Lyman George "Lefty" Laxson

Peacefully passed away in his 94th year at Riverwood Senior Living Retirement Home in Alliston, Ontario, on March 9, 2022. Predeceased by his son Larry (2019) and wife Lorna (Nee Hughes in 2020). Dear father of Linda Monks (Bruce) and Howard Laxson (Jocelyne). Loved grandpa to Jason Hughes (Shannon), David Hughes, Charlene Hébert (Nick), and Jeffery Laxson (Isabelle). Great-grandpa to Maxime, Zhoé and Mya Hébert, Elizabeth and Malcolm Hughes, Corey and Emma Laxson. Lyman will be lovingly remembered by his sister Joyce Knowles (Mac), sister-in-law Jean Hughes and brother-in-law Donald Hughes, as well as many nieces and nephews. He grew up in the small towns of Asbestos and Danville in the Eastern Township of Quebec. Often remarking about how it was a "young boys dream". Plenty of fishing, hunting, skiing, hockey and camping. After finishing school, he moved to California to seek employment. While there he enjoyed diving for Abalone while living in Long Beach, cruising in Los Angeles on his Harley. When it was time to return to his hometown of Danville, he went to work in the Asbestos Mine. That was short lived and it wasn't long before he enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. During his time in the military, he and his growing family were posted to CFB Borden three different times as well as Petawawa, Valcartier and Kingston. He did a year in Egypt with the NATO Peacekeeping Forces and later deployed to Montreal during the FLQ Crisis. After retirement from the military, he joined the Canadian Correctional Service. Moving to Kingston to serve at Joyceville Medium Security Institution. Retiring for good, chalking up a total of 38 years of public service. But Lefty was not all work and no play. He loved his motorboat, photography and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hunting for antiques with Lorna and listening to his collection of Big Band and Jazz records. Also, in the day no house party was ever complete without his very lively rendition of Boogie Woogie on the piano and a glass of homemade Saki. It was not long ago that he remarked "What a wonderful life I have had". We could not agree more. Online condolences available at www.GFTompkins-Township.ca