Lt Col Cecil Kirby MBE, CD

 Cecil Gordon KIRBY - Born in Gainsboro , Saskatchewan .

  Lieut. Col. Gordon Kirby passed away peacefully Monday, January 5th 2009 at the age of 97 at the Brock Fahrni Pavilion, Vancouver , BC .

     Gord graduated from the University of Saskatchewan , B.Sc (M.E.) in 1936. He served in the Canadian EME in the United Kingdom , Sicily , Italy and Europe and received many medals as well as the M.B.E. After the war he continued to serve in the Canadian Regular Forces RCEME, residing with his family in Regina , Ottawa , Halifax and Winnipeg .

   He is survived by his wife Lorraine Kirby who resides at South Granville Park Lodge and his three daughters and 5 grandchildren: Catherine McKeehan, Luke; Caroline Park (Michael), Ethan and Erin; Chris Kirby (Wayne Isley), Jason and Chad .

   Gord was always active, he enjoyed golf and was a member at Breezy Bend Club in Winnipeg and Hazelmere Golf Club in White Rock. He hit a hole in one on the 8th hole at Hazelmere in 1991 at age 80. He played his last round at a par 3 round with Chris at age 95. He was also an avid curler and lawnbowler, a life member of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and a member of the Royal United Service Institute of Vancouver and of the Canadian Legion. No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gordon Kirby Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan .