DUNCAN BAXTER

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DUNCAN BAXTER January 7, 1924 - January 22, 2005 Dearly loved father and grandfather, Duncan Baxter passed away on January 22, 2005 at the Red River Valley Lodge in Morris, MB at the age of 81 years. Duncan is survived by son Melvin and wife Yvonne of Morris; grandchildren, Bruce and wife Michelle of Ottawa, Lynda of Morris, Heather of Calgary, and Ian of Morris; as well as sister Chris of Montreal, and brothers, Donald, Jack and Ken, all of Toronto. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Jeannette. Duncan was born and educated in Montreal, QC. At age 18, he joined the Canadian Navy and served on convoy duty from 1942 to 1944 aboard the corvette class HMCS Orillia in the North Atlantic. Many interesting stories were told of stops in St. John's, Newfoundland and Londonderry, Ireland while on these tours of duty. After the war, Duncan joined the RCAF where he served 22 years on a number of Canadian Forces bases with long postings in Winnipeg, Summerside, Prince Edward Island and Trenton, ON. Upon retiring from military service, Duncan and Jeannette returned to Winnipeg where Dad was employed by the City of Winnipeg as a zookeeper at Assiniboine Park Zoo. Duncan was a member of Fort Garry Legion for many years, and recently of the Morris Legion branch. His hobbies included travel and sports. He coached minor baseball on many of the military bases he served on. He was especially proud of his son's achievement as a graduate Pharmacist from the University of Manitoba. After Mom's death and the onset of Alzheimer's disease, Dad moved to Morris to be closer to his family. Cremation has taken place. Many thanks to the Morris area Homecare workers, Meals On Wheels volunteers, doctors, Fraser and Manness and the staff of the Morris General Hospital, and staff of the Red River Valley Lodge. If friends so desire, donations in Duncan's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Society. While Dad's memory may have faded, his cheeky smile never did. MORRIS FUNERAL HOME 746-2451 Toll Free 1-866-746-2451

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 28, 2005