Obituary of Charles Samuel Ducey

Charles S. Ducey, age 92, passed peacefully away on July 15, 2018 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Annie M. McRae and Charles Duncan Ducey and step-son of the late Catherine Agnes (Sweeney) Ducey. Charlie is survived by his son, Hazen Leonard; sister, Hazel Bertha "Sal" Ullathorne of Markham, ON and three nieces, Diane, Edith and Corinne. Charlie will also be forever remembered by friends, Linda and Wallace Bown. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his brother-in-law, Ron Ullathorne and long-time friend, Leonard Joudry. Charlie was a veteran of the Second World War and was employed by Baxter's Dairy for twenty-six years, retiring in 1991. Resting at Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424) with visiting on Thursday, July 19, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. The funeral service will be held from Brenan’s Chapel on Friday, July 20, 2018 at 12:00 Noon. Interment will take place in Fernhill Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of NB. For many years I wondered Not knowing why I lived Not knowing that the Saviour Eternal Life would give To church I often ventured Yet found not the peace The satisfaction I desired The void did not decease I heard a Gospel broadcast On which the preacher said "Ye must be born again For all ‘till then are dead" The preacher made it very clear And yet I could not see The message of the Gospel Somehow was hid from me But then one night upon my bed As I lay there and prayed The Lord poured forth the cleansing blood That March night I was saved It was a very simple prayer As indeed all such shall be "Ok God I cannot help myself Lord, you must help me" My soul from mortal lodging It seemed did take its flight Left this fleshly temple Was bathed in Heaven’s light And oh what a burden was lifted I knew not it was there I felt so clean, so new, so free As a bird soaring in the air Was there ever such a wonder That God could tell a soul Without the aid of mortal man He could make a sinner whole For many years the Saviour Has worked on my behalf Some folks think it wonderful While others - they just laugh Then came the time I heard it said That folks could speak in tongues This cut right across the grain Yet came from twice-born ones I took down my concordance And also took the Book To find for sure the answer I knew I had to look I searched and searched the Scriptures Alas I found it true For Peter said "This Promise Is given unto you" And so I sought the Spirit For fourteen mouths and more I tried so very hard tho’t I could not seek Him more Then one night as I was praying Kitchen chairs the altar rail God filled me with His Spirit Praise God He did not fail