OLEJNIK, Lucien

1921 - 2008 Went to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2008 in
his 87th year. Beloved husband of the late Kay (Kazia). Born on April 1, 1921 to
Wladyslaw and Wladyslawa (Odalski). Dearest father of Lucy Luxton (Peter). Loved
Grandpa of Marnie Harasym (Lee) and Leslie Luxton (Mike Tarran) of Oakville.
Cherished great grandfather (Papa) of Nicholas. Survived by his sister Modesta
(Krysia) Tyrek and predeceased by his brother Ryszard. I must share the following
with you. What joy! What wonder! After 26 years of fervent prayers by family,
friends and church families we saw a true miracle. Never, ever give up hope for
loved ones and others! A few weeks prior to his death my dad, Lucien accepted Jesus
Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour. He asked forgiveness for his sins and
thanked his heavenly Father for allowing his son to die on the cross for his sins.
He surrendered his will and life completely to the Lord. What happened next? His
entire personality and demeanor changed (360). His fear of dying was gone. He was
anxious to go and be in heaven with his Lord. His fear of pain was replaced by a
peace and serenity that only our Blessed Lord can provide. A huge smile appeared
whenever he awoke. His eyes had such a loving warmth to them. His words were sweet
and kind and he was so grateful for everything we did. He stated "I never knew I
could be so happy to die." At one point he awoke and spoke to myself and his
granddaughter about his heartfelt feelings for us. Oh how happy he was to be
surrounded by family. What a blessed time we were given. All of the honour,
praise, and glory belong to our Saviour Jesus Christ. Cremation has already taken
place. A graveside committal service will be held on July 28, 2008 at 3 pm at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery officiated by our pastor, Pastor Bill MacLean. Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre. Thank
you to Debbie Jo Linklater. Specials thanks to all of dad's caregivers. You all
are truly angels (with skin on). See you at the house (heaven), Tatus.