TENNANT, JOHN HOLMSTED Q.C. - John Holmsted Tennant Q.C. died peacefully on Wednesday, December 24th in Burlington, Ontario. A devoted father and grandfather he leaves behind daughters Peggy (Wengle) of Bronte Ontario and Barbara (and Malcolm Mackay) of Rothesay, New Brunswick; grandchildren Christopher, Sandy and Robert McLaren, Heather (Ouellette); Lisa and Malcolm Mackay, and great grandchildren Amelia, Skye and Natalie. He was predeceased by his wife Airdrie (Brown) in 1977. Born September 10, 1915 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, he moved to Montreal, Quebec at age 14 and graduated from Université de Montréal with a law degree in 1940, winning the Bar of Montreal prize for commercial law. During the war, he served on corvettes with the R.C.N.V.R. 1941-1945. He worked for the legal department of the Industrial Development Bank and then for the law firm Howard, Cate, Ogilvy, Bishop, Cope, Porteous & Hansard. He retired in 1979 to Oakville, Ontario to be closer to his grandchildren. His family was the joy of his life and he will be sorely missed by them. A private service will be held. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to his favourite charities: The Salvation Army and Covenant House.