Today we are busy finalizing arrangements for Pop’s funeral and things are falling into place beautifully. The bagpipers are all lined up, and I think they will be able to help us create the atmosphere that Pop had in mind.

The Hornell obituary appeared in the Evening Tribune last night and we are all very happy with the way it came out. We are especially pleased with the photo, which was a relatively current image of Pop and accurately portrays him the way we remember him. A copy of that obituary can be viewed on the funeral home website at Stan Topping - Hornell obitiuary. There will also be obituaries in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle and the North Star and Beacon newspapers in Parry Sound, and they should appear in the next few days.

Pop was committed to helping his community in many ways. Over the course of his life he donated over 25 gallons of blood to the Red Cross. That’s one heck of a lot of blood! He also took the problem of feeding the hungry very seriously, and donated large amounts of food to the Red Cross Food Pantry. Pop also was always an animal lover and a supporter of Humane Societies. The following are links to organizations particularly important to him:

The Hornell Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA - Parry Sound Branch
Trinity Anglican Church in Parry Sound
West Parry Sound Health Center
The Hornell YMCA

Please make memorial contributions to one of these charities, or to any community oriented organizations.