Bert Booth

Bert was born on August 13, 1912 in Lincolnshire, England to the late Thomas and Emma Booth. He immigrated to Canada in 1927 and settled in Devlin, Ontario where he met and married his soul mate Donalda McRitchie on June 8, 1940. He had worked at the Border Mill and had also farmed in the area. He later sold his farm in 1943 and moved to Atikokan where he began working for Paddie Harrison. In 1944 he began work at the Steep Rock Iron Mines as a shovel and dredge operator. When the mine closed in 1974 he retired after 35 years of service. He had served on the Atikokan Township Council for 10 years and was a United Steel Workers of America Rep. First and foremost though was spending time with his family.

Bert’s hobbies included woodworking, reading, playing pool and cards. He enjoyed the time he spent at the Pioneer Centre, socializing with his good friends and participating in the programs there including the exercise sessions.. On the top of his list was attending the “Golden Oldies” every Thursday at the Pioneer Center.

He will sadly missed by his children, Lynn (Ramola) of Seattle, WA, Jim (Alice) of Fernie, BC, Brenda (Dennis) Fredrickson of Atikokan, Murray (Louise) of Vancouver, BC and Donna (Alan) Mitchell of Fernie, BC. Also left to cherish his memory are 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, his sister Ethel Khober of Fort Frances as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife Donalda on October 2, 1997, his parents Thomas and Emma Booth, and brothers Edwin (Ted), Walter, John (Jack), James (Jim), Ronald, Martin and Roland.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Riverview United Church in Atikokan with Pastor Brad Ricci officiating.

Friends may visit prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Interment will take place in Burriss Cemetery in Burriss, Ontario at a later date.

The pallbearers will be Blaine Booth, Earl Fredrickson, Jennifer Sampson, Adam Fredrickson and Darren Sampson.

In memoriam donations may be made to the Atikokan General Hospital Extended Care Wing, 120 Dorothy Street, Atikokan or in care of Green Funeral Home, Box 427, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 3M8.

On-line condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.