THOMAS ROSBOROUGH

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THOMAS ROSBOROUGH After a lengthy battle with Alzheimers on Monday, October 7, 2002, at the Golden West Centennial Lodge, Thomas passed away. Tom was born April 18, 1910, in Grenfell, SK. He was predeceased by his first wife Eleanor in 1967, his second wife Muriel in 1995 and his stepson Dave Kellington in 1988. He attended the University of Saskatchewan for two years and then graduated from Queens University in 1931 in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Air Force in the Second World War serving primarily in western Canada in the pilot training program, leaving the Air Force with the rank of Wing Commander. After the war he was a construction superintendent for Kresge. In 1947 he joined Kimberly Clark in Kapaskasing, and later retired on June 30, 1972, as assistant to the president. His many activities included Mayor of Kapuskasing, ON, won the Seagram Stone, emblematic of Canadian Senior Mens Curling Championship in 1966, member of the Masonic Lodge in Sault Ste Marie, ON, instrumental in the establishment of the Dixie Curling Club in Mississauga, ON, serving initially as its president and given honorary life membership in 1980. He will be greatly missed by his son Bryden Rosborough and his wife Betty Lou of Burlington, ON; his grandchildren, Susan and Barry Doughterty of Kilbride, ON; and his great-grandchildren, Megan and Bradon; and his grandchildren, Sheri and Rich Carter; and his great-grandchild Avery of Gilbert, AZ; and his stepson Bob and Ginny Kellington of Winnipeg; and his grandchildren, Stephanie of Vancouver and Sean of Toronto. He loved life and being with people. In lieu of flowers, friends may make donations to their favourite charity. A private family memorial service was held on Saturday, October 12 in Thomson Funeral Chapels, 669 Broadway. THOMSON FUNERAL CHAPELS 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 26, 2002