Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Dear Karttunen family Please accept my condolences on the loss of your Mom. Although I never had the pleasure to actually meet your mother, I first cross paths with your Dad back in the early 70chr(39)s while working at the Mayorchr(39)s office in Halifax. I can still see him charging up the staircase in City Hall, those long legs of his usually taking 2 steps at a time, and then that bellow "Wherechr(39)s so & so" and you knew Jerry was on the warpath over something. My reaction was always "Okay who stepped on one of Jerrychr(39)s flowers this time." I left the Mayorchr(39)s office and moved to a position with Acadia University and one day who bounded in to my office but Jerry. Despite Jerrychr(39)s fire and brimstone when he spoke of his Ann there was a light in his eye and gentleness in his voice. Again my sincerest sympathy on the loss of your mom at such a young age.