GIBSON, Brenton O., of Calgary, Alberta, passed away peacefully at his home
on August 18, 2009 following a courageous battle with cancer with his
daughters and grandchildren at his bedside. Born in Sheffield Mills, Kings
County, Nova Scotia, he was a son of the late Reginald and Elva Mae (Peggy)
Gibson. Brenton proudly served his country in the Canadian Armed Forces
with the Royal Canadian Dragoons and the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal
Canadians) regiments for twenty-five years. He was a member of the Royal
Canadian Dragoons Association - Alberta Chapter. He retired from the
Calgary School Board after nearly twenty years as Head of Maintenance. He
was a devoted, caring and loving father, grandfather, well respected and
loved by his family and friends who will miss him dearly. Brenton is
survived by his daughters, Rachael and Rebecca and five grandchildren;
Lakeisha, Sharaza, Hyele, Zion and Savion as well as his ex-wife Sandra;
brothers, Basil (Lil Harvey) Cobourg, ON; Reginald, Gibson Woods, NS; Paul
(Helen) Gibson Woods, NS; Kenneth (Ursula) Markham, ON; sisters, Joyce
(Theodore) London, Suffolk, VA; Bonita Gibson, Toronto, ON; Nancy (Derrick)
Kamanga, Markham, ON; Doreen (late Norman) Paris, New Glasgow, NS; Linda
(Michael) Foley, Oxford, NS; Valerie (Brian) Rafuse, Centerville, NS; and
Sharon Eagles, Buffalo, NY. He is also survived by numerous nephews and
nieces, all of whom remember Brent as a kind and caring uncle with a good
sense of humour. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a sister Annie
and brother Howard. The family would like to thank all those who helped
Brent during his illness. At the request of the deceased cremation has
taken place under the direction of Personal Alternative Funeral Services. A
Memorial Service will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 2
Killarney Glengarry Community Association, 28th Avenue and - 28th Street SW,
Calgary, Alberta, on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of
flowers memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200,
325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, Alberta T4N 1X2 or at
www.cancer.ca
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http://www.cancer.ca/> . A Memorial Service and Interment of Cremated
Remains will also take place in Gibson Woods (near Kentville, NS) on 19
September 2009 at 2:00 for 2:30 PM.