Special Thanks

Special Thanks to:

• The Palliative Care Team that enabled Emil to be at home in comfort for his final months as he wished
• The NWLHIN, especially Dana, Linda, and Ashley
• St. Elizabeth Health Care, especially our coordinators, daily nurses, and daily PSWs - Vicki, Alana, Cindy, Dave, Darcie, Andrea, Jennifer, Robyn, Rhonda, Myrna, Janah, Danielle, Nicole, and special recognition and thanks to Cheri for always going above and beyond the call of duty
• Wesway, especially Casey, Sari, and Pam
  
• St. Joseph's Care Group, especially the staff in 3N where Emil spent time for rehabilitation following a stroke, and 4N where Emil spent a short time
• Dr. Miller - for your knowledge, patience, compassion, and home visits
• All of the Doctors, Nurses, and staff at the TBRHSC and ICU that helped to save Emil's life and give us more time together
• Dr. Azad - for taking Emil as a new patient after Emil's family Doctor retired
  
• Dr. Lai, Curan's Heart Centre, and Advantage Pharmacy - for treating Emil's heart condition and helping to extend his life
• The Surgeons, Nurses, and staff at Hamilton General Hospital - for performing Emil's heart surgery
• Dr. Vrablik (and family) - for your friendship and many years as a family Doctor until your retirement
• Lakehead University, especially Dr. Ulf Runesson (Emil's former student and now Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources Management) - for your connection with Emil
• Debbie and Terry - for all of your love and support
• Allan - for maintaining the airfield
• Tiemon - for your friendship, and collaboration on projects
• John - for your friendship, help with projects, and regular visits in the hospital and at home
• Jimi and Cindy - for your friendship and visits
  
• Emil's family in the Czech Republic - Bozena, Jirka, Lenka, Monika, Kamila, Ivana, Veronika, and Martin. Extra thanks to Jirka and friends for all of your hard work in the vineyard
• Emil's friends and neighbours in the Czech Republic, especially Ludmila and Jan Pucek & family, Milos Salficky, Karel Prosek, Miroslav Novak, Radek Ulrich, Marie and Ladislav Halamek, Marie and Josef Kosek, and Zdenka Austova
• Countrymen and friends, especially Eva David, Alena and Franta Nerad & family, Svatava and Alois Hromada, Zlatka and Eduard Jantol, George Adamko, Jaro Kotalik & family, Joe Just, Stan Navratil, the late Pavel Folprecht & family, and the late Zlatka and Josef Kacerik
• All of Emil's colleagues and friends in the aviation industry, commercial and private, including the fly-in days and the DC-3 years, COPA (Canadian Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) where Emil was a pioneer member, EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) where Emil was a long time member, North of Superior Flyers, and Adventure Skydiving
• All of Emil's friends, neighbours, students, colleagues, employees, business partners, customers, and acquaintances, for being a part of Emil's life
  

In Memory of Emil David