Obituary of James Blackwell Stratton
JAMES BLACKWELL STRATTON
James Blackwell Stratton, 75, of Toronto, Ontario passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. Beloved father of Geoffrey and David; a grandfather; and brother of Sonia Ryerson. He will be fondly remembered by extended family and friends.
Jim was a proud alumnus of Trinity College School, University of Toronto, and Osgoode Hall. He practiced law in Toronto with Fraser, Mean, and Stratton; Borden and Elliott; as well as an independent practice.
A kind and generous man, Jim gave of himself to his community through active participation. He was a long-standing usher and head usher at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, a founding member of the Canadian Council of the Blind Visionaries, Toronto Chapter, and a contributing member of the Blind Sailing Association.
He loved skiing, sailing, reciting poetry, telling stories and watching his boys play sports.
A Service of Remembrance will be held in Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto M4V 1R5 on Tuesday, January 29th at 1:00 p.m. In Jim’s memory, donations to the Canadian Council of the Blind Toronto Visionaries Chapter, 85 Evans Avenue, Toronto M6S 3V9 (www.ccbtorontovisionaries.ca) or Timothy Eaton Memorial Church would be appreciated. Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.
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