos prières vous accompagne Laurent et Francine

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Ricordando lo sguardo gentile e buono di Jim, siamo vicini a Sally con affetto. Nonna Lu,, Paola, Gigi (Adele’s mother, sister an brother in law).

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Our sincere condolences to Sally and Jim’s family. We regret that we saw far too little of Jim but he is remembered as a true gentleman, a great colleague and a wonderful person. Our thoughts are with you.

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So sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Life is not fair. He left us way too soon.

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Holding you Sally and all the special folk named in Jim’s obituary in my heart and prayer.
David Lefneski

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Very sad to hear of the news of Jim’s passing. My thoughts are will you all.
Jim was a mentor to more than the students he guided. As one of those grateful recipients of Jim’s wisdom, I know that his work continues.

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May you rest in peace Jim knowing you made this a better place for us all.

My heart goes out to you Gay and the kids. I have lit a candle today that will burn all day as I go in and out of remembering all the times we shared.

Years at work underground in student services , the hours we spent in the Cowansville kitchen canning, laughing over meals, staff get togethers with Jim who danced like no other, Christmases with the Butlers… all the while doing our best to raise healthy kids.

The ups and downs and the in-betweens all become so much richer in hindsight.

I miss you all. My spirit is shaken knowing you have been left with this grief.

My deepest love to all of you.

Colleen

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Dearest Sally & Family,
To look at Jim’s face tells us what a kind and gentle man he was. Going back with both of you nearly 50 years, is another chapter in our lives that takes a piece of our hearts. May you and your family find piece with the love that surrounds you with faith, family and friends. God Bless! xoxoxo

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Sally & family, we wish you strength & peace during your time of grief.

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My deepest sympathy to the family. Mr Colley was a huge part of my teenage years. He supported me through one of the toughest times in my life. I shall never forget his warm smile and soft touch on my shoulder. May he rest in peace. May God help ease the pain of all his family and friends. , Karen. Big hugs for you Jamie

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My sincere condolences to Jim’s family, “a true gentleman he was” and a pleasure to play curling with.

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We think of Jim as the “quiet” man. But when he spoke, his comments were thoughtful and relevant. There was always an aura of kindness and understanding about him. Our place of interaction with him was the curling club at Lacolle. Jim exemplified the true principles of the game, i.e. keenness of play combined with a respect for your opposition. He was indeed a strong competitor and pleasant company. We will miss him and our condolences go out to Sally and his family.
Perry and Denise Anderson

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Jim was a good man principal.Nick
K

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mes sympathie a Sally et toute votre famille, j ai toujours été émerveillée par la paix et la sérénité qui se dégageait de votre couple .j aime me rappeler cette phrase de Khalil Gibran….,et comme les graines qui rêvent sous la neige,votre coeur rêve du printemps…,Jim est au printemps de sa cinquième saison,bon printemps a toi Jim Colley.

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Sally,
My sincere condolences to you and all the families. Although we seldom see each other ,I speak of you often. Jim was a great human,teacher,friend,Father,and Grandfather. Will be surely missed,he leaves us to another place. Please carry on and share his memories.
Gord Forster.

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Dear Sally and Family,
Don and I were saddened to hear about Jim’s passing. We remember him as a fun, kind-hearted man, and colleague. We enjoyed many laughs together over the years at M-V. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.

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My old principle of Butler Elementary school. Always was a kind-hearted man, and a very just person in my eyes. Soft spoken, well worded, and wise.
I really did look up to him back then.. I would go see him when I got picked on by other kids.

I remember at my elementary graduation that he made friendly jokes about my best friend and I at the time, myself and Freddy Grant Jr. He always found it funny that the biggest kid in school was best friends with the smallest kid in school.

I also remember the time in elementary when they changed principles.

Around that time, I remember when I was sick, I went to the office, and the secretary told me to lay down on the cot to rest near the wooden bookshelves in the back.. I think I was covered with this thin orange blanket, but I was comfortable. 🙂
I think it was his son, who I think became the new principle at the time, who came in and asked me if I have ever heard of the song Enya-Only Time. I told him no, I have never heard it.
Wow come to think of it, this was the first song in my life I ever liked. I first heard it again in 2011 after I moved to New Brunswick.
My head flooded with a feeling close to home.

I remember in grade 5 when we first got our laptops, ever.
We first heard about them when Mrs.Schmidt had hers when we joined the mediation club afterschool program.

Now, I wish laptops were never introduced in school, only courses on how to properly use them.

Cursive writing is being thrown out of school… and many more children now days are suffering from physical ailments that shouldn’t exist.
Hand writing is becoming a thing in the past, but this is not right.
People’s ability to write by hand in the future will be no more.
Us, as human beings, slowly evolve into our environment over time.

All I have been taught by all of my teachers and mentors in school and otherwise, will not go in vain.
I promised to change the world, and I will do just that.

Rest in peace, sir.
You are loved by many and have touched more souls than you realised.

I always did think of you from timw to time, as I do many of my old mentors.

I can and I will change this world for the better.

I have learned much, and I will teach ad many as I can about all I have learned.
Much of which would not be accepted by current academic standard.

You are missed.

With love.

~Benjamin.

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Very sorry to hear this news about Jim. My deepest condolences to the family.

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Dear Sally and family,
I was saddened to hear this news. Jim was well liked by many and I am sure he will be missed by many.
My most heartfelt condolences to you and your extended family. 2018 is not an easy year for all of you.
You are in my thoughts and prayers once again. {{{HUGS}}}

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So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts,he was a great man.

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I am truly saddened by this news. I’ve had the priviledge of working with Jim as my principal. He was a wonderful mentor and role
model. I learned a lot from him. Our sincere condolences to the family.

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I was saddened to hear of Jim’s passing. Lots of good memories on the ice and the golf course. My deepest sympathy to his family.

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Sally and family – our sincere condolences.

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Our most sincere condolences to the family, especially to his children who lost a great dad,
It was a pleasure to work with your father at Massey-Vanier. He was a very kind and considerate person.
We are presently in Florida and will unable to attend the funeral.

Lorraine and Richard Staples

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My deepest sympathy
So sorry for you loss

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Dear Colley Family,
My sincerest sympathies at the loss of your husband, father, grandfather, and brother.

Petra Bardon-Stroebele

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Sally, I was so sad to hear of the loss of Cathy and now your husband Jim. This is a beautiful obituary.

My prayers are with you and your family,

Wendy Watson

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We are close to Sally and her family, and will remenber Jim with sympathy. Giorgio and Adele