Fly Me

He understands every mode of force

He knows what’s true of the elements

He is subtle but genuine at lift off and landing

He is an airplane ride blowing through the clouds

He is an airplane window that reveals a whole dimension

He is a propeller to delve farther deep into the universe like fractals

He is an airplane grounded in the sky mighty with fuel

He is an airplane engine efficient, sustaining and swift

He is a wing of a plane that stabilizes my lift

He has an open storage to keep the baggage balanced on flight

He has a trap door that releases the body of pain

He has a water tank to keep the peace

Here is a safe place to crash

A ride in the sky at night reveals a bright shiny movement

You, my plane, are visible to the naked eye in each spectrum

Kay loved sports and was involved in the early years of Brock Minor Hockey, North Kamloops softball, Brownies, and Girl Guides. She was always in the bleachers supporting her children and grandchildren, pacing back and forth when the score was tight. Her passion for sports endured until the end, with hospital staff teasing her for watching Sportsnet all day She was also a longtime Kamloops Blazers ticket holder and loved watching the Saskatchewan Rough Riders and the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 1985 her uncle, Lindo Giacomuzi, passed away, and Kay and Tony soon exchanged their working jobs for life on Lindo’s Campbell Creek ranch. They loved the fresh air and active lifestyle. In 1998, their new home was built in Knutsford, and Kay and Tony continued to run cattle, grow hay, and tend to a large vegetable garden into their late 80s. Her garden only grew as she aged and there was never a weed to be seen! Only after she turned 80 did Kay accept her role as supervisor and let others throw hay bales onto the trailer Fiercely independent and hard-working, Kay once told everyone the purchasers of the hay would put it in the barn the next day, only for the family to discover hours later than she’d put the hay away herself. She never complained, and her work ethic, compassion, and humour, along with skills and knowledge she passed on, will endure forever

The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses in the Emergency Room, 7th floor of the Gaglardi Tower and Ponderosa for their amazing care of our Kay In her own words, she said “I am running out of track.” Forever in our hearts, she will be dearly missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Kamloops Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

by Kathy Ruth Manongdo

Written on Father’s Day 2010

Am I your passenger?

Am I your wingman?

Am I your baggage?

Am I your well oiled engine?

Am I your wing?

Am I your lift in the air?

Am I your propeller that thrusts you to a new dimension?

I am all that you shape me to be

You have a windshield view exposing the picture beyond

Only you fit the pilot’s seat

As your hands and feet heart and eyes are trained to work the plane

You know every part and how to fix it

You are navigating by the spirit

You belong to a solid tender heart and so accepted as firm to soar

You’re worth the shiniest mint coins and bills in circulation and so loved

Your competence as an airplane secures my place

For more experiences with you

Will you invite me onboard? Psalms 91:4 says, “He shall cover you with His feathers, And under his wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler”