OAC 1958

Brock: William Thomas

BROCK: William Thomas of Toronto 1936 – 2022 Passed away at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in his 87 year. Cherished husband of Anne Brock for 61 years. Loving father of Karen (Greg), and the late Jeffrey. Proud grandfather of Emily. Dear brother and brother in-law of David Brock (Lydia), Sandy Brock, and John King (Mary). Predeceased by his brother Don Brock. Bill has several University degrees, including three honorary degrees. He had a very successful thirty-seven year career with Toronto Dominion Bank. Upon retirement, he was Deputy Chairman. A private family funeral service was held at Haskett Funeral Home, Exeter. Interment Exeter Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Haskett Funeral Home, Exeter (519-235-1220). Memorial donations may be made in honour of William T. Brock to support the Lung Cancer Research Fund at the Princess Margaret Foundation ().

Labels: 17-05-02, 50th Reunion, Bogoslowski, Brock D., Brock W., Passages, Passings

OAC 1958 50th Reuniom Photos

50th Reunion Photo 2008

Labels: 17-05-02, 50th Reunion, Pictures

Mini Reunion & Executive Meeting

Wilcox, Stevens, Gloin, Amos & Gracey
2017-05-02

58'ers Attending Mini Reunion at

Ferndale Lodge, Ingersoll, 17-05-02

Labels: 17-05-02, Exec Meetings, Mini Reunions, O'NEIL, Reunions

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News of Our West Coast Classmate Owen Townsend:

Keeping up to date with our Western Classmate:

Owen will be in Walldorf, Germany, a small town near Heidelberg, from Nov. 7, to Dec. 18, on an assignment for Hewlett Packard’s Enterprise Division, which has been asked by AGS, a women’s clothing firm, to manage their Mail Order Processing System (MOPS) which operates similarly to Amazon.
He intends to be in Toronto, Dec. 19^th, to celebrate Christmas, with his two sons and their families, and then on Dec. 28^th off to Vancouver to celebrate the New Year with family and friends.

Owen, has for several years been competing in “Half Marathon” races.
This year, running in the Victoria Half Marathon, he completed the race in a time of 2:07,
Third, only slightly, behind the First place finisher, in his age group, at 1:58. Well done Owen!
                                    Age Group 75-79
Place  DIVOA   Name                   Time
1/8   M7579   Garth Ball        1:59:13 1:58:57
2/8   M7579   Lue Kerr          2:04:56 2:02:23
3/8   M7579   Owen Townsend     2:09:57 2:07:08
4/8   M7579   David Kalles      2:23:01 2:19:09
5/8   M7579   Don Brander       2:24:22 2:19:46
6/8   M7579   Ted Roberts       2:52:47 2:48:45
7/8   M7579   Evan Fagan        3:09:58 3:06:05
8/8   M7579   Mike Morris       3:49:43 3:46:24
Record 1:41:44 by Maurice Tarrant in 2009

Owen also placed First in the BMO on May 5^th, completing the race in an identical time of 2:07.
He modestly says that the faster guys did not show up.

Owen’s Comments:

What a fabulous weekend it was in Victoria
- great fall weather, sunny & cool, great for the race
- wonderful race route, along the coast line
- starting & ending in the downtown core, near the hotel
- stayed at Harbour Towers, classy old hotel
- already planning to enter again next year.