John Baxter (died 2014)
| John Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Paul | |
| Born | 1932 Port Arthur, Ontario |
| Died | 2014-04-16 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | insurance partner and business owner |
| Employer | Domtar Paper Mill |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
John Paul Baxter (died 16 April 2014, aged 81) was a Port Arthur-born insurance professional and business owner who was active in the Knights of Columbus and the Liberal Party of Canada.[1][2]
Life and family
Paul was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, to William and Kathleen. He grew up in a Catholic household where he was active in sports and his local church. He attended King's Business College before moving to Nipigon.[1]
In Nipigon, he worked at the Domtar Paper Mill and began a long involvement with the Knights of Columbus and the Liberal Party of Canada. He later moved into the insurance industry, becoming a partner at Thunder Bay Insurance. He eventually moved to Almonte in the Ottawa valley, where he established Almonte & Valley Insurance. After selling his business to Ogema-Nicholson, he managed their branch in Almonte until his retirement, at which point he returned to Thunder Bay.[1]
He was survived by his wife Margaret, and his children Gordon, Michael, Mark, Melanie Albanese, and Colleen Akin, along with their spouses Denyse, Sara, Domenic, and David. His grandchildren include Bryant Baxter, Nicole Baxter, Nico, Christina, Ally Albanese, Anne, and Henry Akin, and he had two great-grandchildren, Chase and Hailey. He was also survived by step-children Don Hines, Stephanie Fitenko, Bob Hines, and Patty Cockell, and their families. His surviving siblings are Bill, Bernard, Richard, Mary McCallum, and Anne Andrews. He was predeceased by his parents, his first wife Elsie, his daughter Patricia Lynn, and siblings Robert, Patrick Baxter, and Rita Legace.[1]
He died on April 16, 2014, in Thunder Bay after a long illness. A funeral mass was held at Corpus Christi R.C. Church, followed by burial at St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Sargent & Son Funeral Home.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2014-04-19.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 16 April 2014.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for John Paul Baxter, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2014-04-19, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 19 April 2014, p. 8(B)