Monday, March 16, 2015

Obituary announcement for club member Walter Smith LM700

SMITH, Walter David - Passed peacefully at Parkwood Hospital in London, January 9, 2015 in his 78th year. Father of Katie Smith-Mohamed of Sault St. Marie & Lorra Deasy of Collingwood. Proud Grandfather of Kristina, Rowan and Sophie, Annie & Sean. Sadly missed by sisters Ruthann (Bern) Juracka of Payson Az, Irene (Bob) Osbourne of Strathroy and brother Gerald (Adrienne) Smith of Woodstock, and brother-in-law Bud Jamieson of Charlton, ON. Predeceased by sister Marg Jamieson (2006) and parents Pauline (1978) and Gordon Smith (1990). Remembered by many nieces, nephews & cousins. Walter led a full & active life. He joined the Army after High School and served with Canadian Signal Corp in Egypt. When he returned to London, he graduated from Aylmer Police College and served on the OPP force in Missanable and then Sault Ste. Marie. He went on to earn a B.A. at the University of Windsor and served as an investigator for the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relatations in Toronto for the rest of his career. Not able to stay still, Walter held various jobs after retiring and pursued many hobbies and interests, including running, motorcycles, driving and training harness race horses, genealogy and was an United Empire Loyalist. Walter's family would like to thank the kind staff for their wonderful care. As he requested, Walter has been cremated and there will be no Funeral Service. Donation to a Charity of one's choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. ELLIOTT-MADILL FUNERAL HOME, Mt. Brydges entrusted with arrangements. 519-264-110012887104

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  1. He was such a nice person and I am amazed that it has been 6 months since we have lost such a fabulous human being.

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