Albert James "Ab" Morton

The family of Ab Morton is saddened to announce his passing at Fairview Mennonite Home on September 17, 2011 at the age of 96.Predeceased by his loving wife and best friend, Gladys, in May 2011, an infant daughter Beverley Ellen, his parents Robert and Jennie (Maria Jane Matthews) Morton and brother Ernest. He is survived by 3 children: Robert (Karen) of Everett, Barbara Parker (Gary) of Grand Bend and Patricia Gallant of Cambridge. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, his sister Bessie Pollard, sisters-in-law Helen Jarvie and Connie Hilborn, and many nieces and nephews. Ab was a life time resident of Cambridge since his birth in the old Galt Hospital in 1914 and a member of Trinity Anglican Church where he and Gladys were married in 1942. He was a long time member of the David Durward Centre and one of the founding members of their Woodworking Club, a member of Mill Creek Men’s Club for over 50 years, and a long time member of the Cambridge Probus Club. He served with the R.C.A.F. during the Second World War. In his younger years, Ab was an outstanding long distance runner winning many of his events against the best runners in Canada and the United States, including the International Marathon Championship in 1946, and the Canadian Marathon Championship in 1947. He was named one of the top 3 outstanding athletes in Canada in 1947. The Cambridge Harriers Running Club honoured him in their 1996 Legends Race. Ab was inducted into the Cambridge Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. He was selected as one of the original inductees for the 2003 Galt Collegiate Institute’s Stairway of Excellence. A funeral service will be held on Thursday September 22, 2011 at 2:30pm at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge, ON. Visitation is from 1:00pm thru 2:15pm, prior to service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge, ON, N3H 5E4, Trinity Anglican Church, Cambridge Harriers Running Club, or a charity of your choice. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to T. Little Funeral Home and Cremation Centre.