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LOVE,
G.
Donald, of Toronto, Ontario and Naples, Florida died
peacefully Monday evening at his home in Naples. A self-made
entrepreneur and visionary, Mr.
LOVE was the founder and retired
Chairman of the Board of Oxford Properties Group, Inc., one of
the foremost real estate development firms in North America.
Mr. LOVE had a major impact on real estate development through
a vast array of significant projects in major urban centers.
He made a permanent and positive mark on cities across North
America. Mr.
LOVE was born on August 6th, 1927 in Calgary, Alberta,
the youngest of six children of Anah Mary and James Edward
LOVE.
He was educated at local schools in Calgary and later at the
Shawnigan Lake School of Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated
from McGill University in Montreal in 1950 with a degree in engineering
Mr. LOVE's business career began as a trainee with the Ford Motor
Company before opening the Dominion Securities Office in Edmonton
as a stock broker. One of Mr.
LOVE's best attributes was his
mastery of the 'art of the deal'. In response to an opportunity
to build a medical building, the idea of Oxford was conceived.
Together with partners John and George
POOLE,
Oxford
Development
was born. Following the young company's series of successful
projects, Mr.
LOVE began the journey of building Oxford into
one of the foremost real estate development and management companies
in North America. Some of the crowning achievements of this company
include Citicorp Plaza in Los Angeles, Canterra Tower in Calgary
and the Minneapolis City Center. Mr.
LOVE was a long time member
of the board of Pan Canadian Petroleum and later a founding member
of the board of directors of NeuroScience Canada Partnership/Foundation.
He also founded Philbrook Development Inc., developers of Charleston
Square in Naples. Mr.
LOVE, a devoted husband, father and grandfather
will live on in the hearts and minds of those he touched. His
legacy is a life of passion, fun, excitement, and he will be
remembered well for his wonderful sense of humor. He was a man
whose honesty loyalty and integrity was legendary among his Friends
and business colleagues. In addition to his many talents, Mr.
LOVE had a unique ability to find young people of potential and
mentor them in the development business. Mr.
LOVE is survived
by his wife
Penny
Lupton
LOVE; his daughter and son-in-law Dr
Katherine LOVE and Andrew
DUNCANSON of Minneapolis, Minnesota
his sons and daughters-in-law Don and Teri
LOVE of Malibu, California,
Jon and Nancy
LOVE of Toronto, Ontario, Jeff and Gloria
LOVE
of Central, South Carolina; his daughters and sons-in-law Courtney
and Chad N.
OTT of Naples, Florida and Victoria and John L.
WOLF
of Wellesley, Massachusetts. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren,
Caitlin, Noble, Kelli, Tristin, Tyler, Christie, Jason, Jack,
Nicholas, Preston, Alexander and Christopher. He is also survived
by his sisters-in-law Mrs. Ernest
LOVE and Mrs. Jack
LOVE of
Calgary,
Alberta.
Mr.
LOVE was preceded in death by his first
wife Marilyn Ruth Duff
LOVE. Memorial services will be held in
Toronto, Ontario and Naples, Florida. On Sunday October 19th
at 1: 30 p.m. at Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd in
Toronto, Ontario and
on Saturday November 8th at 11: 00 a.m. at
Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in Naples, Florida. Memorial
donations may be made in his memory to Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal
Church Naples, Florida or McGill University Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
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Died
This
Day -- William
OTTER, 1929
Wednesday, May 7, 2003 - Page R7
Soldier born on December 3, 1843, in Clinton, Ontario; in 1866,
joined militia and fought against Fenians at battle of Ridgeway
in 1883, joined permanent force; in 1885, commanded Battleford
column in North West Rebellion; in 1899, commanded first Canadian
contingent in Boer War; in 1908, became first Canadian-born chief
of general staff; in 1910, appointed Inspector General of Canadian
Militia; in 1914, in charge of enemy internment; in 1922, second
Canadian, after Arthur Currie, to reach rank of general; died
in Toronto.
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