D. Gordon BLAIR

BLAIR, Hon. D. Gordon, CM, QC Irish Regiment of Canada Peacefully at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on June 14, 2006 at the age of 86 with family at his side. Beloved husband of Sarah Margaret Blair for 60 years this month. Dear father of David (Lisa) and Stephen (Jennifer). Cherished grandfather of Sarah (Jay), Fraser, Erin Jane, Alecsa and Lindsay, great-grandfather of Liam. Throughout his life, he was kind, humble and caring. Born in Regina, he attended the University of Saskatchewan and was gold medallist in his graduating year. He served in the Canadian Army and was severely wounded in Italy in 1943. After the war, he attended Oxford University (Exeter College) on a Rhodes Scholarship. He practiced law in Saskatoon and Ottawa. He was a Member of Canada's 28th Parliament, 1968-72. He was a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from 1976 until his retirement in 1994. He served as Grand President of the Royal Canadian Legion, 1994-99 and received the Order of Canada in 1998. Friends may visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod Street Ottawa, Ontario on Monday, June 19 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Tuesday, June 20 at 1 p.m. with reception to follow. Private internment at the National Military Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ottawa Heart Institute or Alzheimer Society or to your favorite charity would be most appreciated. Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 6/17/2006 - 6/19/2006