Obituary
Baldwin Brothers Cremation Society would like to extend their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Steve Held who passed away on May 20, 2024.
The obituary will be available shortly.
The obituary will be available shortly.
Steve loved fly fishing
Wedding day with friends
Steve and Dale out to dinner on European vacation
Steve and Dale with friends and family Hofbrau House
Steve and family Swiss Alps visited by horse
Steve and friend in Germany
Steve and Dale in
Hawaii
Steve and Dale with Dales sister and husband
Steve and Dale with niece
Steve and Dale hugs
Steve and Dale with nephew in Florida
Steve and Dale with family wedding day
Steve and Dale with Dales sisters' family
Steve with Jessica Rabbit.
Steve and Dale wedding day
Steve and Dale having dinner at Dales mother's house.
Uncle Steve walking me down the aisle
March 1984
I built my house by the sea.
Not on the sands, mind you,
not on the shifting sand.
And I built it of rock.
A strong house
by a strong sea.
And we got well acquainted, the sea and I.
Good neighbours.
Not that we spoke much.
We met in silences,
respectful, keeping our distance
but looking our thoughts across the fence of sand.
Always the fence of sand our barrier,
always the sand between.
And then one day
(and I still don't know how it happened)
The sea came.
Without warning.
Without welcome even.
Not sudden and swift, but a shifting across the sand like wine,
less like the flow of water than the flow of blood.
Slow, but flowing like an open wound.
And I thought of flight, and I thought of drowning, and I thought of death.
But while I thought, the sea crept higher till it reached my door.
And I knew that there was neither flight nor death nor drowning.
That when the sea comes calling you stop being good neighbours,
Well acquainted, friendly from a distance neighbours.
And you give your house for a coral castle
And you learn to breathe under water.
Rest in power and peace,
Uncle Steve
with deepest sympathies
and all my love,
your niece,
Rango A Patchik
My uncle’s a mountain
Holding strong for so many
a place, community,
family, his wife
Grounding with common
sense earth, advice like stone, rising up to fill gaps
Thank You, Uncle Steve, for walking me down the aisle at my wedding when my father’s days were done
Thank You for all You have done, taught,
for who You are
When my heart feels empty, as it has in the loss of speaking to you so many years ago, but now … there
will always be the strong mountain wind
The views from a cliff, the sweet smell of walking atop a spongy forest floor, the thrill of seeing a bear or deer, and i will think of You
The orchestra of bird song, screech of a hawk, or solemn statuesque eagle perched that takes to flight when i stare too long, too intent
Remembering the last sermon You gave and i was privileged to see
I don’t remember your words as i was studying your face, your shoulders backing up the scripture, your hands gripping the podium
or pointing above for confirmation
Too busy as i was taking in the reactions of those around me, nodding heads, chuckles, inhaled surprise, solemnity, amens
The tears in Aunt Dale’s eyes, as the congregation applaud, showed her pride in her husband, a teacher
The sparkle in her eyes showed her love for the man who could tease her and survive
What a gift Your days were to all around You,
Uncle Steve
What an inclusive destination You created for So many to your heart
My children remember being tossed up, over and over while playing in your pool
As a brother in law, You calmed my mother with phone calls of family memories and prayers
Your nephews treasure the times You brought them to work with You
I thank You for opening your home to me and mine so many times in seamless hospitality
This man is not gone
My Uncle is a mountain
His strength and quiet smile will be in the sunrise
i will see as i hike trails to a peak, as it’s worth it to do, just before dawn
~ sending all my love and respect, Rango A Patchik
Steve and Dale at niece’s wedding, March 1984.
(Rango)
Uncle Steve holding great niece, Deirdre. January 1987
Uncle Steve and Aunt Dale with nieces and nephews, photo taken on their wedding day.