Obituary of Ralph William Bus

Since his debut in 1963 Ralph William Bus has lived life to the fullest. It was Ralph's sheer determination that allowed him to accomplish many things in his 53 years that he was continuously told he would never be able to do. On November 20, 2016, with family by his side, he took his last breath and let God take his hand to lead him home and with open arms he embraced his mother. Ralph was surrounded by his family who stood by his side unconditionally to lead him through the last chapter in his life, he was predeceased by his mother Gertrude and is survived by his father William, his welcomed step mother Alida and his 5 sisters Anna (Ed) VanderVeen, Liz (Charlie) Bryan, Barb (Kent) Sterling, Claudia (Steve) DeHaan and Christine (Moe) Hickey. Ralph was an amazing uncle and wonderful role model to Chris (Andrea), Darren (Lisa), Nicole (Dylan), Josh, Jacob (Justyna), Rachel, Emma, Jordan, Ethan, Noah, Jesse, Jason, Rebekah, Esther, Carter and Megan. Ralph was a compassionate, independent and strong inspiration to his family, friends and church community. His story was one that inspired others and led many to a strong spiritual relationship. Ralph never let his disability overcome what he wanted to accomplish. It is comforting to know that Ralph is looking down upon us…with a smile We would like to thank his dear friends Janet and Terina, the wonderful nurses at Saint Elizabeth, the PSW's at Closing the Gap, the palliative care team at CCAC and all of the doctors for their endless hours of care, support and encouragement. Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 23rd, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.at the Orangeville Christian Reformed Church, 50 Blind Line, Orangeville, ON L9W 3A5. A Funeral to celebrate Ralph's Life will take place at the Orangeville Christian Reformed Church on Thursday November 24th,2016 at 11:00a.m. Interment will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Grand Valley Union Cemetery, Grand Valley. At Ralph's request, donations can be made to Canadian Juvenile Arthritis Society, Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Hope Haven International or the Orangeville Christian School.