JAMES THOMSON SUTHERLAND

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JAMES THOMSON SUTHERLAND 1926 -2015 It is with sadness the family announce the passing of Jim on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the Grace Hospital. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.ca 204-885-9715
Publish Date: Jul 16, 2015

JAMES THOMSON SUTHERLAND 1926 -2015 It is with sadness the family announce the passing of Jim on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the Grace Hospital. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.ca 204-885-9715
Publish Date: Jul 15, 2015

JAMES THOMSON SUTHERLAND James Thomson Sutherland passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 4, 2015. He was born on July 26, 1926 to Marion (Wiggins) and William Thomson Sutherland. Predeceased by June, his wife of 38 years, his parents, brother John and his wife Grace, brothers-in-law Ron Allen, Tom Paton, Gordon Pass, and sisters-in-law Joyce Pass and Marion Sutherland. He is lovingly remembered by his present wife Petranella, brother William (Lillian), sister Jean Paton, children David (Cynthia Zimrose), James (May), Barbara (Alistaire Harvey), and Elizabeth (Scott Webster), granddaughters Magdalene, (and her father Steve), Siona, and Shantaya, stepchildren Warren Earl (Dorothy), Craig (Sherrie), Valerie (Jim) and their families, and numerous nieces and nephews. Dad was born and grew up on the family homestead in Arrow River, Manitoba. Upon graduation at the age of 16 he moved to Winnipeg to find work. After learning the trade of welding he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy where his service was mostly on Fairmile MLQ091 until the end of the war. Returning to Brandon for university he met his first love, wife June Elaine Dyer, where together they physically built their first home. Early in their marriage Dad worked for Manitoba Hydro as a crew boss overseeing the raising of many of the hydro lines around Brandon and the surrounding rural area. In the mid 1950s he joined Imperial Oil Ltd. and worked in Brandon, Virden and Dauphin before settling in Winnipeg in 1959. He rose to the head of the Western Division Fleet sales, and was a member of the Canadian Industrial Transportation League. When their national convention was held in Winnipeg in 1970 during Manitoba's 100th anniversary he was the national president. James was a gifted speaker and loved to talk. Summers were spent camping with his family at Clear Lake, Lake Audy, Falcon Lake and Brandon in the smallest red travel trailer that could ever fit a family of six. He enjoyed a good western book, a home construction project and a twirl around the dance floor. After a lengthy illness June passed away in 1987. It was at a Salisbury House where James met Petranella Earl, the beginning of 27 years of love together. The two of them travelled extensively in their motor home, wintering in Texas, summers at Falcon Lake, dancing wherever they were. Dad was deeply involved with both families and was always around to lend a helping hand, supervise, tell a story, sneak a cookie or two or three, straighten the cut line on the cake, tell another story or arm wrestle with anyone. The last two years were spent at Deer Lodge Veteran Hospital, Tower Seven. The loving staff there took very good care of him, enjoyed his stories and sometimes ended up in a few dance steps with him. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 215. In 2014 he received Veteran Acclaim from Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue. James is now dancing with angels. He will be greatly missed and forever loved. Although you've left And now walk above We are never alone We are wrapped in your love Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.ca 204-885-9715
Publish Date: Jul 11, 2015

JAMES THOMSON SUTHERLAND 1926 - 2015 It is with sadness the family announce the passing of Jim on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the Grace Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.ca 204-885-9715
Publish Date: Jul 10, 2015
Publish Date: Jul 11, 2015
Publish Date: Jul 15, 2015

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 16, 2015