HUGH GEORGE

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HUGH GEORGE McCOSH September 13, 1921 - July 16, 2007 George McCosh passed away peacefully at the St. Adolphe Nursing Home on Monday, July 16, 2007 at the age of 85 years. George was born and raised in Winnipeg, MB, where he met and married Virginia and together they had three children. In April of 1942 he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy and made landings in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and the U.K. until his discharge in October 1945. While enlisted he took up boxing and loved to tell his story of how he only lost one fight. After the war he enrolled in University to become a salesman with Metropolitan Life, which became his career until he retired in 1977. In 1978 he came out of retirement to co-own a Ford-Mercury dealership with his son Bill in Ashern until 1986. He spent the remaining years of his retirement golfing, taking trips to Palm Springs and growing (eating) his beloved strawberries. George leaves to mourn his children Bill (Terri), Janis, and Patricia (Franz), along with seven grandchildren: Billy, David, Virginia, Kyle, Brian, Christopher and Tracy; six great-grandchildren: Brian, Lyndsey, Teuvo, Alexandria, Kendra, and Thomas, along with numerous nieces, and nephews, and his good friend Raymond who he so enjoyed having coffee with and talking over the stocks and war stories. George was predeceased by his parents, William and Laticia, his wife Virginia, brother Fred, sister Maureen, and one great-granddaughter Chayla Harkonen. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of George's life will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ashern Legion Hall with Pastor Bill Watson officiating. The McCosh family would like to thank all his special homecare workers, Nancy, Crystal, Teresa, Vi and Bonnie for all their wonderful care while he remained in his home. Thank you to Ralph for all his meals, to the staff and management at St. Adolphe Nursing Home for their compassion and caring manner, to Dr. Steyn for all your assistance, guidance and caring attitude toward helping the elderly live a more comfortable life. If friends so desire, donations in George's memory may be made to the Lakeshore General Hospital, Heart Monitoring Fund, in care of Julie Bergner, Box 721, Ashern, MB R0C 0E0. arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOMES LTD. Ashern - Lundar (204) 768-2072

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 25, 2007