My Daddy passed from this life to be with the Lord early Sunday morning – July 26, 2015. 88 years old. I am so thankful to God that Benjamin Linford Bernard was my father. He was tough and he was love. He was passionate, a warrior, loved music, loved to learn, and (HA!) how he loved to joke.   I never doubted that he loved me and I never felt that I was limited in what I could do. Yesterday at church one of the worship songs was “Forever” by Kari Jobe. I’m telling you that although I was on the edge of ugly cry, I sang loudly, with all of my heart, and realized again deep in my soul that I really believe the gospel of Jesus. “Death where is thy sting…. He is alive”. Dad is from a big family and he and my Mom (deceased) “adopted” and sponsored so many people. Make no mistake about this. We are sad. I am sad and feel like I could cry for a long time…but I also rejoice because I know that Daddy/Ben/MrBernard/UncleBen is…more alive than he has ever been.

A celebration of his life will be held at Cote Des Neiges Presbyterian Church, 3435 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, on Friday July 31 at 11am, then burial at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.