IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s – 31 May 2026
In Memory of Muriel Marie Lebeau (25 April 1950 – 20 October 2025)
There is no time line to Alzheimer’s. The best any of us can do for a loved one who has dementia is to give a lot of love, comfort and nurture them through all the stages. Through good times and bad, we have to take it one day at a time. For the time we do have left, we have to be thankful and treasure each and every moment with them.
Alzheimer’s is a cruel and heartless thief. Billy Crystal, spoke about dementia in his Broadway act ‘700 Sundays’. He said that Alzheimer’s is like having bank robbers break into your brain and steal all the things you treasure the most. And worst still, what gets stolen can never be returned.
Alzheimer’s is a disease we cannot face alone. We draw our strength from family members and friends. As a 24/7 care-partner for Muriel, I do not know how I would have been able to get through everything without my family’s loving and caring support. Daughters Michelle, Danielle, Dana, grand-children, great grand-children, brothers and sisters stood by their Mom, Nanny, Great-Nanny and sister through every stage of her difficult and challenging Alzheimer’s journey. They lovingly embraced her, and learned how live in her new world. They understood the importance of continuing to love the different person she had become. To always connect, and not correct. To live on her terms.
It goes without saying, that along the way, each one of us could not help but feel immense loss and heartbreak. At the same time, we managed to keep our focus on what was most important, the countless blessings, (thanks be to God), that she gave us.
In addition to my loving and caring family members and friends always being present, I will be forever thankful for the exceptional assistance and guidance provided by the Alzheimer’s Society. The time I spent at Alzheimer Support Group meetings, both in person and on ZOOM, helped me to better understand what was happening to my beautiful wife. I learned to expect the unexpected, and to be prepared to go with the flow. I did not let what I could not do, interfere with what I could do. Every day, I made it a point to remind myself that the path I followed would always be of my choosing. I knew that if I wanted to make Muriel’s life the best it could be, I would have to make my life the best it could be. In my daily prayers, I gave my praise and thanks to God from Whom all blessings flow.
On 20 October 2025, while surrounded by her loving family, Muriel’s courageous journey with Alzheimer’s came to a peaceful end. When she was taken from this life, she could not speak and was dependent upon others for all of her daily needs. However, right to the end, the enlarged pupils in her eyes expressed an undying love. It was her way of telling she recognized who we were.
What has helped to sustain me since Muriel’s passing is my steadfast belief in God’s promise of being reborn into eternal life. I believe that because of Muriel’s faith, she was welcomed home into the Kingdom of God. She was born anew, to a life where former things have passed away, and there is no more suffering, sickness or death.
On 31 May 2026, we will be walking in memory of a beautiful Wife, Mother, Nanny, Great-Nanny, Sister and Friend. Our Team KONNEKT has set the same $10,000.00 goal as last year. If you are able to support Michelle, Danielle, Dana and me, in this year’s 2026 Walk for Alzheimer’s, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for sharing your fondest memories of Muriel. They remind me of how thankful I am that she lived her cheerful, kind, caring and friendly life in such a way that she will forever be beautifully remembered. This picture of Muriel speaks for itself. She would definitely want us to keep smiling.
Love to See Everyone.