It is with great sadness that the family of John Gordon Hamilton, aged 94, of Guelph, Ontario, announces his peaceful passing on November 19, 2022, at Guelph General Hospital. Beloved husband for 55 years, of Janet (Smollett) Hamilton, who predeceased him in 2014. Loving father of Edna, Susan, Jane (Brian), Bill (Flor), and Brenda (Gord). Proud grandfather of Daniel, Karl, Alexander, Dalton, Erik, Marian, Leah, Isabel, and Hamish.
Predeceased by his parents John Daniel Hamilton and Helen Elsie (McWhinnie) Hamilton of Ormstown, Quebec. Also predeceased by his older siblings, Gladys, Bruce, Dalton as well as his brother-in-law Lewis. Gord is survived by his sisters-in-law Olive and Judy, and by his nieces and nephews.
Gord was hired by Northern Electric, in Montreal, two weeks after his eighteenth birthday and did machine piece work for a few months before moving to wiring operations on telephone equipment. During this time Gord heard about job openings in the installation department. Since this job involved travel, with paid living expenses, he applied. His first out of town transfer was to Brantford. Gord laid telephone cables, and installed equipment, in different places in Canada, including Churchill, Manitoba, before getting a desk job and becoming a quotations specialist for the rest of his career. He retired from that same company forty years later. After they’d both retired, Janet and Gord travelled all over the world on many wonderful vacations.
Janet and Gord were long-time churchgoers and members of Duff’s Presbyterian Church, in Puslinch. They made many friends there and were greatly enriched and blessed to be a part of the Duff’s church community.
Gord was also an active member of A.N.A.F. Club 344 Guelph, for many years.
His family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Arbour Trails for their excellent care and attention to Gord over the last six years.
A memorial service for Gord will be held at Duff’s Presbyterian Church, Puslinch, Ontario, Saturday, December 3rd, at 11:00AM. Reception to follow in Nanson Hall at the church. Interment will be at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in Gord’s name.