By Canadian Press

Daughter pays tribute to father who died of COVID-19 with memorial in Vancouver

Sep 15, 2020 | 1:12 PM

VANCOUVER — The daughter of a man who died of COVID-19 paid tribute to him and other seniors who have lost their lives at a memorial she unveiled today.

The memorial features a poster of physiotherapist Garry Monckton, who died April 2 at Haro Park Centre Society.

His daughter Samantha says she played “Blue Moon” and “When the Saints Go Marching In” on the trumpet for her 77-year-old father outside his long-term care facility because she couldn’t visit him during his final days.

She says the poster is a reminder of how COVID-19 has touched almost everyone and the precautions people should take.

The memorial in the city’s West End features three pictures of Monckton.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Sept. 15, 2020.

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