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GARY LAIDLAW
Born: Jul 13, 1949
Date of Passing: Aug 26, 2026
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Gary William Laidlaw, aged 77, was born in Winnipeg July 13, 1949 and passed away August 26, 2026.
Gary is survived by his wife, Debby Adams; his children, Jenna Adams (Sean), Blake Adams (Ashley); his grandchildren, Fiona and Oakley. Gary is also survived by a brother Robert Laidlaw, as well as a sister Wendy Coulter, John (Hutch), niece Kristine White (Dain), and children, Taylor and Konner, many relatives, cousins, old friends and new friends. Gary is predeceased by his parents, father William John Laidlaw in 2004 and mother Elizabeth Louise Laidlaw (nee Smith) in 2005.
Gary was born and raised in the Elmwood area, leaving to pursue a job with Trans-Air, Canadian Airlines and later Air Canada, where his job took him from Calgary to Toronto. It was while working in Toronto that he met his wife, Debby.
In his youth, Gary had many friends with whom he shared fun and good times. He was always up for an adventure from building rafts to catching tadpoles, frogs etc. He loved going for a few days to spend time with his uncle and aunt and cousins, Maureen, David and Jan at their property in Stonewall. Always something to keep him busy, probably why he decided to build his own place on his own little piece of heaven just north of the city and close to the lake. He loved country living and everything it offered, room to have pets, gardens, trees and fresh, open air to breathe where his family could gather. He will forever be remembered, and very much missed by those who loved him for the loving, kind, considerate, and caring man he was.
A Celebration of Life will be held to honour Gary’s memory next year.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 05, 2026