Obituary of George Byron Crawford

CRAWFORD, George Byron, P. Eng. (Former President and Chairman of the Board of Gore & Storrie Limited) Died, January 22, 2007. Beloved husband of Ruth Virtue for 61 years. Predeceased by brother Ken. Dear father of Janet Duval (Paul) of Georgetown, Margaret Dunn (Bill) of Niagara Falls and George Crawford (Anne) of Toronto. Much loved grandfather of Jay and Brooke Duval, Sarah and Scott Wilson, Patricia and George Dunn, and James and Stephen Crawford. Born in Bowmanville, Ontario, he graduated from the University of Toronto in Civil Engineering in 1944. After service with the Royal Canadian Engineers, he joined Gore & Storrie Consulting Engineers in 1945 and rose to become President in 1975. He was proud to be a sanitary engineer, working across Canada throughout his career and especially on the development of the Main Toronto sewage treatment plant at Ashbridges Bay. He received many awards and honours, was inducted into the University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Hall of Distinction, and was only the second Canadian to be made an Honourary Member of the Water Environment Federation. George was a member of several associations and clubs, including the "Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovellers� and the Canadian Association of Mayflower Descendents. He was a founder of the Leaside Curling Club, and a long-time volunteer and supporter of Northlea United Church. He was a model of integrity, civility, responsibility, and service to the community. George loved canoeing, camping, sailing and birdwatching, and he enjoyed them most when joined by his family. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Thursday, January 25th. Service in NORTHLEA UNITED CHURCH, 125 Brentcliffe Road on Friday, January 26th at 2 o�clock. Donations to The Owl Foundation in Vineland Station, or to The Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Centre Foundation (AARC) would be appreciated.