Obituary of James Clair O'Connell

We lost Jim at the height of his life when he died peacefully in Toronto on May 3, 2007 with his wife beside him and extraordinary love all around. He died after only two and a half months of illness having had remarkable health and running six marathons on five continents over the past three years. Beloved husband of Lisa Ramshaw and devoted father of son, Daniel, and stepson, Aaron; he was cherished by all friends and family. Jim will remain forever within us. Jim's life was active and rewarding. He was a highly acclaimed journalist, covering news worldwide and then was a founding member of Business News Network (BNN), where he was well known for his show 'Market Call with Jim O'Connell'. Jim won many awards including two Geminis. His colleagues have described him as a mentor, a coach, a friend and a great man. He will be missed by all. To celebrate his life, a memorial service will be held in ST. CLEMENT'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 59 Briarhill Avenue, Toronto, at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 12, 2007. If desired, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 20 Holly Street, Suite #101, Toronto.