Obituary of Byron Brockton Yates

REV. CANON BYRON YATES

Priest with the Anglican Church of Canada

Peacefully passed away with his family by his side at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville, on Sunday September 24th, 2017.

Beloved husband of Sandra (nee Ecker).  Dear father of Karen (Mike) Colebrook, Robin (Will) MacAlpine and Wendy (Angelo) Radoski.  Loving grandpa of Aidan, Ty, Devun, Madeline, Gabriella, Isla and Maks.  Dear brother of Bernice “Bunny” (Gary) Moase and uncle to Ian, Stacey and Tanya.

Throughout his ministry, Byron spent 9 ½ years in the parish of Belmont, 22 years in Bowmanville at St. John’s Anglican Church and finally spent the last 13 years serving the parish of Hastings.

Visitation will be held at NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME, 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville on Thursday September 28th, 2017 from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 pm.  A Funeral Service will be held at ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 11 Temperance Street on Friday September 29th at 11 am.  Cremation will follow.  Memorial donations may be made to Primate’s World Relief & Development Fund. 

God looked around his garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered “Peace be thine.”

It broke our hearts to lose you
But you did not go alone…
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.