Gordon Tremaine Spurr

BORN: 22 April 1916 in Middleton, Nova Scotia

DIED: 11 February 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario

MARRIED: 2 August 1942 in Ottawa, Ontario

SPOUSE: Gladys Maude (Monnie) Jost, born 21 July 1916 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, died 17 March 2001 in Ottawa, Ontario

CHILDREN:

John Christopher born 19 July 1947 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOTES:

Gordon Tremaine (Trem) graduated from Acadia in commerce in 1937. In 1940 he enlisted and served overseas through 1945, worked for Eastern Trust for several years then re-enlisted in 1951 at the rank of Captain. He served until 1965, retiring at the rank of Major, then joined Agriculture Canada until his final retirement in 1981.

Gladys (Monnie) also graduated from Acadia in 1937, worked at various times for Sun Life, NS Dept of Education, the House of Commons, Carleton University and National Research Council (Communications Branch).