Gordon Christopher (Gord) Durrant passed away at his home on July 23,
2009, at the age of 87 years. He is the loving father to Chris (Paula)
of Vancouver, BC, Don of Calgary, Barry (Donna) of Fort Nelson, BC and
Karen of Calgary. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and 7 great
grandchildren. Gord will also be remembered by Karen and Gary Boland and
St. Michael's catholic community. Gord was predeceased by his wife Agnes
Martha. Gordon was born in Broadview, SK. He was a Hong Kong Veteran and
P.O.W in Japan. Gordon moved to Calgary with his wife Agnes in 1949. He
was a caretaker for the Public School Board for over 30 years. He was an
avid golfer and volunteered at the Flames games as head of security and
for the Young Canadians. The Calgary Flames was a special passion for
him and he was a season ticket holder for many years. Everybody who knew
Gordon was a lifelong friend of his. He will be remembered by many and
sorely missed. The family would like to thank all nurses and staff at
the Rockyview General Hospital, Unit 58 as well as the palliative care
team of Calgary's Health Region. A special thank you to Wendy of the
palliative team.
