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7| O akville B eaver | T hursday,A ugust 2,2018 insidehalton.com Enjoy a direct vent fireplace with a Traditional look by TRAVIS. When purchasing a Travis fireplace you will experience EFFICIENCY, DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY UNMATCHED in fireplaces! Visit us your masonry and fireplace specialists today! 406 Speers Road, Oakville 905-337-2066 | www.cobblestonembers.ca Masonary & Fireplace Design Specialists 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.com Thinking of Retiring… Someday? Let's Talk. Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Jennifer Watson MBA 2018 NOMINee FOR BeSt FINANCIAl PlANNeR BeSt INveStMeNt COMPANy Funeral services have been held for a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed in Oakville on July 13. Family and friends of Keegan Parkinson gath- ered at St. James Roman Catholic Church at 231 Mor- den Rd., on July 26 to say goodbye to a young man several are remembering for his quiet and gentle na-for his quiet and gentle na-f ture. During the service, which was attended by more than 200 people, Fa- ther Joselito Orteja called on those present to not al- low this violent loss to de- stroy them. "My heartfelt sympa- thies to the grieving family. May the compassion of God keep you strong and help you in this moment of dark- ness," said Orteja. "It's very heavy. I know ... but together hand-in- hand we will be able to overcome this with faith." Keegan is survived by his father Stephan, mother Sabrina and brother Cal- lum. In the wake of Keegan's death those who knew him are expressing their condo- lences to his family. "Our hearts are heavy and filled with profound sadness for the sudden loss of a beautiful young man. My husband and I have been honoured with such beautiful memories of this young man since he was four years old," wrote Jac-four years old," wrote Jac-f queline Gregorz on Kee- gan's obituary site. "Spending holidays and special occasions together with the family, we remem- ber Keegan's shy, quiet de- meanour, his big brown eyes, cute little lisp when he spoke and adorable dim- ples when he smiled. I spe- cifically remember our quality time in Killarney with family when one after- noon Keegan came out of his shy shell to paint with me at the kitchen table. My heart swells thinking of that special moment." Another online poster, Jessie Childs, said Keegan was a great friend to many who would be greatly missed. A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Kee- gan's family. Lucy Paunkoff, a family friend who set up the page,friend who set up the page,f discussed the purpose of the fundraiser in a post. "As owners of The Bee- hive Hair Studio, a long- standing and much loved business in the Oakville community, Steph and Sa- brina are self-employed and rely on their business as their sole source of in- come," she wrote. "Because of this tragedy, they are faced with having to close their business until their family is able to work through their grief. With the business closed they will struggle with the fi- nancial burden of the fu- neral and life's everyday ex- penses." The account was set up on July 22, and as of July 28 it had raised $33,525 of its $50,000 goal. To make a donation visit https://www.go- fundme.com/stephandsa-fundme.com/stephandsa-f brinasupportfund. Anyone with informa- tion about the July 13 shoot- ing is asked to contact the Halton police Homicide Unit Tip Line at 905-825- 4776 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-TIPS (8477). FUNERAL HELD FOR 19-YEAR-OLD OAKVILLE SHOOTING VICTIM Keegan Parkinson Glen Oaks Funeral Home photo DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS GOFUNDME ACCOUNT SET UP FOR VICTIM'S FAMILY HAS SO FAR RAISED MORE THAN $33K