Leonard Morrison
Lieu de naissance : Whitney Pier, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : SYDNEY, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 9 octobre 2011
It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Morrison announce his passing on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.
Leonard was the son of the late Abraham and Ruth (Dean) Morrison.
While born in the Pier in 1929, he was raised near Ashby Corner. He had a nearly 40-year career with Air Canada, ending as reservation manager in Sydney. He attended Sydney Academy where he played basketball. He then spent a year in Antigonish where he played basketball for St. FX with his friends Rudy Pace and Porgie Keough. Leonard also played on the varsity rugby team. He played with the famed Ashby Aces, the first Cape Breton team to win a Maritime Midget Title. He was a longtime active member of the Sydney YMCA. He was inducted into the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Pat Patterson coached Sydney Academy Basketball Team that won many Maritime titles. Leonard was a past president of the Lingan Golf and Country Club, where he was a 50-year member. Leonard and Joan travelled extensively in their Air Canada life having visited Barbados 38 times. His one regret in life was not going back one last time.
In his own words he was a contented man.
Left to mourn are his wife of 59 years, Joan (nee Andrews); children, Harvey (Barbara), Brenda (Jerome Aucoin), Keith, Jo-Anne (Tim Labrie). Also survived by his grandchildren of whom he was specially proud, Jennifer (Colin) Taylor, Michael and Emma Aucoin, Tess Labrie. Also surviving is his sister, Florence Andrews.
He was predeceased by his sisters, Anne and Jessie, brothers-in-law, Eric and Rollie.
Visitation will take place Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Sydney Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Church of Christ the King with Rev. Laura McCue officiating. Interment in St. Marks Cemetery.
Memorials donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Society of Canada or the Lung Association or to the Church of Christ the King.
Family flowers only.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca.
