John Arthur Tooley

July 10, 1946 - July 19, 2013

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of Jock Tooley on July 19, 2013 with his wife, Susan, by his side.

Jock is survived by Susan (nee Logan) his wife of almost 44 years, a daughter Charlotte (Glen J. Sytnyk) of Winnipeg and a son Adam (Christen) of Memphis Tennessee, and five wonderful grandchildren, Sarah and Shelby Sytnyk, Lindsay Mouhot, Ben and Lulu Tooley. Jock is also survived by his brothers Paul, Mark (Melanie), Simon (Yves Hébert), brothers-in-law Nick Logan (Christine Skene) and Ted Ransby, as well as being a great Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.

Jock was also a true friend who knew those friendships were a privilege and leaves his friends in disbelief that he is gone. Jock was predeceased by his son Ben, and his parents Arthur and Helen Tooley. Jock was born and raised in Winnipeg but also lived in London, ON, Kleinburg, ON, and Memphis, TN. He graduated from Kelvin High School, received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba and his MBA from the University of Western Ontario; the Ivey School of Business. His business career was an incredible ride for all of us who were part of his life. He was an entrepreneur, a risk taker, a consultant, a mentor, and a true believer in living a full life. His greatest business accomplishment was taking a bean field and creating a TPC golf course in the most beautiful gated community in Memphis, TN known as Southwind. Something that we are all very proud of. But to Jock, his love was helping others achieve their goals and that is what he did for the last few years of his life. He spent his days mentoring the new generation of entrepreneurs and loved the energy and excitement that they brought to the table. Jock was so generous with his time and took so much pleasure in helping others. This was what he enjoyed the most. Jock embraced his role as Grandad and cherished all five of his grandchildren. Fond of storytelling, Jock's stories were purposeful and he used this time with his grandchildren to expand their creativity and stretch their imaginations. Jock was a larger than life figure and it is hard to imagine life without him. He died much too young and he had much more to do. We would like to thank all the I.C.U. doctors and nurses at the Grace Hospital and St. Boniface Hospital, the staff of the 6th floor Medical ward at St. Boniface Hospital, the volunteer Fire Department in Minaki, Ontario and Drs. David Kyle and Darren Barber and Nurse Marie at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital.

A celebration of Jock's life will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2013 at the Parish Church of St. Luke (Nassau and Stradbrook) at 11:00 a.m. Thomson Funeral Home (204-783-7211) in care of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, friends may consider a donation to the Sunshine Fund (Jock always expressed a belief that every child should have a chance to go to camp) or the charity of your choice.