Date de Décès: 2007-09-26
Date de Parution: 2007-10-02
Source: Calgary Herald, AB
SHIELDS, John Patrick 1954 - 2007 John Patrick Shields, beloved husband of Alice, of Calgary, Alberta passed away peacefully on September 26, 2007. He is survived by his four children, Beth of London, England, David (Erin), Dawn and Jennifer of Calgary, Alberta; his brothers Paul (Winnipeg) and Brian; two sisters, Patsy (Bill) (San Diego) and Susan (Mountain View County); as well as his many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Iris. John was born in Calgary, Alberta on January 30, 1954. As a native Calgarian, he grew up along the Bow River in the Parkdale Community where he and Alice married in 1972 and then started a family. John was a strong leader in the community as a chairman of the Parent Teacher Association, a scout leader for St. Barnabas Church, an active Legion member, a coach for the youth baseball team and leader of community events. He completed his post secondary education at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology becoming an accomplished photo journalist and published author. In the years that followed, John successfully built several of his own businesses. John spent the last seventeen years working as a highly respected realtor who handled all matters with professional integrity; often going above and beyond the call of duty. As an outstanding sportsman, John won a variety of tournaments and trophies. However, most notably he was a passionate outdoorsman and felt most at home when out in the mountains camping, fishing, hiking and hunting alongside his family, friends and two dogs. Over the duration of John's life he continued to initiate and lead many exciting endeavors for others; including fishing derbies and building a river raft for the Calgary River Raft Race. John was a selfless man who in any given situation would help those in need and had the ability to make things happen for others in the most difficult of circumstances. John will be remembered, loved, appreciated and missed by his family and friends, for all his amazing qualities and for everything that he brought to the lives of those around him. A celebration of John's life will be held outdoors at St. Barnabas Scout Camp, on the Nordegg Trunk Road, 15 kms northwest of the Wildcat Hills Gas Plant, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2007. In lieu of flowers please email the family with your best memory of John to shieldsbeth@hotmail.com. For further information, directions and the meeting point, please contact the family directly through email or by telephone. Published in the Calgary Herald from 10/2/2007 - 10/4/2007