Keith RICH

RICH, Keith - Passed away suddenly at his home in Meaford on Monday November 19, 2007 at the age of 80. Keith was born in Dugald, Manitoba in 1927 and was raised in Edmonton by his father, Dr. Charles B. Rich, and his mother Florence Rich nee Jackson. He served his radio apprenticeship with CHOB Pembroke, Ont., CJBI Victoria, and CJCA Edmonton where he spent 4 years. Keith moved to Toronto in the late 1950s and joined CFRB. After 2 years, he teamed up with fellow Edmontonian Steve Woodman to resume work as a radio tag team and their success led to a 2 year stint with WNBC in New York City. In 1964, Keith and his family moved backed to Toronto where he began a 22 year tenure as CKEY's morning man. Then in 1986 Keith made the move to CJCL where he remained until his retirement from radio in 1990. Keith is pre-deceased by his wife Elizabeth Sheldrick, and survived by children Chris, Robin, Michael and Kevin, his first wife Virginia, sisters Daphne Anderson and Josephine Finlayson, and grand children Samantha and Mackenzie Rich. Please join Keith's family to celebrate his life on Thursday November 29th from 1-3 pm at the Gardiner-Wilson Funeral Home, 69 Denmark St., Meaford, Ont. (519) 538-2550, followed by a reception at the Meaford Castle Restaurant, 365 Sykes St. from 3-5 pm. If desired, the family requests that a donation be made to the Salvation Army. 10913653