TAFF o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-09 published
GOODWIN,
Patricia
Anne (née
BUTLER)
Of Saint Thomas, passed away on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, at her
cottage in Goderich, in her 67th year. Beloved wife of the late
Roy Stinton
GOODWIN
(May 15, 2006) and dearly loved mother of
Dianne TAFF of Lambeth, David
CLARK of Saint Thomas and Adam
GOODWIN
of Ottawa. Dear step-mother of Stephen and his wife
Sheila
GOODWIN
of Ilderton, Christine
McMAHON of Vancouver and Philip
GOODWIN
of Union. Dear sister of David and his wife
Shirley
BUTLER of
England and much loved grandmother of Jason, Amanda, Dale, Hasumi,
Tom and Luc. Sadly missed by several step-grandchildren. Life
long best friend of Jean
CROCKER of England. Patricia was born
in England on March 11, 1942, the daughter of the late Phoebe
and Ernie BUTLER.
She was owner of Brazed Parts Ltd. (1973.)
Pat was an avid gardener. A public Memorial service will be held
at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas on Monday
at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation has taken place. Visitation Monday 10-11 a.m.
Flowers gratefully declined. With remembrances to the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital Foundation (Nurses Education Program).
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TAFFS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-23 published
MORGAN,
David
Rees
Born January 16, 1930, passed away peacefully April 13, 2008
at Saint_James Cottage Hospice in Vancouver after a four year fight
with Brain Cancer.
David was the National President of Veteran's Against Nuclear
Arms, a founding member of Canadians Against the Cruise, a long
time member of End the Arms Race, a founding member of the Coalition
in Solidarity with the People of Iraq, first treasurer of Stopwar.ca.
And more recently in spite of his illness, David who loved to
sing, joined the Solidarity Notes Labour Choir.
David was born in India, to Welsh parents, Jock and Violet
MORGAN,
and at the tender age of 8 was sent to British boarding schools.
On graduation, he was conscripted into the Royal Air Force where
he was a radar operator serving in Egypt during the Suez crisis.
After his two year service, he came to Canada to study at McGill
University and graduated with honours in Geology. In 1963 he
received his teaching degree and Slavonic studies at U.B.C. In
1966, he became a Professional Engineer. Over his working career,
he alternated between teaching in British Columbia's schools
and working in the bush as a geologist. On his retirement, he
wrote a book, Sleep Secrets for Shift Workers.
However, David never retired from the peace movement. He worked
tirelessly to educate people about the horrors of Nuclear Weapons
and the dangers from the hundreds of nuclear armed missiles which
can be launched on a moments notice. As a poet, he wrote many
poems warning of these dangers and he was happiest reading his
poems or giving a talk on the dangers that the world faces from
accidental or deliberate nuclear war. David represented Veteran's
Against Nuclear Arms on Remembrance Days by going into the schools
and telling classrooms of children that "war is a preventable
disaster".
David loved children. He has one daughter, Judith
TARLAIAN, and
two sons, Daniel and Peter
MORGAN and from his union with Linda,
three step-sons, Sean, Kevin, and Jason
PAYNE.
David's previous
wives are Janet
MORGAN and Linda
TAFFS. He is also survived by
one sister, Patricia
MORGAN. He will be missed greatly by all
of them.
David was a fighter, someone who refused to compromise, and he
will be remembered for the dignity and dedication he brought
to the peace movement.
To celebrate David's life, there will be an informal gathering
on May 10th from 4: 00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Church
of Vancouver, 949 West 49th Avenue (at Oak Street), Vancouver.
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TAFTS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-07-11 published
TAFTS,
Ruth
Marion (née
FREY)
Passed away in Burlington, Ontario on Tuesday, July 8, 2008,
in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late Wilson
TAFTS.
Loving
mother of Donnie
TAFTS of Lacombe, Alberta and Marilyn
McDERMOTT
and her husband Mark of Burlington. Dear Grandma of Christopher
McDERMOTT and Meghann and Daniel
EAGLE.
Predeceased by her brother
Edwin and survived by her brother Gordon
FREY.
Ruth was a graduate
of the University of Toronto class of 1937 in Household Sciences
and worked for many years as a registered dietitian at the Queensway
General Hospital in Etobicoke. She was a longtime member of Soroptomists
International and a committed community volunteer. Mom spent
many happy years as an independent resident of Richview Residence
in Etobicoke. Heartfelt thanks go to the excellent and amazing
staff of Park Avenue Manor for their care and compassion over
the last few months.
A celebration of Ruth's life will take place on Thursday, July 17,
2008 at Saint_James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Etobicoke,
at 1: 00 p.m. If desired, as an expression of sympathy, the family
would appreciate donations to Foodshare, to Stephen Lewis Foundation's
Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign or to the Mission and Service
Fund of the United Church of Canada. Arrangements entrusted to
Smith's Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street, Burlington.
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