Obituary of K. Richard "Skip" Carver

Our father. Our grandfather. Our dear friend. Our laughter. Our in between man and myth. Our Prince Edward Island's soul. Our craftsman of word and wood. You have the same deep, rare grain as your favoured bird's eye maple--hard but warm. In the darkest year of our lives, you gifted us with the finest one of yours. Leave us comforted by the certainty that this cold ache is only the long but passing shadow cast by a bright and joyful life. Your immovable will could not be denied in this world. Now let that strength swallow your pain, our grief and this loss. Follow it towards loving rest in the sunlight of your everlasting June. K. Richard "Skip" Carver, of Moncton, passed away at The Moncton Hospital on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at the age of 78 years. Born in Charlottetown, PEI, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Sadie E (MacDonald) Carver. Richard was a Car Foreman with the CNR retiring after 38 1/2 years service. Skip loved woodworking in his shop. He is survived by three sons Richard "Rick" W. Carver (Anne) , O. Keith Carver (Stephanie) and Randy J. Carver (Lauza) all of Moncton; five grandchildren Shawn, Josh, and Beth (Vecek), Erin and Jarred, five sisters Margaret MacKinnon, Betty McGuigan, Janet Hatt (David), Sally MacDonald (Stevie) and Virginia Wiernburg (Tom), one brother John Paul Carver; and by several nieces and nephews. Richard was predeceased by his wife June (Crossman) Carver and by brothers Ernest, Walter, Allison and Orin. Keeping with Skip’s wishes there is no viewing or visitation at Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home. Interment will be in Fairhaven Memorial Gardens Donations made to Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home, (506) 857-8564. Online condolences can be made via www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca