Longtime farmer and resident of King Township died at Riverwood Retirement Home in Alliston in his 83rd year. He was the husband of Peggy Cairns, the father of Nancy and Bob Thomas of Caledon East, Lorne and Terry Ellison of Mount Forest, Joan and Ran Moore of Parry Sound and John and Frances of London. He was the brother of Tom Ellison of Tottenham and of the late Audrey Fuller. Funeral service was held at Rod Abrams Funeral Home, Tottenham on March 24th, 2006 with interment in Mt. Tegart Cemetery.