Date de Décès: 2005-02-26
Date de Parution: 2005-03-07
Source: Northern Life, Sudbury, ON
CROZIER, Leigh Maurice, B.A., L.L.B., Q.C. - At the Palliative Care Centre, Bluewater Health, Sarnia, Ontario, after a lengthy battle with cancer, Leigh Maurice Crozier B.A., L.L.B., Q.C., aged 72 years, found peace with family at his side on February 26, 2005. Dear husband of June (Gervais), with whom he was married for 48 years. Son of the late Bruce and Beatrice (Campbell) and cherished brother of Clair (Audrey) Crozier of Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Lillian (Orville) Robinson of Chapleau, Ontario, Dorothy (Cecil) Thrasher of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and Thane (Helen) Crozier of Elliot Lake, Ontario. Predeceased by sisters Shirley (Dick) Couling, and baby Esther. Sadly missed by children Kerry (David) Dunlop, Cathy (Gary) Keast, both of Forest, Ontario, Bruce (Lisa) Crozier of Bright's Grove, Ontario, and Melanie (Kelly Roundell) Crozier of London, Ontario. His special grandchildren, Bill, Danielle, Bryan, Laura and Riley will miss their fun grandpa as will a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many cherished friends. Leigh was born in Darnley, Prince Edward Island on January 6, 1933, and proudly resided in Forest, Ontario for 35 years. A student of The University of Western Ontario, The University of Toronto, and Osgoode Hall Law School, he was called to the bar and admitted as solicitor in 1958, and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1971. He practiced law in Sarnia for 9 years, and then in Forest for 23 years. Appointed Deputy Judge in Provincial and Small Claims Courts in 1988, Leigh retired from Law in 1997. He was very proud of his community, and became actively involved in The Rotary Club of Forest and The Forest Excelsior Band, and was one of the founders of the North Lambton Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, the North Lambton Chamber of Commerce, and the North Lambton Benefit Foundation. He was also the volunteer coordinator of the North Lambton Community Health Centre, as well as the chairman of the Forest Rotary Library Building Fund and many other local and international activities. Leigh had a particular interest in municipal and provincial politics and held the position of Reeve of Forest 1978-1980, Deputy Reeve of Forest 1981-1982, and member of Lambton County Council 1979-1982. Leigh has won many distinguished awards, including the Paul Harris Fellowship, the Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism, the Golden Jubilee Award, and the Canada 125th Anniversary Medal. His interests include family, fun, parties, the environment, and health issues, and he was an avid reader of Canadian history and "good, clean murder mysteries." Leigh's family will host a celebration of life on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at The Forest Legion, Branch 176, Albert St., Forest, Ontario to celebrate this kind, fun-loving, intelligent man's contribution to his family, friends, and community. All are welcome. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Victoria Order of Nurses, The Rotary Club of Forest, or the North Lambton Benefit Foundation. Cremation will take place in Sarnia, Ontario, with burial on Prince Edward Island this summer, with family and friends attending. A Memorial Tree will be planted in memory of Leigh by the Dodge Family.