JAMES TAGGART, P.ENG.

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JAMES TAGGART, P.ENG. Retired System Mechanical Officer (Motive Power), CN Rail Special advisor, Canadian Transport Commission, 1977 to 1988 President, James Taggart Consulting Services, 1984 to 1988 RCNVR 1942 to 1944, North Atlantic (Corvette) Convoy Born Glasgow, Scotland, March 29, 1917 Peacefully in hospital on Friday, February 24, 2006 in this 89th year. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Humphrey); dear father of Jim (Susan) and Doug (Kim); loving grandfather of Amanda, Michael, Joanne, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Gordon; and great-grandfather of Lily, all of Kanata. Also survived by sister Margaret Stoddard of Cleveland, OH; brother-in-law Basil Humphrey (Dorothy) of Thunder Bay; sisters-in-law, Jean St. Mars of Winnipeg and Cynthia Croucher (Don) of Capistrano Beach, CA and many nieces and nephews in Canada and the United States. James joined the Mechanical Department of CN Rail in 1936, enlisting in RCNVR in 1942. He served on corvettes HMCS Midland and HMCS Dunvegan until the end of the Second World War. After discharge, he attended the University of Manitoba graduating in 1949 with a BSc., Mechanical Engineering, returning to CN Rail from which he retired in 1976. The family wishes to express its appreciation to the staff of the trauma and intensive care units at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Rd. (between Baseline Road and Bayshore Drive), Nepean, ON on Monday, February 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. Cremation followed by interment of cremated remains at Beechwood Cemetery (National Military Cemetery) at a later date. Those wishing may make memorial donations to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. Tributes, condolences or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 26, 2006