MCPL CLIFFORD DENNISON CD, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2021, WAS LAID TO REST AT THE CATARAQUI CEMETERY IN KINGSTON ONTARIO ON 25 JUNE 2021. AT THE TIME OF HIS BURIAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CLIFFORD WAS AN INDIGENOUS VETERAN AND THEREFORE HEATHER MITCHELL FROM THE CITY OF KINGSTON TOOK UP THE EFFORTS TO CONTACT THE LAST POST FUND TO OBTAIN THE VETERANS HEADSTONE. HEATHER CONTACTED THE ABORIGINAL VETERANS AUTOCHTONES (AVA) TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE FOR A PROPER INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL CEREMONY. IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR AND WITH THE HEADSTONE NOW IN PLACE WE ARE PREPARED TO HONOUR THE LIFE OF CLIFFORD AND TO CONDUCT THE TRADITIONAL CEREMONY FOR HIM TO MOVE TO THE SPIRIT WORLD TO BE AMONG HIS ANCESTORS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS FOR THE CEREMONY:
- PLACE: CATARAQUI CEMETERY 927 PURDY’S MILL ROAD, KINGSTON ONTARIO
GRAVESITE MAP TO BE SENT PRIOR TO FRIDAY. - DATE: FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2022
- TIME: 1100 HRS
- DRESS: VETERANS WEAR MEDALS OTHER GUEST APPROPRIATE ATTIRE.
THE CEREMONY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TRADITIONAL OJIBWA/CREE BY ELDERS BERNARD & TAMMY NELSON OF KINGSTON.
MIIGWETCH, MARSEE, MERCI, QUJANNAMIIK, ALL OUR RELATIONS
ROBERT THIBEAU, CD
PRESIDENT AVA
(M) 613-217-0601 AND
(H) 613-547-6236.