Obituary
Blackwood, Fred

It is with great sadness that the family of the late Fred Eldon Roy Blackwood announce his sudden passing at James Paton Memorial Hospital on March 2, 2013, age 83 years. Fred leaves to mourn his wife Hertha (nee Genge) of 61 years; his children Ruth (Wayne Anstey), Randy (Jenny Frost), Karen (Glen Gordon(, Roy (Doreen Briffett), and Jane (Bert Hynes0; his grandchildren Jolynn, Jeremy, Gerald, Ashley, Richard, Matthew, Sarah, Rebecca, Simon, April, Joshua, Amy, and Gregory; great-grandchildren Jonah, Seth, Asya and Naomi; also a large circle of other relatives and many friends. Fred enjoyed life to the fullest, was an avid walker and had a great love for the outdoors and he will be greatly missed. Thank you to the doctors and staff of James Paton Memorial Hospital for their care and compassion. Funeral was held at Faith United Church on March 5, 2013.