Jiffy Cabs owner funeral on Friday
Hollett family wants your stories
Funeral service details for Jiffy cab owner Tom Hollett have been finalized, says taxi driver George Murphy, who has been asked by Hollett’s family to speak for them.
In a note to media, Murphy said the bright spot for the family in the wake of the last weekend’s tragic fatal accident, has been the flow of stories on Twitter and in the media about Hollett’s contributions.
Murphy said the family welcomes more stories.
Stories and condolence messages can be sent to @ jiffycabs via Twitter or via email to jiffyoperations@bellaliant.net.
“The family would like to say the messages you have sent so far have meant the world to them. They ask that you keep them coming, and to keep Tom in your prayers in the trying days ahead,” Murphy said in his email.
Hollett, 60, was driving in Harbour Mille on the Burin Peninsula early Saturday afternoon when the accident happened. In a news release sent Saturday evening, the Marystown detachment of the RCMP says emergency responders confirmed the driver was dead upon arrival. A female passenger was brought to Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre for treatment.
Murphy said the passenger, Hollett’s daughter, is recovering from her injuries.
Hollet is waking at the Serenity Funeral Home in Burin. Visitors are welcome Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Hollet’s funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Friday from Zion United Church, Collin’s Cove, Burin, with inurnment to follow at a later date.
He is survived by his son, Chris Hollett of St. Johns, and daughter Cheyenne of Burin.
Some of the messages received on the Jiffy Cabs twitter feed are below: Terry Chaplin: @jiffycabs Sad day. We lived next to the old cab stand on Pennywell. Tom will be missed! Dwayne Hickey: @jiffycabs we make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. THANK YOU Tom. JIFFFFFYYY CABS #tragic Jiffy Cabs: Whoever left flowers at the office door earlier today, we all thank you for the thoughtful gesture. Very much appreciated!
larry trucker guy:
@jiffycabs @ChantalleLH Sorry to hear this this afternoon. My sympathy to his family and all you guys at the stand. He was a good guy.
“The family would like to say the messages you have sent so far have meant the world to them. They ask that you keep them coming, and to keep Tom in your prayers in the trying days ahead.”
George Murphy