WILLIAM GREGORY DESJARLAIS

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WILLIAM GREGORY DESJARLAIS Suddenly at his home, on Saturday, February 19, 2000. Bill was born in Glenavon, Sask. on September 1, 1923 and attended school at Gunton, Man. Bill and Gloria were married December 3, 1949 in Winnipeg and together raised their children. Bill was admired and respected for his strength of character, honesty and sense of fairness. His entrepreneurial spirit led to the founding of Gateway Publishing Co. and Gateway Bookbinding Systems. His sense of values that he has instilled will continue to live on. Bill was predeceased by his son Denis Phillip; father George; mother Dorothy; brother Denis and sister Joyce Cuthbert. He will be lovingly remembered by his loving wife Gloria; children, Jim (Debbie), Elaine, Matt (Betty), Brenda (Ken) 11 grandchildren, Corey (Lynnette), Dustin (Jessica), Rene (Kyla), Jina, Jeremy, Julie, Jamie, Brianne, Dylan, Brooke and Kennedy; his great-granddaughter Jessica; his sister Dorothy Ross (Ian) his little buddy Sam; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, February 23 at 10:00 a.m. in Green Acres Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jeff Cook officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bills memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 102-310 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3C 0S6. GREEN ACRES FUNERAL CHAPEL 222-3241

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 22, 2000