Nov. 9, 1931 – Feb. 7, 2021
It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Father, Papa and Best friend, Phillip Mostow on Feb. 7th, 2021 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital with his family by his side.
Phil was predeceased by his wife Eileen, parents Sidoria and Mathew Mostow, step-father Michael Shewchuk, sister Victoria Cederwall, brother-in-law Rudolph, brother Alex and wife Shirley, niece Kim Hagar and Sister-in-law Betty Anne Shewchuk.
He is survived by his three sons Duane (Diane), David (Glenda) and Dean (Elma), his granddaughters Leah and Hanna Mostow, his best friend Alma, also surviving him is his brother Peter Shewchuk, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Phil was born and raised in Kenora and while still attending High School obtained his Pilot’s licence, and immediately after graduation, he pursued a flying career. He was employed by such firms as Marathon Paper Mill, Ontario Central Airlines and Superior Airways, he also became a flying instructor with the Thunder Bay and Kenora Flying Club.
Phil then returned to College and graduated with an Electronic Certificate, he then obtained employment with Northern Telephone as a Technician and flew all over Northwestern Ontario maintaining communication systems. Two aircraft that Phil flew are on permanent display: Fox Moth CF-DJB is on display at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa and a Stinson Reliant CF-BGN can be seen at the Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre in Sault Ste, Marie. He then accepted a position with the newly established Educational Television Branch of the Ministry of Education in Thunder Bay, when this branch evolved into T.V. Ont., Phil then accepted a position with the Ministry of Northern Affairs and worked in the communities of Red Lake, Ignace and Kenora, while living in these communities, Phil served on the Lake of the Woods Hospital Board, the Kenora-Keewatin School Board, Canadian Cancer Society, Ignace Economic Development Committee and the Lions Club in Ignace. Phil was also a member of the Kenora Legion and Keewatin Kinsmen Club.
In retirement, Phil continued to fly for pleasure, enjoyed square dancing, building and flying model airplanes and most of all, playing his Trumpet with the Sunset Country Swing Band.
Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society in Phil’s memory.
High Flight
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds -
and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of -
wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.
Hovering there I've chased the shouting wind along
and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.
"Up, up the long delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,
where never lark, or even eagle, flew;
and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
the high untrespassed sanctity of space,
put out my hand and touched the face of God."
John Gillespie Magee, Jr
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