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GORDON JOSEPH WIMBLE
Born: Oct 31, 1953
Date of Passing: Jun 13, 2024
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GORDON JOSEPH WIMBLE
It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Gord after a brief battle with cancer.
He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 44 years, Julia, son Ken (Chantal) and daughter Sarah (Tristan), grandchildren Hunter, Connor and Norah, brother Don, sister-in-law Michele and brothers-in-law Jan and Richard. He will also be missed by numerous cousins, family members and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Shirley Wimble.
Gord was born in Winnipeg on October 31, 1953 and grew up on Truro Street in St. James where during his childhood he had many great outdoor adventures with friends and family. He graduated from St. James Collegiate in 1971. After graduation, he moved to Montreal with his family where he attended Vanier College and then graduated from McGill University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance.
He met his wife Julia in Montreal while they were both attending university and working at Miracle Mart department store. After graduation Gord was hired by Wood Gundy in the Investment Industry and began his career in Halifax. Gord and Julia were married in Montreal in 1979. Gord moved to North Bay, then finally settled back into Winnipeg as Branch Manager in 1984. In Winnipeg he was happy to closely follow the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Jets, holding season tickets and attending games with friends and family.
In 1986 Gord and Julia welcomed son Ken followed by daughter Sarah in 1988. Gord loved supporting his kids in whatever they pursued and was very proud of all their accomplishments.
Gord retired in 2012 after 36 years with Wood Gundy. After retirement Gord had time to rediscover his love for golf and fishing at his and Julia’s vacation home in Fort Myers, Florida.
In 2017 Gord welcomed his first grandchild Hunter, and a few years later Connor and then Norah. They brought him much joy and entertainment.
Gord enjoyed a successful career with many great achievements, including making many connections and lifelong friends. He volunteered his time to several organizations throughout his life notably Kiwanis and Special Olympics. He enjoyed travelling and visited all the places he dreamed of, living his life philosophy of not waiting to experience the things you want to. He loved being with family and organizing events to bring people together.
We wish to thank the staff at Victoria General Hospital and Grace General Hospital for their care and compassion.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. at Thomson “In the Park” Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Boulevard.
If you so wish, donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 22, 2024, Jun 22, 2024
Condolences & Memories (10 entries)
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It was my pleasure to volunteer with Gord on a retirees association and many great memories will be with me of this time together. Condolences go out to the family and my thoughts and prayers are with you. - Posted by: Larry Billings (Colleague and friend) on: Jul 05, 2024
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Condolences Julia and family. We remember fun times at Miracle Mart, Ross especially with Gord in Sports assembling bikes; the infamous corn roasts too! He was a great guy and lives on in your hearts forever. Gone too soon - RIP Gord. - Posted by: Lois & Ross Berube (Friends /coworkers) on: Jun 30, 2024
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We are so sad to hear about Gord’s sudden illness and passing. He was a great guy and we always had great conversations. It’s an honour to share a granddaughter with Gord and Julia. Julia, Sara, Tristan, Ken and Chantal please take care. Our thoughts and love are with you all. - Posted by: Todd and Melanie Sauve (Friends) on: Jun 29, 2024
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Condolences to Gord's family. I had the pleasure of working with Gord at Wood Gundy back in the late 80's. He was a terrific boss! Loretta Smith nee Parisien - Posted by: Loretta Smith (Co-Worker - Wood Gundy) on: Jun 27, 2024
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Condolences to the Family. Gord will be sorely missed, the casino trips were a hoot thanks to him. June Leveque - Posted by: June Leveque (On retiree committee with Gord) on: Jun 25, 2024
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My condolences to the family. Gord was an excellent old-school manager/broker for Wood Gundy who enjoyed his work. His joie de vie was contagious in his office. Sincerely Fred Walsh. - Posted by: Fred Walsh (co-worker) on: Jun 24, 2024
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We will always remember our visit to your lovely home in Florida, having you as our manager and fun golf games with you and Julia, We will encourage her to play again-when she is ready! Your family is in our hearts and prayers - Posted by: Syd and Doris Griffith (Friends) on: Jun 23, 2024
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Our sincere condolences to Julia, Sarah, Ken and family. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. We had the good fortune to meet Julia and Gord eleven years ago, shortly after they started spending winters in Florida. A strong friendship developed and we enjoyed meetings with Julia and Gord for dinner frequently during their seasonal stays in Fort Myers. Hardly a week would go by that we didn’t schedule a get-together for a fun evening with good conversation and laughter. We also had the pleasure of being invited to Gord and Julia’s home when their children and grandchildren were in town. Gord adored them all. We will greatly miss Gord as we were very fond of him. He was a genuinely wonderful person with a warm and caring nature. Besides fun evenings together Larry spent many enjoyable days out in the Gulf with Gord. These trips, 20-25 miles offshore, got to be known as “Captain Gord’s Offshore Adventures”. Gord would say how much a guy from the Canadian prairie enjoyed those days operating a boat out there. And those adventures more often than not resulted in catches of hard fighting fish. Gord was a great person to spend the day with on the water and Larry will always look back on those days with Gord as special times. We feel blessed to have had Gord in our lives and we will greatly miss our true friend. With Love, Tina & Larry Sherman - Posted by: Tina & Larry Sherman (Friends) on: Jun 22, 2024
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A great guy who was always willing to help out where needed. Will be sorely missed by the CIBC Pensioners group. RIP Gord. - Posted by: Bob Bickerton (Co worker) on: Jun 22, 2024
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I remember Gord so well from the early days of my teaching career. He was an enthusiastic learner and a treat to have in history class. My condolences to the Family. - Posted by: Tom Dercola (High School Teacher) on: Jun 22, 2024
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