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SCOTT,
Lewis
Clayton - August 16, 1909 - September 17, 2003
Died peacefully at Southlake Village Nursing Home, age 94, after
a full and distinguished life as a sportsman. In an era when
shooting, fishing, hunting and riding were the epitome of sportsmanship,
Scott excelled at all.
Born on August 16, 1909 in Vermillion, South Dakota, Lew came
to Toronto at an early age with his family. One of his first
employers was the Toronto Carpet Company (where he met his future
wife Alice
PARKER.) He then moved on to the brokerage business
with Barrett Sye and Co. as well as in the Toronto Grain Exchange.
He established L.C. Scott Construction Company in the 1940's
which operated in Canada, the United States and England. After
World War 2, the company built a large number of schools and
hospitals in Southern Ontario as well as some of the post war
homes that were built in New Toronto and North York.
Lew had a lifelong passion for horses. During a family stint
in California when he was a youngster, he first galloped racehorses
at Hollywood Park and when he grew too big, switched to exercising
polo ponies. After his business career was established, he acquired
property in Markham - Wyndstone Farm - from which he bred and
raised thoroughbred racehorses, steeplechasers and sport horses
as well as bird dogs and prize- winning Shorthorn cattle.
Lew was an equestrian sportsman of international stature. He
competed in steeplechasing and timber racing in Canada and the
United States winning a number of prestigious trophies including
the Prince of Wales trophy three times. He played polo in Canada,
the United States, England and Barbados and competed at horse
shows across Ontario. He was a keen foxhunter and served as the
whipper-in for the Toronto and North York Hunt for 20 years prior
to becoming a Master of Foxhounds in 1972, a position he held
until 1990.
He raised bird dogs and competed with them all over North America
in the 40's and the 50's. He was a top fly fisherman and enjoyed
duck and pheasant hunting. Both he and his wife Alice were crack
shots and long time members of the Toronto Gun Club. As a young
man, he was a member of the Argonaut Rowing Club.
At one time, a member or director of the Toronto and North York
Hunt, the Canadian Hunter Society, the Canadian Equestrian Team,
the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, the Toronto Polo Club
and several U.S. polo clubs, the Cowdray Polo Club, United Kingdom
Canadian director of the Master of Foxhounds Association of America,
the Goodwood Club and the Argonaut Rowing Club. He was also an
accomplished pilot who loved flying and had owned several planes.
In 1989, after 54 years of marriage, he lost his beloved wife
Alice whose charm, hospitality and hard work was the foundation
of the family and the basis which allowed Lew's energetic pursuit
of his interests.
Predeceased also by his only son Lewis Christian (Skipper). Leaves
daughters Alice
FERRIER (Glen) and Susan Jane
ANSTEY (Michael
VAN
EVERY,) granddaughters Jennifer
ANSTEY,
Elizabeth
TRACEY,
Janet Louise
GAYFORD,
Mary
FRALEIGH and Margaret Ann
SPROULE.
Great grandchildren Owen
TRACEY, Will
FRALEIGH, Jamie
FRALEIGH
and Tom FRALEIGH.
He will be remembered for his enthusiasm, toughness, loyalty
and keen interest in the people and things around him.
If desired, donations in his memory may be made to Think First
Canada (for injury prevention in sports and recreation), Med-West
Medical Centre, Suite 2-227, 750 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario
M6J 3S3 or to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Endowment Fund.
A Private family service was held. Arrangements entrusted to
the Thompson Funeral Home, 29 Victoria Street, Aurora (905-727-5421).
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Glenna Viola
LAROCQUE
In loving memory of Glenna Viola
LAROCQUE, who passed away peacefully at
St. Joseph's Health Centre, Sudbury on Friday, October 3, 2003 in her 80th year.
Predeceased by husband Graydon
WRIGHT (1969) and Gabriel
LAROCQUE (1991.)
Loved by children Dawn and Garry
KERR of Manitowaning, Jacqueline and
Arnold MacMILLAN of Val Caron, Patricia and Leon
SAINT_MARSEILLE of
Blezard Valley, Perry
WRIGHT of London, Leon and Sylvie
WRIGHT of Val
Caron and John
WRIGHT of London. Predeceased by daughter Vanessa
GAYLE.
Special grandmother of Shari (Ray)
LEVESQUE, Kelli
(Alton)
HOBBS, Corrine (Claude)
PELLATT, Allan (Holly)
MacMILLAN, Catharine
(Jeff) GIFFEN, Gregory (Nicole)
MacMILLAN, Steven (Janice)
SAINT_MARSEILLE,
Dean (Nicole)
SAINT_MARSEILLE,
Jodi
WRIGHT, Kristy
WRIGHT,
Andy WRIGHT, Jennifer
WRIGHT, Jason
WRIGHT, David
WRIGHT and Cyllna
WRIGHT.
Great grandmother of Jessica, Danielle, Nicholas, Allanah,
Brytne, Kristofer, Tyler, Sarah, Bradley, Vanessa, Colin, Mackenzie, Kendra, Kyle and Sally.
Remembered by brother Alvie (Ruth)
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT of Sisson Ridge, NB.
Memorial Service at 3: 00 pm Friday, October 10, 2003 at Knox United
Church,
Manitowaning.
Darlene
HARDY officiating. Burial of ashes in
Hilly Grove Cemetery. Island Funeral Home.
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