James Richard ‘Jim’ Dalzell

I am so sorry he passed. I am glad you all made it down in time to spend those last days with him. We are going to miss him very much. We spent most holidays, birthdays and Sunday dinners with him. Uncle Jim was such an important part of our family and he left a big hole. At least he is reunited with Mary, I just can just see him smile standing right beside Aunt Mary.

It is difficult to say goodbye to someone who has been foundational to my family here in Ottawa. Since the day Jim and his family moved to town he has been an important part of my family’s history. He has been part of every Christmas and Thanksgiving and a faithful presence for just about every important event in between. His memory will be cherished for his warmth, his love and support for family, his humour and so very much for his absolute devotion for his beautiful wife, Mary.

I feel so privileged to have been able to know Jim and share in some great times with him at family gatherings the last 10 years. He was always so warm and welcoming of everyone, greatly loyal to family, a superb conversationalist, loving to laugh, and an unbeatable match at cribbage. He had such a brightness of spirit and the most endearing little chuckle. R.I.P. kind soul. My deep condolences to all of Jim’s family members. He will surely be greatly missed and always fondly remembered.

As Jim’s oldest brother I couldn’t have asked for a more loving and supportive brother . Although he was seven years older, I have so many fond memories over the years of our family life together growing up in Moncton with our parents Alice and Winford and Jim’s other brother Ron .
Jim was very supportive to me and even as the youngest brother he was always patient and kind hearted to me even when i would be a nuisance like the times I would fuss to get him to turn off his radio when we all shared the one bedroom or when I wanted to tag when he was playing his string base at a gig .
Jim and Mary went out of their way welcoming Mary Ellen and our three children when we would visit them in Ottawa ,again his generosity and good natured news made those visit memorable for our family .
Finally , Jim s mom and Dad were so proud of him . I was pleased to assemble those Life Book of memorabilia that captured Jim’s early life growing up that Karen and Michael along with their children can enjoy that captured the wonderful person Jim was all his life .
Mary Ellen and I extend our heart felt condolences to Karen and Michael and their children .I will sure miss him
Gordon and Mary Ellen Dalzell

As I got older we had more time together especially when he m9ved to Fredericton working for the Provincial Government and I was attending Saint Thomas University He would gladly let me use care ,so generous and kind hearted to me and so many others in his life