BURTON, William (Bill)

Peacefully with his daughter at his side, at the Thompson Hospital on Sunday, October 3rd, 2004, Mr. William (Bill) Burton, aged 78 years of Thompson. Bill was born in Iroquois Falls, Ontario on May 8, 1926. He came to Thompson in 1962 and was employed as a pipe fitter. A happy go lucky guy he always had kind words for everyone. He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Crystal of Thompson, Terrance of Winnipeg, Micheal (Suzanne) of Iroquois Falls Ontario and Ricci (Franceline) of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, grandchildren Micheal Linklater and Travis Burton both of Nelson House, Jeffrey, Pascal, Angelique, Bryce, Celeste, Stacie and Choraline, great-grandchildren Devin, brother Gerry (Erica) of British Columbia,. He will also be sadly missed by his many sisters and brothers-in-law plus Gisele Vermette, Alvin Brown and the Guiboche family, plus numerous relatives and friends. Bill was predeceased by his beloved companion Violette Guiboche, his late wife Henriette Lortie, sisters Iris Brown and Joyce Burton, sister-in-law Shirley Burton. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 7 p.m. at the Sainte-Marie-Du-Sault R.C. Church in Sault Ste. Marie with Father Jozeph Nyesito officiating. Funeral services where held on Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 10 a.m. in the St. Lawrence R.C. Church, 114 Cree Road, Thompson, Manitoba with Father Swami Devaprasad officiating. Cremation followed. Boardman Funeral Home in care of arrangements phone 1-204-778-7982 Thompson.