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In Memoriam of our dear friend, Lyn Ortt Trying to find just the right words to share with each of you on such a loss as a person of Lyn Ortt’s character, stamina, smiling virtue, friendly manner, is like trying to go back some 20 years in life and reliv- ing each and every day all over again. That is an impossibility and I know, no matter what words I put down on paper, they would not do her justice. She was a friend to many, a caring nurturing person to many, she loved her husband and their daughter with all her heart and it showed a thousand-times fold. Lyn was born in Toronto, Canada, grew up in Barrie, Ontario, where she completed her nursing training, graduating in 1965. Along came the love of her life, John David Ortt and the young couple settled in Fergus shortly thereafter and were blessed with daughter Kelly in 1970. As a new future lay ahead of them, the family moved to a farm in West Garafraxa, which was in fact a great change to growing up in town for Lyn. In the early 80s, Lyn left nursing to work alongside her husband in the new ventures of several pump companies. But alas, she ventured out again, starting her own business, Just For You, selling nursing uniforms and pro- motional wear. She loved the outdoors and gardening, a nice chardonnay, and their beloved Springhill Farm. It is difficult for me to comprehend she was diagnosed with ALS the same year and month my husband died, October 2014. I had no idea she was going through this until her husband John spent some time with me in Las Vegas (his last trip and our last visit). On to some happy times in the adventures of Lyn Ortt, a special person in her own right. Many of the photos shared recently about trips in North America showed her bright smile with her many Canadian friends. But I think I may have found just a view more you might enjoy. The upper righthand photo was taken as she and John helped Al and me kill some time during our first Canwell when luggage had gone astray. The one to the upper left and two just below are her during an Atlantic Province Conference. The best one is her, here on the right, not believing she was in miner’s gear. We here at WorldWide Drilling Resource ® send our sincerest sympathies to Lyn’s family and friends worldwide. Lest we forget... Open the Doorway to all the Event Photos during the 2017 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition. To see all the pictures from this event, click here, or go to: worldwidedrillingresource.info/gallery/2017/UCT2017. Feel free to download at will and print the photo(s) of your choice. Compliments of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . Photos are copyrighted and released for personal use only - no commercial use permitted. 30 APRIL 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®