Edward McGill, of Hanover, passed away at Hanover and District Hospital on Tuesday, January 07, 2014, in his 94th year.
Born July 23,1920 in Wingham, Ontario to the late James and Minnie (nee Nethery) McGill. Edward worked as a Marketing Representative for Ford Motor Company Farm Tractor Division. He was a veteran of WWII, where he learned to be a Ham Radio Operator, number VE31NX. Ed was a member of True Blue Masonic Lodge of Bolton, Ontario.
Survived by daughter Barbara (David) McCallum of Hanover, son Glenn (Deborah) McGill of Orillia, grandchildren Paul (Shelley) McCallum, Robin (Tatyana) McCallum and Karen (Brook) Shipp, great-grandchildren Lauren, Cameron, Courtney, Iona, Katelyn, Kelton and Kaleb. Also survived by his sister Helen Kelly of California. Predeceased by his wife Mary (nee Bryer) McGill, brothers Jim, Glenn and sister Kaye.
Visitation will be held at St. James Anglican Church, Hanover on Friday, January 10, 2014 from 11:00 am until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 pm. Rev. JoAnn Todd officiating.
Cremation to follow with inurnment in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bolton.
Arrangements entrusted to Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover.
Memorial donations to St. James Anglican Church, Hanover or the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
Register book available at www.mightonfuneralhome.ca
Patti Moody
Glenn sorry for the lost of your father he was an amzing man when i meet him many years ago.
Patti Moody
Carole Plant
You lived life with kindness, honesty, integrity and grace. We will never forget you, Uncle Ed … who’s emails always were signed off ‘just me, ed’. Love and healing prayers to all.
John King
Our condolences to Ed’s family on his passing.
Bob and Donna Berberick, Goderich
John and Wanda King. Seaforth
judy plowright
McGill Family so sorry for your loss
your father and mother were special people and I got a beautiful Dashund puppy from your Dad in the 60s and we lived on William St Bolton They were both special people and Bolton knew them well thinking of u all Judy Robinson Plowright
Ken Graham
As a member of the Bolton Volunteer Ambulance service for many years, I got to meet Ed McGill on a few occasions and was impressed with him as a kind hearted gentleman. He was one of the founders of Bolton Ambulance, a driver and attendant, and our original building was called the McGill Hall. He will be missed.
Gerilee Barton
“Hi Gill” proclaimed a 4 year old girl walking down the isle at her sister’s wedding as you sat in the outside pew of the church as I walked by. And now 44 years later we are dealing with the loss of a great man. A man who was full of knowledge, would always give sound advice and had the wisdom of a hundred men or more.
It is unfortunate that life and time do not stop as my parents John and Martha Barton can attest too. My dad keeps saying don’t get old Gerilee, don’t get old. Things get tougher to do, your eyesight gives out and your hearing is at a loss but you keep on going taking it one day at a time. It’s all that you have left.
But what I shall miss the most is your undeniable humour! You could make us laugh like nobodies business. I shall miss the times we spent together out on the dock, or swimming in the lake, or the best of all smelt fishing right out in the stream beside the big rock that Paul, Robin, Karen and I use to play on for hours.
Although distance has kept them apart, Ed and John and Martha’s undying friendship has lasted for some 50 years! I know that we shall all miss him very much and it’s with deepest regret that we cannot make the trip for your service, but just know in our hearts that you shall always be a part of our founded memories and life experiences that were always made better when you were apart of them.
Good bye old friend, until we meet again.
All our love, John, Martha and Gerilee Barton.
Ray and Isabelle Bottoms
We remember Ed as a driver and attendant for Bolton Volunteer Ambulance. Indeed, the hall was named McGill Hall for his service to the Association. Ed knew what volunteering was all about, and during his time, it was the only way that Bolton had an ambulance service. Sincere sympathy to the McGill and McCallum families. Ray and Isabelle