don was a good man..he enjoyed life and always had a smile everytime i saw him. i had the privelage of meeting don through work and i took him to some of his medical appointments. and it bothers me that someone so great is gone. but i am glad i knew you and got to spend time with you laughing at the comedy on the radio. god speed donny. thanks for the memories adam urbanek

Janine, David and Michael. So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I will aways remember fondly the time I spent with him doing his rounds when I was trying to get into vet school many years ago. He was generous with his time and shared many stories of his experiences over the years. May his strength and spirit provide you with some comfort at this difficut time.

Dear David, Janine and Michael. I just heard today about your dad's passing. I so wish I had heard sooner as I would love to have been able to see all of you. I have many happy memories of working with your dad and spending time with him and your mom and you guys. Thinking of you. Gail XO

Please accept our deepest sympathy at this difficult time. Don was a hard working man, he will be greatly missed. Paul and Susan

Sorry for your loss Carol. We are thinking of you. Sorry we couldn't be there.

Dear Carol & Don's family, My sympathy to you all in the loss of Don. He was a great professional hard-working man. Mike went to school with Donna Jean. Carol, it was fun working with you. You're in my thoughts at this difficult time. Know that there are many whose hearts are with you even if they're not with you in person. Sandra Forster

Please accept our deepest sympathy at this difficult time. Hold onto all the great memories and share them with your children as they grow, As this great man will be sorrly missed by all who knew him. Best wishes to you all. Tony, Adrienne, Sadie, & Reid

Dave Janine Michael and Carol and families our deepest sympathy to you in the passing of Don. Ben and Linda

We were saddened to hear of Don's passing. May God provide you with His comfort and peace during this sad time.

Please accept our deepest sympathies at this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Carol, You and the family have our sincere sympathy in the passing away of Don. Doug and MaryAnn

Carol and Family - Our sympathy and warmest thoughts are with you now. May the comfort of family and friends give you the strength for today and the days to come.

Dear Donny, Thank you for welcoming me into your wonderful family. Thank you for sharing your son David with me. Thank you for the way you cherished your grand-children. I will never forget your boyish grin and the twinkle in your eye when you would laugh over a good joke. I hoppe that our children have an ounce of your perseverance and strength of character. They sure have all of your stubbornness Please know you were deeply loved and you will be sorely missed. David, Natalie, Kian and Gavin

Please accept our deepest sympathy at this sad time. May the memories of happier, healthier times bring you comfort in the days ahead. Sincerely, Brian and Gail Johnson

Thinking of the you all as another family member has gone ahead to enjoy a healthier life with his maker.... It was always an honor to speak with Don and his dear Carol....hugs to you Carol and may God grant you strength for the days ahead... To the Hodgins children and grandchildren ...you had the best Father and grandfather....sorry we cannot be with you at this time....but Ripley folks will forever remember our special Vet ...rest in peace Don....

Our Deepest Sympathy to you Carol and Don's Kids and Carol's Kids . I remember Don well when he was a vet in Ripley he will greatly missed by alot of people . Hugs to you all and RIP Donald as you will be missed .

My sincere sympathy to all of you at this very difficult time. My thoughts are with you. Take care. Marg.

Mike, Sonja and boys... Wishing you peace, comfort, and many great memories! ~thinking of you and your family~ Our condolences, Scott, Shannon, Hayden, Hailey, Hogan and Heidi

I wish to express my sincere sympathy to Don's family at this time. I too was an O.V.C. 1973 graduate. Don joined my class following his bike accident and so we spent the last 2 years at University in the same classes. Don was a hard worker, always nice to be around and most certainly wanted to be a good veterinarian. I was from Lucknow and Don just north of there so we always praised up the area. I will be thinking of you at this time.

It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of my high schoolmate Don Hodgins. From 1960-1965 I was a classmate of Donny at Lucknow DHS and a friend. I remember the day he cut himself on the saw in Mr. Branch's shop class. I remember the class parties at the end of the 12th,the dances at high school and various receptions around the area wher he often displayed his boxing talent. I remember his sense of humour and I remember the kinship of our entire class as we progressed in LDHS. After I graduated and he took another year to raise the marks he got in Grade 13 (because we were all focussed on the social aspect that year,not the academic) I didn't see him again until he came to Guelph where I was in second year. He was a virtual hermit those first 2 years as he immersed himslf in studies so that he could get into Vets. And he did. Our paths crossed rarely since then. I spent my career in the Haldimand County area still in high school and he of course became a terrific vet,husband,father,meat inspector. But a lot of rain fell in his life too and I sometimes wish I had been closer geographically to be of some help during the tough times. I last saw him 5 years ago at a reunion and vowed I'd come and see him at his place north of Black Horse.I never did-to my regret. My memories of him are still strong after 50 years and I am proud to have known him as we went through our adolescence. My thoughts are with his whole family as you remember the man.

To Janine and her family. My wife Heather and I were sorry to hear of the death of your father. Our thoughts will be with you at this trying time, and we trust you will be comforted by a lifetime of happy memories of your Dad. Brad Halls 670 St. David Street South Fergus, Ontario N1M 2L9 brad.halls@wightman.ca

Please accept our sincere sympathy. Robert and Donna

An honour to know Don and Carol. I will miss Don greatly. I pray there is a dvd player and endless dvd's where you are Don. Special hugs to Don's family at this difficult time.

So sorry to hear of Dons passing R.I.P. you have done your best here .