the town of Krokees Laconia, Greece. As a teenager
he laboured from dawn to dusk on the orchid farms in
Krokees. This was poverty-stricken post WWII Greece and
he had to work hard to help support his mom, dad and his
two siblings.
He supplemented his farming wages by going for days
into the mountains of Laconia catching and taming wild
mustangs, that he would sell to local farmers as plow
horses. This was dangerous work that was equal parts,
muscle, courage, and horse whispering skills. This picture
was taken by an American tourist of him as a 16-year-old
bringing a horse into town for sale.
In his late twenties working in a brick factory he met and fell
in love instantly to his wife of 53 years Stella Giokas. They
had two children Leonidas and Kostantina. With young kids
and one suitcase they immigrated in Canada in the early
70’s where his work ethic was rewarded, and he made a
comfortable life for his family.
His world was transformed when his children gave him
grandchildren and would always tell us that after his
grandchildren arrived, he had everything a man could want,
and God could take him any time, a happy man. He would
enjoy 25 years with his grandchildren, Irene, Stilina, Stevie,
Petros and Christina.
A loyal friend, supportive parent and husband and a loving
and nurturing grandparent, he is the strongest man we will
ever know, but time is stronger and he quietly passed away
on September 16th, 2020 at home on his farm in Aurora,
Ontario Canada surrounded by his family.
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