Passed away peacefully at Groves Memorial Community Hospital on Friday, September 22nd, 2006 in his 69th year. John will be sadly missed by his loving wife Jean (Ollerenshaw), his caring daughter Rachel and her husband Jim Geelen and his brother Malcolm and his wife Marilyn and family of England. The family wish to invite friends to a reception at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home & Chapel, 280 St. David St. South in Fergus, on Saturday, September 30th 2006 from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Private family interment services. Those wishing to make memorial donations are asked to direct them to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada or to the Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, cards available at the Funeral Home (519) 843-3100. www.grahamgiddyfh.com