Dr. Gordon W. Horner
Born In: Halifax, Canada
Passed in: Halifax, Canada
Passed on: December 27th, 2015
Passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2015, in the VG Site, QE II, Halifax.
Gord was much loved and will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
He was born in Halifax in 1950, the son of the late J.A. Gordon Horner and Muriel (Carey) Horner.
He is survived by his wife, Doreen (MacDougall); son, Brent (Jen Ford) and grandson, Isaac of Newport Station; daughter, Kelly (Dave) Debouter of Petawawa, Ont.; sisters, Jeanette (Stephen) Donovan and Doreen (Dennis) Mullane; nephew, Mark (Rebecca Young) Mullane and grandnephew, Tommy of Dartmouth. Gordon is also survived by stepdaughter, Holly Settle; step-grandsons, Matthew and Michael and stepson, Jake Settle.
Gord graduated from Dalhousie University, Halifax with a BSc degree and from Memorial University, Newfoundland, with his MD degree. He was proud to be a member of the first medical graduating class at Memorial. Gord began his medical career in Dartmouth, where he practised for over 20 years, and then decided to shift his medical emphasis to eyes, performing eye exams in Yarmouth, Amherst, New Minas, Dartmouth and Sydney over the past 15 years.
Gordon's favourite free time activity was golf. He enjoyed many rounds with good friends at Brightwood and other courses in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
A special thanks to his longtime friend, Dr. Brian Stacey as well as the dedicated nurses and doctors at the VG Site for their caring support.
A celebration of Gordon's life will take place in St. Thomas More Church, Dartmouth, at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice, in Gordon's name, would be appreciated.
