Neil Robert Darvill
November 29, 1962-March 1, 2020
 In memory of a shining light, lost to us a year ago today.  A year without him in a pandemic, feels like a day.  
When you have lost some one you love
Do not make the mistake of living in sadness or living small to honour their absence. You owe it to them to live even more vividly than before. If they could reach you, they would surely say-
“Take the love you had for me and turn it into gladness. Make my time on earth count loudly, so I have not lived in vain”.
 
Neil taught us how to value life, be who we are, appreciate the most extraordinary times of life, whether they were joyful or devasting, knowing how fragile life is. 
He came back to us for a reason and we are so grateful for the years we had with him.  He gave us so much joy and most importantly, taught us how to live.
He lives on in all of us.
Best friend and forever loved husband of Carrie Darvill (Walsh).  
Loved and missed by his parents Paul Edmonds-Riley (Christine), Avis Tarry, joined in heaven with his Mother, Stella Edmonds-Riley (d 1962).
Missed by his beloved Daughter Zavia (Jack), adored Stepchildren Alexander Yeo (Travis), Spencer Yeo (Megan) and his cherished rescue fur kids Alfie and Miss Kitty. Much loved and missed by his in laws, other family, friends, and customers around the world. Survived by his children Danielle, Ryan, brother Darren (Anna).
Neil died the same day as David Andrew Walsh-March 1st, 1999. We are sure they are together today creating mayhem somewhere.
In Neil’s memory, please donate to the Canadian Lung Association in his name today. Link below. Thank you in advance on behalf of his family and more important the millions living with chronic lung disease around the world like Neil did.  It is the third cause of death in the world.
https://www.lung.ca/get-involved/donate/make-general-donation/online-donate-form