Husband of the late Wildred (Freestone).Father of Earle and his wife Helen. Grandfather of Susan and her husband Ian Bowles; and Douglas Gilmore and his wife Lesley Barnes. Predeceased by siblings: Leila Davies, Stewart, and Wes Gilmore. Funeral service held at Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford.