Book of Memories for Ina Yake

Condolence From carrolle gray

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:36:55 EST

Good-morning I wanted to say that I have such special memories of wonderful dinners at Maple and the many visits we had at your home. Your mom and dad have a special place in my heart and will never be forgotten We have in our back yard a snow ball tree dug up the last visit to you home in maple your mom always sent home something from her garden. Of course our trunk would be filled with clothes from the store. I found the mortgage for mom and dads house and your father lent them the money for the down payment. Wonderful people. Mom and dad send there love to all. Carrolle

Condolence From Ron and Karen Ford

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:22:04 EST

What an amazing woman Ina was. I read with captive interest the story of her life. What adventure! I did not know her but what an amzaing lady she was. How lucky you all were to have had her in your lives as long as you did. Love Karen Ford

Condolence From The Rev Dr D Paul Crittenden

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:35:03 EST

I have many warm memories of Ina and her family. My parents were friends of the Forrest family, so we would visit the Yakes whenever we were in Maple. How gracious Ina was to me as a child. I can still visualize the Dry Goods store, Ina's children and the many conversations, laughs and summoning up of old memories my parents had with the family. My condolences to those who mourn.

Condolence From Dave Martin

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:02:59 EST

Although I was very sorry to hear from Marvin about Ina's death, your mom certainly had a very full and long life. She was quite a lady: always upbeat and positive, interested in what others were doing, a very hard worker, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and community member. I have very good memories of her from my childhood, and I had a lot of respect for her. I well remember receiving from Yake Dry Goods a pair of socks, as well as a bottle of ginger ale and some ice cream every time I was sick. Marvin would faithfully bring the items that his mother had so generously provided across the street to my house. I was always welcome in the Yake house and spent many hours in the kitchen area receiving cookies along with other food and watching the TV shows on Saturday mornings upstairs. On a few occasions Ina busted me for some errors in judgement on my part. Around age 8 or 9 I stole a dime from my mom's milk money a couple of times. I wasn't the smartest crook because I immediately went to the restaurant next door, bought a bag of peppermints, ran across the street to Yakes, and watched the Sat. morning shows while eating peppermints and sharing them with the Yake kids. After the second treat crime, Ina grilled me on where I was getting the money for these goodies. She didn't believe my story that my allowance had been increased from a nickel and phoned my mom to let her know that, "David seems to have a lot of money." I was busted and had to confess my crimes to my mom who was quite embarrassed and had in fact noticed the missing dimes, however, had been unable to solve the crime. On another occasion Ina said to my mom, "It is too bad that David got the strap." My mom was quite shocked because I had neglected to inform my parents that as a grade two student I had indeed felt Mrs. Lawson's strap the previous month for throwing a kid's hat around the room. Naturally, in the era of parents backing up the teacher, I had been afraid that I would receive a spanking, as a result of my actions at school. Once again I had to confess the error of my ways to my parents, but luckily, I was able to convince them that since it happened so long ago, and that I had learned my lesson, further corporal punishment was not warranted. I remember these stories with a sense of humour, and also with the knowledge that Ina, as a good neighbour, cared not just about her own kids but any kid that came into her domain. At the time of my second bike accident within 2 years at age 10, she was the one who immediately ran across the street to tell my mom that, "David has been hit again." Ina watched my younger brother while my mom raced to the accident scene. It is indeed an end of an era and there are not many women of the character and strength of Ina Yake. She is now reunited with Blake and celebrating in heaven. Leslie and I extend our condolences to Nancy Jean, Dennis, Calvin, Marvin and their families.

Photo shared: Ina Yake

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:14:16 EST

Photo shared: Ina Yake

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:14:01 EST

Photo shared: Ina Yake

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:13:43 EST

Photo shared: Ina Yake

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:13:22 EST