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She was the picture of courage.
Sharlene Bosma, widow of murder victim Tim, spoke fondly of her memories of him during a memorial service Wednesday at Carmen’s banquet hall in Hamilton.
Thank-you to CHCH for airing the Funeral of TIm Bosma, helped to find some closure here at home, when I didn’t know the family at all before this nightmare, but upheld them in prayer. Amazing strong family only strengthened by a strong caring community.
Thank you for the coverage and letting Sharlene know how this community cares for her and grieves with her for her loss. She truly is an outstanding woman.
My heart breaks for his wife nd daughter, may they find comfort in their family and their faith in the long road to come. I really hope she finds the strength not only to get thru the passing of her husband, But also to get thru the days ahead leading to the arrest of all involved and till after the trial. When she will finally be able to handle her grief and try to heal. My whole family send our warmest thoughts and prayers and strength to you and all of your family to try and heal… May Tim Bosma rest in peace and always ALWAYS watch over his wife and daughter.
Thoughts and prayer
The Bunton Family
Grimsby, Ont
She is an amazing woman. Her strength is inspiring and the fact that she can find the good in this is truly amazing. I do not know this family but I can’t stop crying for their loss. My sincere condolences.
God Bless you. I am a friend of Steph’s and I have been there weeping with you too. I will continue to pray for you to have strength and courage.
with love, and sister in Christ,
Jen
I still weep heavy tears for your loss of your loving husband and baby’s father,I cannot imagine the loss off a son.
My heart,strength and love I send to you and your family on these tough days ahead.
My heart goes out to your family during this difficult time. I wish you nothing but the absolute best in the days ahead. The lord holds your family close This service was amazing and touched our hearts! God Bless your family.
We are unknown to you Sharlene, but the horrible event that came upon your family has broken our hearts as well. The love of our Heavenly Father sustains us all.
God be with all of you at this most difficult time. Your daughter has a very strong woman for her Mum; she will do well by you. Many of us care about you and your family.
May GOD bless you and your family now and forever may you never forget Tim and may those monster who committed this act pay for what they have done. Tim will be in all of our hearts forever!!!!! God bless you and all your family
My heart goes out to you and your daughter and the whole family. God Bless. You have a long road ahead but just know that the world is praying for you, i know i am …..and like you said Tim is all of ours. Bless your family:(
CHCH Thank you for giving the public a chance to see the beautiful service of rememberance for Tim, as so many people like my self had to work I was able to come home and see what had been on my mind all day..
To Tim’s wife Sharlene, their daughter and all of his family I thank you for allowing strangers as myself to grieve with you. I am so very sorry for your loss and as Tim lives in your hearts,minds and souls know that Tim also will live in the memory of millions of people who will be praying for all of you. With Heartfelt Sympathy Lynne
Sharlene you are amazing, inspiring and have a great inner strength our prayers are with you and your family and will be for years to come. Our sincere condolences.
My thoughts and prayers have been constantly going out to Sharlene and her family. I am so sadden by this senseless murder. Tim seemed like an amazing husband and father. I drove by Tim’s church and just sat in my car and prayed.
This has really hit home for me. I can’t imagine how the family is feeling. I have cried many times and I don’t even know Tim.
Sharlene, you are so beautiful inside and out. How you spoke out today was just amazing, I can’t believe your strength.
You will always be in my thoughts and prayers. Tim is definitely going to be a name I will never forget.
Heavy hearts,
Crystal
To the Bosma Family and All family members, My heart has hurt for you since hearing of Tims dissappearence, I prayed and prayed to the good Lord for his safe arrival to your home so he could be with the people who loved him so much. Sadly, he never arrived home. Words are the comfort for you with all the people who have hurt during this time, please take care, I am sure, he is in Gods heavenly arms, safe and no hurt. May God Bless you All. Never ever to be forgotten, R.I.P. Tim xx
What a witness you have been. This has touched so many people. Praying that you may feel God’s arms wrapped around you now and in the future.Will continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers
I just watched this beautiful memorial service for your husband Sharlene and want to express my deepest sympathy and condolenses to you, your family and that of Tim’s. This tragedy has made many of us open our eyes to the evils of the world, yet with the feeling of love, hope and strength that you have so honourably shown over the past couple of weeks. Thank you for opening up and sharing your stories with those around us, as we are all grieving and mourning your loss with you. God Bless.
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. [She] will be like a tree planted by the water, that sends out its roots by the stream… which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever [she] does prospers. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. [Therefore, she] does not fear when the heat comes; [her] leaves are always green… [and she] has no worries in a year of drought; [she] never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7,8; Psalm 1:3,6 (New International Version, The Bible)
My heartfelt condolences to Sharlene Bosma, her daughter and their extended family. May her steadfast trust in the LORD, in the face of such evil, continue to “bear much fruit”, in her life and in the lives of others. Our family will continue to pray for you in the difficult days ahead.
the Memorial service was beautiful and a great Tribute to Tim…thanks to His Wife and other family memebers for sharing this event with the public…RIP Tim Bosma
To the Bosma family,
May you find some comfort in knowing that so many people share in your pain.
My thoughts and prayers are with you each and every day. I do not believe in death, I believe that dear Tim has moved on to another level in life. This is the christian miracle. In every step forward, may you feel the love and warmth of god and dear Tim with you.
I would like to say how terrible I feel for the Bosma family and their loss. It`s truly amazing how someone who never even met this man can feel like they have known them their whole life because that`s how it feels to myself and to so many others. It`s like I can’t stop thinking about what has happened. It’s on my mind all day every day. I feel horrible every time I hear about it but at the same time I want to know Tim is going to be a man everyone will remember and his daughter will know it. I just hope the rest of the family will be alright over time Sharlene seems very strong, she will be an inspiration for others
May god give you help guide you through this most horrible tragegy outcome. Our hearts ache for you Sharlene and your beautiful daughter. I hope it gives you some comfort in knowing there is so many people out here that feel your pain. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family daily.
Thank you CHCH for the coverage of this memorial service. You have exemplified good broadcasting for your community. Just like so many others, I’ve been praying for the Bosma family. The great theme that good will overcome evil was spoken so eloquently by Sharlene.
To the Bosma Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you on this one month anniversary, June 6th, 2013, of dear Tim’s passing. I think of your suffering and pain every day. May god continue to guide you and give you strength.
An amazing woman. May her faith sustain her in the days to come.
Thank-you to CHCH for airing the Funeral of TIm Bosma, helped to find some closure here at home, when I didn’t know the family at all before this nightmare, but upheld them in prayer. Amazing strong family only strengthened by a strong caring community.
Thank you for the coverage and letting Sharlene know how this community cares for her and grieves with her for her loss. She truly is an outstanding woman.
[…] updated) Hundreds are expected at today’s memorial service for Tim […]
My heart breaks for his wife nd daughter, may they find comfort in their family and their faith in the long road to come. I really hope she finds the strength not only to get thru the passing of her husband, But also to get thru the days ahead leading to the arrest of all involved and till after the trial. When she will finally be able to handle her grief and try to heal. My whole family send our warmest thoughts and prayers and strength to you and all of your family to try and heal… May Tim Bosma rest in peace and always ALWAYS watch over his wife and daughter.
Thoughts and prayer
The Bunton Family
Grimsby, Ont
She is an amazing woman. Her strength is inspiring and the fact that she can find the good in this is truly amazing. I do not know this family but I can’t stop crying for their loss. My sincere condolences.
God Bless you. I am a friend of Steph’s and I have been there weeping with you too. I will continue to pray for you to have strength and courage.
with love, and sister in Christ,
Jen
I still weep heavy tears for your loss of your loving husband and baby’s father,I cannot imagine the loss off a son.
My heart,strength and love I send to you and your family on these tough days ahead.
Janet Seath
fife,Scotland.
My heart goes out to your family during this difficult time. I wish you nothing but the absolute best in the days ahead. The lord holds your family close This service was amazing and touched our hearts! God Bless your family.
We are unknown to you Sharlene, but the horrible event that came upon your family has broken our hearts as well. The love of our Heavenly Father sustains us all.
Hank & Marg Bossema
Lindsay ON
God be with all of you at this most difficult time. Your daughter has a very strong woman for her Mum; she will do well by you. Many of us care about you and your family.
May GOD bless you and your family now and forever may you never forget Tim and may those monster who committed this act pay for what they have done. Tim will be in all of our hearts forever!!!!! God bless you and all your family
My heart goes out to you and your daughter and the whole family. God Bless. You have a long road ahead but just know that the world is praying for you, i know i am …..and like you said Tim is all of ours. Bless your family:(
CHCH Thank you for giving the public a chance to see the beautiful service of rememberance for Tim, as so many people like my self had to work I was able to come home and see what had been on my mind all day..
To Tim’s wife Sharlene, their daughter and all of his family I thank you for allowing strangers as myself to grieve with you. I am so very sorry for your loss and as Tim lives in your hearts,minds and souls know that Tim also will live in the memory of millions of people who will be praying for all of you. With Heartfelt Sympathy Lynne
Sharlene you are amazing, inspiring and have a great inner strength our prayers are with you and your family and will be for years to come. Our sincere condolences.
My thoughts and prayers have been constantly going out to Sharlene and her family. I am so sadden by this senseless murder. Tim seemed like an amazing husband and father. I drove by Tim’s church and just sat in my car and prayed.
This has really hit home for me. I can’t imagine how the family is feeling. I have cried many times and I don’t even know Tim.
Sharlene, you are so beautiful inside and out. How you spoke out today was just amazing, I can’t believe your strength.
You will always be in my thoughts and prayers. Tim is definitely going to be a name I will never forget.
Heavy hearts,
Crystal
To the Bosma Family and All family members, My heart has hurt for you since hearing of Tims dissappearence, I prayed and prayed to the good Lord for his safe arrival to your home so he could be with the people who loved him so much. Sadly, he never arrived home. Words are the comfort for you with all the people who have hurt during this time, please take care, I am sure, he is in Gods heavenly arms, safe and no hurt. May God Bless you All. Never ever to be forgotten, R.I.P. Tim xx
What a witness you have been. This has touched so many people. Praying that you may feel God’s arms wrapped around you now and in the future.Will continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers
I just watched this beautiful memorial service for your husband Sharlene and want to express my deepest sympathy and condolenses to you, your family and that of Tim’s. This tragedy has made many of us open our eyes to the evils of the world, yet with the feeling of love, hope and strength that you have so honourably shown over the past couple of weeks. Thank you for opening up and sharing your stories with those around us, as we are all grieving and mourning your loss with you. God Bless.
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. [She] will be like a tree planted by the water, that sends out its roots by the stream… which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever [she] does prospers. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. [Therefore, she] does not fear when the heat comes; [her] leaves are always green… [and she] has no worries in a year of drought; [she] never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7,8; Psalm 1:3,6 (New International Version, The Bible)
My heartfelt condolences to Sharlene Bosma, her daughter and their extended family. May her steadfast trust in the LORD, in the face of such evil, continue to “bear much fruit”, in her life and in the lives of others. Our family will continue to pray for you in the difficult days ahead.
the Memorial service was beautiful and a great Tribute to Tim…thanks to His Wife and other family memebers for sharing this event with the public…RIP Tim Bosma
To the Bosma family,
May you find some comfort in knowing that so many people share in your pain.
My thoughts and prayers are with you each and every day. I do not believe in death, I believe that dear Tim has moved on to another level in life. This is the christian miracle. In every step forward, may you feel the love and warmth of god and dear Tim with you.
Blessings to all the Bosma Family
I would like to say how terrible I feel for the Bosma family and their loss. It`s truly amazing how someone who never even met this man can feel like they have known them their whole life because that`s how it feels to myself and to so many others. It`s like I can’t stop thinking about what has happened. It’s on my mind all day every day. I feel horrible every time I hear about it but at the same time I want to know Tim is going to be a man everyone will remember and his daughter will know it. I just hope the rest of the family will be alright over time Sharlene seems very strong, she will be an inspiration for others
May god give you help guide you through this most horrible tragegy outcome. Our hearts ache for you Sharlene and your beautiful daughter. I hope it gives you some comfort in knowing there is so many people out here that feel your pain. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family daily.
Thank you CHCH for the coverage of this memorial service. You have exemplified good broadcasting for your community. Just like so many others, I’ve been praying for the Bosma family. The great theme that good will overcome evil was spoken so eloquently by Sharlene.
To the Bosma Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you on this one month anniversary, June 6th, 2013, of dear Tim’s passing. I think of your suffering and pain every day. May god continue to guide you and give you strength.
Blessings to the Bosma family