Lt/Col Eadie 1 Cdn Para

From todays Toronto Star:

EADIE, Lt. Colonel G. Fraser _ DSO, CD of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Died peacefully at home in Oakville on August 11, 2003. Fraser was born July 20, 1917 in Winnipeg. He worked with the Ford Motor Company in assignments across Canada and Abroad. He retired from Ford with 46 years of service having made many friends and satisfied many customers. Fraser served overseas during W.W. II earning many decorations including: Distinguished Service Order, 39-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Class, War Medal 39-45 and the American Silver Star. Fraser is predeceased by his wife Lu (Kathleen Halliley) and son David. He is survived by his wife Eileen, sons Jim and Rob, step-daughter Kathy Nicklin, nieces Jane and Charlotte, grandchildren Cayre, Steve, Diane, James, Sarah, Christopher, Brant Nicklin, Lisa Nicklin and great-grandchildren Ryan, Reese and MacKenzie. Services will be held Friday, August 15 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William Street, Oakville, ON with interment following at Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery. Family and friends are invited back to a reception at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre (Holiday Inn, south east corner Bronte Rd. and QEW, Oakville) at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the M.S. Society would be gratefully appreciated.