Thomas BAPTIE

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BAPTIE: Thomas Grant. After a courageous battle with cancer, Tom passed away on April 29, 2019 in Mahasarakham, Thailand, at the age of 55. He is survived by his wife Ooy, step son Nat, step daughter Fon and step grandson Que. Also surviving are his mother Gail Sanderson (Ed), Carman, MB, his brother Bill Baptie (Charlotte) and nieces Samantha and Sarah, Mississauga, ON. Tom is also survived by aunts Marilyn Brooks, Diane Nixon (John), Cec Tempany, Peg Pepper and uncle Bob Baptie as well as cousins Karen, Scott and Corrie in Manitoba, Bill, Betty, Barb and Sandra in Alberta and Bill, Doug, Jim and Margo in B.C. Tom also leaves many close friends throughout the world. Tom was predeceased by his Dad, Jim Baptie, in 1977, grandparents Iola (Flanagan) and Clarence Landles, Gladys and Tom Baptie as well as uncles Jim Brooks, Craig Clearwater and Gordon Tempany and aunt May Bozak. Tom was born October, 2, 1963 in Calgary, Alberta and moved to Brandon, MB in 1966 with his family. He attended Linden Lanes School, Vincent Massey High School, Brandon University, University of Manitoba and University of Alberta. Tom’s career with Nortel took him across Canada and the United States, as well as halfway around the world to Thailand. His career continued in Singapore with Applied Materials. Tom enjoyed life, whether spending time with friends, watching his favourite sports teams on TV or in attendance at games, or relaxing at home. His annual golf gathering in Phuket was attended by friends from around the world. He played many sports growing up and golfed until his illness took over. Tom’s quick wit and humour will be missed. When Tom entered a room, fun was just around the corner. He was a mathematician and had a fantastic memory for detail. Tom gave generously of his time and energy. He held annual Christmas parties for children in his neighborhood, gave gifts to them and blankets to the elderly. He donated to orphanages and schools in Thailand. He had a soft spot in his heart for those less fortunate. Family and friends were very important to Tom as was evident in his last trip to N. America. He was an inspiration to us all. Tom was proud to be called a Canadian, no matter where he lived, worked, played or travelled. R. I. P. Tommy Baptie

As published in Brandon Sun on May 11, 2019