Douglas Roy McLeod

Dad had a very full life and if you were lucky enough to be his friend, you were lucky enough; Dad treasured all his friends over the years and was always there to lend a hand if needed.

Dad was very talented in his career; starting out at Camp Robinson on the Red Lake Road. During this time he met Mom, they bult a life together and had a son Jim and a daughter Heather. They moved to our grandparent’s farm north of Emo, where they lived for a while before moving to Fort Frances. Dad was employed as a crane operator at the local mill where he worked until his retirement. The family lived in a house on King’s Highway for a few years before moving to the east end in 1962 where little brother Campbell was born, making the family complete.

Mom and Dad lived in the house on Williams Avenue for the remainder of their lives.

Dad took great pride in his house and gardens, with vegetables and flowers. In his spare time he loved to fish and if you were lucky you would be invited to one of his fish fries.

Dad recently moved Rainycrest when he could no longer stay at home.

Dad was predeceased by his wife Elsie; parents Addison and Muriel; brother Stuart; mother-in-law Frieda; father-in-law Walter; brother-in-laws Richard, Robert and Harold, sister-in-law Margaret and his special friend of many years Betty Pryde.

Dad leaves behind his children Jim (Lynda), Heather (Warren) and Campbell (Tammie); grandchildren Jay, Austin, Brian, Darren, Tyler and Jeremy; sister Eldyne; sisters-in-law Gertrude, Darlene and Doreen and four great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

At Dad’s request there will be no funeral service held.

A memorial service will be held at a later date when Dad’s friends and relatives can attend to honour him.

We are very thankful to Dr. Moorhouse and the nurses of both LaVerendrye Hospital and Rainycrest where he received exceptional care.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.