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GARRIOCK,
Doctor
James, M.D.
Died peacefully on September 14, 2006 at Huronview Home for the
Aged in Clinton, Ontario in his 88th year. Survived by his wife
Sheila HAYWOOD and three sons, David, Ian, Philip, sister Ruth
(Brown) COGHILL and seven grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents,
Robert GARRIOCK, mother May
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Norn. He was born in Toronto on November 6, 1918, the third child
of four. His father originated from the Isle of Sanday, Orkney
Islands, Scotland and his mother from Gateshead on Tyne, England.
He was a graduate of North Toronto Collegiate Institute and had
a short tenure at Hartford Fire Insurance in Toronto. In 1940
he volunteered for war service and joined the Royal Canadian
Air Force. He trained in Clinton, Ontario as a radar technician
and was assigned to the South East Asia Theatre stationed in
India with the 190th Assault Wing. He flew in Catalina Flying
Boats on submarine patrol and convoy escort as well as bombing
missions into Burma for which he received The Burma Star. He
achieved the rank of Flight Lieutenant. James met his wife Sheila,
an Royal Air Force Nursing Sister, while in India and they were
married on October 24th 1946 in England. He then attended the
University of Toronto Medical School and graduated in 1951. Following
graduation he practiced briefly in Copper Cliff, Ontario before
moving to Woodbridge where he practiced family medicine for many
years serving the village and rural community. During the latter
part of his career he practiced in Bolton, Ontario. During his
practice years he instructed at the University of Toronto in
the Department of Family and Community Medicine as a Senior Staff
Family Physician and Clinical Teacher, later being appointed
Assistant Professor to the Faculty of Medicine. He was a staff
physician at Peel Memorial Hospital, York Finch Hospital and
the Etobicoke General Hospital and served as Chief of Staff at
Peel Memorial Hospital. For many years he was Coroner for York
and Peel Counties retiring in 1974. During the mid 1970's he
was the head of the Toronto General Hospital's Emergency Department.
He was granted Life Membership to the College of Family Physicians
of Canada. James diligently served his profession, community
and country and his presence will be greatly missed by his family,
Friends and the surrounding community. A memorial service will
be held on October 13, 2006 at Woodbridge United Church, Woodbridge,
Ontario at 11: 30 a.m. Donations can be made in remembrance of
James to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or the
Salvation Army.
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