BRYAN BLAIR

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BRYAN BLAIR Bryan Blair was born January 2, 1944 in Winnipeg to Burt and Doris Blair. Bryan went to school in Winnipeg and graduated from Silver Heights Collegiate in 1963. Bryan began working for Air Canada in 1963 as a passenger service person where he met Monika Luning. They were married on December 2, 1967. In 1969 they moved to Vancouver and their son, Christopher was born there. Subsequently their jobs with Air Canada took them to Montreal and finally Toronto. Bryan continued to work for Air Canada as a flight dispatcher until 1992. When he retired, he was a Shift Manager in Dispatch. Then he went to work for the slot coordination office that looked after the runway slots at Toronto Pearson Airport. He again retired in December 2010. Bryan was a consummate dispatcher and a great ambassador for flight dispatch throughout Air Canada and the industry. In the slot coordination office, he used his knowledge to assist the airlines with their schedules into and out of YYZ (Toronto). He worked with people from around the world in similar situations and Monique and Bryan frequently attended meetings around the world in the course of his work. His life touched many people from all over the globe and so the aviation community have lost a great friend. Bryan passed away February 19, 2014 at Brampton Civic Hospital in Brampton, Ontario. His son Christopher (Chris) was at his side when he died. Bryan was predeceased by his parents, his wife Monique, his father and mother-in-law Karl and Anneliese Calden, his brother-in-law Walter Nachbauer, and his nephew Michael Vickers. Bryan is survived by his son Christopher, Uncle Ed and Aunt Lorna, Aunt Carole, cousins Sheldon (Charlene), Nonie (Gerry), sisters-in-law Heather (John), Hildegard (Jim), Rika (Jeff), brother-in-law Michael (Heather) (Martha), nephews and nieces Patrizia (Rob), Douglas, Annamarie (Stephan), Nicole (Lars), Ian, Bettina, Martina, grand-niece Amanda and grand-nephew Jeffrey. Bryan was a quiet, unobtrusive, private person whose work and family were his life. After retirement, Bryan and Monique enjoyed travelling in North America visiting family in Canada, and also in Germany. He was Monique's devoted primary caregiver during the illness that ended her life. He will be missed by more people than we will ever know. Charitable donations in Bryan's name may be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial service for Bryan was held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on Sawchuk Drive and Main Street south of Selkirk, Manitoba.
Publish Date: Mar 1, 2014

BRYAN BLAIR Bryan Blair was born January 2, 1944 in Winnipeg, to Burt and Doris Blair. Bryan went to school in Winnipeg and graduated from Silver Heights Collegiate in 1963. Bryan began working for Air Canada in 1963 as a passenger service person where he met Monika Luning. They were married on December 2, 1967. In 1969 they moved to Vancouver and their son, Christopher was born there. Subsequently their jobs with Air Canada took them to Montreal and finally Toronto. Bryan continued to work for Air Canada as a flight dispatcher until 1992. When he retired, he was a Shift Manager in Dispatch. Then he went to work for the slot coordination office that looked after the runway slots at Toronto Pearson Airport. He again retired in December 2010. Bryan was a consummate dispatcher and a great ambassador for flight dispatch throughout Air Canada and the industry. In the slot coordination office, he used his knowledge to assist the airlines with their schedules into and out of YYZ (Toronto). He worked with people from around the world in similar situations and Monique and Bryan frequently attended meetings around the world in the course of his work. His life touched many people from all over the globe and so the aviation community have lost a great friend. Bryan passed away February 19, 2014, at Brampton Civic Hospital in Brampton, Ontario. His son Christopher (Chris) was at his side when he died. Bryan was predeceased by his parents, his wife Monique, his father and mother-in-law Karl and Anneliese Calden, his brother-in-law Walter Nachbauer, and his nephew Michael Vickers. Bryan is survived by his son Christopher, Uncle Ed and Aunt Lorna, Aunt Carole, cousins Sheldon (Charlene), Nonie (Gerry), sisters-in-law Heather (John), Hildegard (Jim), Rika (Jeff), brother-in-law Michael (Heather) (Martha), nephews and nieces Patrizia (Rob), Douglas, Annamarie (Stephan), Nicole (Lars), Ian, Bettina, Martina, grand-niece Amanda and grand-nephew Jeffrey. Bryan was a quiet, unobtrusive, private person whose work and family were his life. After retirement, Bryan and Monique enjoyed travelling in North America visiting family in Canada, and also in Germany. He was Monique's devoted primary caregiver during the illness that ended her life. He will be missed by more people than we will ever know. Charitable donations in Bryan's name may be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial service for Bryan and his father-in-law Karl Calden will be held today, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on Sawchuk Drive and Main Street south of Selkirk, Manitoba.
Publish Date: Feb 25, 2014

BRYAN BLAIR Bryan Blair, formerly of Winnipeg, MB, born January 2, 1944, died February 19, 2014 at Brampton Hospital, Brampton, ON. Memorial service, together with father-in-law, Karl Calden's memorial, in Selkirk, MB, Tuesday, February 25, 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sawchuk Drive and Highway 9. A complete obituary to follow.
Publish Date: Feb 22, 2014
Publish Date: Feb 25, 2014

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 01, 2014