James Homer DEAN

May 22, 1913 - March 19, 2010 JAMES HOMER DEAN Rev Lt Col Homer Dean was truly Paterfamilias to us his children and our families, a large clan of Deans and Woodburns, and a huge host of friends from nine to ninety. He had a life-long gift of touching people in ways they treasured: marrying and burying, counseling and comforting. Homer was a skilled carpenter who rebuilt an 1865 log cabin on Georgian Bay. There he and his treasured wife Jean welcomed visitors every summer for six decades. He archived family histories and artifacts. He read and wrote widely and could converse on almost any topic. After graduating from Victoria and Emmanuel Colleges, U of T, he served 1940-50 as United Church Minister in Nobel, Dundalk and Kirkton, Ontario; 1950-69 with the RCAF in Camp Borden, Germany and Ottawa; and finally at United Church Headquarters, Toronto until 1978. In retirement he was ever engaged with people and creative projects. Jean Woodburn Dean (19072001) was love of his life. They are survived by three children, James, Loral, Tom; seven grandchildren, Jacqueline, Seumas, Sofya, Ginger, Yvonne, Cosmo and Jamie; and one great-grandchild, Magnus Alexander Belza. Visitation 5 - 8.30 pm Fri March 26 at Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge St, Richmond Hill (4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Dr). Funeral 2 pm, Sat March 27, Forest Hill United Church, NW corner, Bathurst/Eglinton. www.marshallfuneralhome.com