Viiekümne seitsmendal eluaastal lahkus siit ilmast Raimo Toiviainen (3)
In Memoriam | 16 Mar 2016  | EWR
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Väga kurb on kuulda, et nii suure hingega inimene jättis siinpoolsuse.
Kotkajärvel vestlesin Raimoga mitmeid kordi, arutasime, kuidas Ontarios soomlaste - eestlaste ühiseid tegevusi tekitada, ta oli soome kogukonna hajumise pärast väga mures. Ta soov oli, et kanada soomlased-eestlased hoiaksid rohkem kokku, et mõtleksid rohkem tulevikule. Pidime sel kevadel edasi mõtlema. Olen ka Helsingi ülikoolis Raimost selle talve loengutel kõnelnud, olen tekitanud selle ootuse, et Soometki on rohkem kui vaid Soomes kohapeal, on Ontario soomlased.
Raimo tahtis ka kirjutada Kanada soomlastest, anda nendele toredamat tugevust ja identiteeti.

Maarja Lõhmus.
Tartu

Raimo oli 1980. aastatel aktiivne MÜ-s osaleja, kes oli vaimustatud eestlaste muusikast, eriti Veljo Tormise loomingust. Ta pidas ka loengu Veljo Tormise muusikast Kotkajärvel. Tal tekkis uuesti huvi MÜ vastu ja käis kaks viimast aastat aktiivselt kaasa tegemas, ka lauldes ning kitarri mängides trios Olavi ja Dacega.

1.
Eelnev matusemajas külastus:
Neljapäeval, 17. märtsil
Kella 18.00- 20.00 vahel
R. S. Kane matusemajas
6150 Yonge St.
(Steeles tänavast lõuna poole)

2.
Kirikuteenistus:
Reedel, 18. märtsil
Kell 13.00
Agricola kirikus Torontos
25 Old York Mills Rd
(York Mills ja Yonge tänavate lähedal)

Sängitamine: York kalmistul

Peied: Agricola kirikus

Kõik on reedel teretulnud nii kirikuteenistusele, kalmistule kui ka peiedele.
 
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Jaak Jarve18 Mar 2016 09:39
I have known Raimo for over 40 years. We first got introduced to each other when he brought Estonian Iron Curtain music to the Toronto Estonian community in the 70's and 80's. I can only echo the same sentiments about Raimo that Lembit Tork mentioned in an earlier message. Raimo's love of music, love of life and dedication to promoting and enhancing Estonian -Finnish relations will be remembered for many years. There will always be good things spoken about Raimo around future campfires. Sleep well my Finnish brother. We will meet again on the other shore.
Lembit Tork18 Mar 2016 03:42
Written in Tallinn Estonia, on the day I found out about Raimo's passing:

I'm already feeling a huge loss of this unbelievably energetic true individual, who definitely is one of my best friends, if not the best.

Brothers we are, anyhow.

Vello Salo phoned me today. He said that on Wednesday in the Pirita cloister church he would be holding a 'commemoration of souls' ceremony for his good old friend Raimo. He said he could never have imagined it would be he who would be remembering Raimo, not the other way around. I promised to attend.
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I was in almost daily, definitely weekly, contact with Raimo over almost exactly ten years.

Usually, when I read something on the internet which was weird, interestingly absurd, frightening, shocking, or especially stupid or funny, I could always write to him. And expect a response.

This has been part of my life.
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Life is such, that you have your old friends from childhood. Usually one doesn't make very good new friends very easily. More likely you're periodically losing old ones. Some pass away. Some you don't see much anymore. Maybe your spouses don't get along. And time is limited.

I've known Raimo from those early days at Forest University, some 30 plus years ago, and from singing at the Estonia choir together.

But, we became close friends much later in life. This is unusual.

We were definitely on one page. We were 'aate-kaaslased'. This means companions in ideals. And in activism.

I was especially happy to see him last july in Tallinn, when we spent two days together with our third super friend, Henn.

Now this chapter in my life is over. And I'm very sad.
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No one can replace Raimo. But life goes on.

Though he was less than a year older than me, for a while he was my mentor. Thanks to him, I became avidly interested in things which have held my interest til today.

This happened almost exactly 10 years ago!

We met, almost out of the blue, on March 11, 2006, when he came to Tallinn with the certain purpose of sharing news about Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth to a group of mostly older Estonian academics. Father Vello Salo was there as well. I came late. The evening turned out to be more of a sauna night. Raimo said he never quite found the right moment, or the right way, to do his presentation.

Except with me.

I heard his whole 100-point tale in his hotel room for about 4-6 hours straight. Until the early morning. Needless to say, he'd finally found the right audience. Suspending disbelief, I was very interested. For me, this was second nature.

I went to sleep on the sofa, and upon waking I had an empty feeling in my stomach. Something had changed. But I had been on this kind of a journey twice before in my life. So for me, 'survival' was guaranteed. We also laughed an awful lot.

Raimo was, and remains, a really great soul. I would say an old soul with a twinkle in his eye. We all experienced him in different ways, I'm sure.

Of all things - for all of his idiosyncracies, possible foibles and brilliances - no one can doubt Raimo had a huge heart, and was always willing to make a new friend.
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My condolences to Marina and his sons, and all his other friends.

Rest in peace Raimo!
This is is still unbelievable to me.
nii kurb17 Mar 2016 12:46
Ta oli tõesti tore, hea, kena inimene - ja väga hea lauluhäälega. Liiga varakult lahkus.Küll on kahju. Kaastunna omakestele.

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