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- Walter Gordon BowesAge 98, died of a heart attack September 18th at Windsor Hospital. He was born in Windsor, N.S. the son of Amy and Frederick Bowes and has been living the past six years in Middle Sackville, N.S. He leaves to mourn his wife Marion, sons Frank (Lynne), Ian (Gloria) and daughter Karen (Neil), grandchildren, Alexander, Amy, Laura and Sarah.His teaching career started in Nova Scotia at Bramber, then Lantz, Bedford and Dartmouth. He moved to St Bruno, Quebec in 1956 as a French specialist in the high schools south of Montreal. After his retirement he completed courses in translation. He loved language and tried to learn a new word each day. He enjoyed crosswords and listening to the radio, He had an amazing sense of humour and touched a lot of people in his lifetime.His body has been donated to Dalhousie University for medical study.Many thanks to all the caring people from the hospital and Northwood Special Nursing Care during the past few years.There will be a memorial service for Gordon at Mount Bruno United Church, 25 Rue Lakeview, St. Bruno, Quebec on Sunday October 16 at 2pm.Published in Montreal Gazette on Sept. 23, 2016
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