John Alvin McLeod was taken home into the presence of his Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ on Friday June 9th at the age of 86.
Dearly beloved husband of Edna McLeod (Mills) for 65 interesting years, precious father of Marilyn McLeod, Karen Burns (Louis), Teresa Strickland (Phil), Paula Smith (McLeod) (Glenn), Grandpa of Kirsten (Dave) Laidlaw, Breanne (Jason) Smith, Ayndrea Campbell, Amanda Burns, Joelle Burns, Fraser Burns, Zachary Strickland (Esther), Abigail Watson (Jon), Allie Smith, Iain Smith. Great Grandpa of Ethan, Sophia, Benjamin, Daniel, Ezekiel. Dear brother of the late Margaret, late Donelda Campbell (Calvin), late Ron (Helen), Glen (Audrey), Edith Norbo (Sam), Helen Lawrence (Marshall), and Howard. Brother-in-law to Morley (Betty) Mills, late Lorna (late Vic) Taylor, Murdena Taylor (late Joe), Earl (Corrine) Mills. Friends may call Northwood Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre (942 Great Northern Road 705-945-7758) on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service in the Chapel at 12:00 noon. Inurnment to follow on Thursday June 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Aberdeen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Galilean Bible Camp or One Hope Missions. A special thank you to the caregivers he so greatly appreciated over the years specifically those at the SAH Cancer Clinic, Great Northern Retirement Home, and Maple View Nursing Home.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God" Ephesians 2:8.