Peacefully with his wife by his side at Headwaters Health Care Centre on Thursday, December 24, 2015 in his 81st year. Beloved husband of Shirley. Loving father of Owen, Alan & Julie, Marc & Wendy, Anne & Murray and Sara & Jim. Proud grandfather of Corri, Erin & Nsuani, Zoe, Jamie & Jeff, Michael & Desiree, Courtney, Carter & Andrea, Jeanette, Danny, Caren & Shawn, Logan & Stephanie and great-grandfather of Niobe, Julien, Alexander, London, Bradley and Nicholas. Dear brother of Joan & David. Friends and family were received at the Jack & Thompson Funeral Home, Shelburne on Sunday afternoon and evening. The funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Interment took place at Honeywood Cemetery.