Dear Mr Retallick
Never could bring myself to call you Bruce although you had not been my teacher since 1969. I always enjoyed your classes and actually the strict way you ran your classroom. You helped us learn in spite of ourselves.
It was nice to run into you randomly over the subsequent decades; remember once at the train station, once in Home Hardware. After that meeting you invited me to your home to talk about my recent trip to Burma. I was flattered and enjoyed sharing our experiences in that beautiful country.
carole
My heartfelt condolences to Ferdinand and the Retallick Family. I met Bruce when we shared a room at BGH. He was a soft spoken eloquent man with a gentle spirit. I miss the time we spent together. Bruce and Ferdinand made our situations more Bareable. Thank you Bruce for being a friend when I needed one. Missed greatly but never forgotten, Rest Gently Bruce, you are free.
Very surprised & saddened to hear of your passing. You first conveyed to me the love of history and informed conversation followed by years of friendship and provocative conversations and too many laughs for fading memory to recall. Rest my old friend.
Ferdi and Bruce's extended family,
We are so sorry to hear of Bruce's passing, but being aware of his struggle with illness these last months, we are happy to know he is now at peace. We always enjoyed Bruce's company and conversation and will treasure the many memories we have of the times we shared over the last 20+ years. God bless.
Ferdinand and family, my deepest condolences to you. I enjoyed my chats with Mr Retallic while he was at TMH and I’m happy to have had the chance to meet him again after all these years since we were both at BCIVS.
Bruce. I'm sorry to hear of your passing. Your passion for politics and Canadian history taught me a lot in my younger years. Chance meetings at Welcome in recent years endeared you and Ferdinand to Debra and myself. God rest your soul, my friend. Ted.qHp6
Dear Jack, Don, Carol and Families:
I enjoyed many school years in classes with Bruce, at Dr. Powers and at Port Hope High School. He had a wonderful personality! I cherish the many memories of happy times we spent in class and socially.
Barbara Boddison (Glynn)
