John Morgan SCURFIELD

(NOVEMBER 27, 1951 ­ NOVEMBER 14, 2009) JOHN MORGAN SCURFIELD Surrounded by his family and friends, John Morgan Scurfield passed away peacefully on November 14th, 2009. John is survived by his loving wife Susan Wortzman, his children Paul (Annie), Jane (Edward John), Sara (Mark Kennedy) and Jack. He is also survived by his sisters Maureen and Carol (Patrick Griffin), and his brother Bill (Glenda), Arthur and Adele Wortzman, Susan's sister Anita (Ron Yurman) and her brother Jason (Teresa Rogers). John was also adored by his many loving nieces and nephews and his granddaughter Elsa Morgan. John will be greatly missed by his family, many friends and colleagues. John was a loving husband, father, friend, coach and mentor. He touched the lives of so many, who all felt lucky and honoured to know him and be a part of his life. John was born and raised in Manitou, Manitoba. He moved to Winnipeg to attend university and ultimately law school. John had an illustrious career as a lawyer and was known for his integrity, judgment, and his common sense approach. John became a Queen's Counsel in 1989. He was a Past President and Life Bencher of the Law Society. John was appointed to the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench in July 2002. During his tenure as a judge, John's wisdom, and sense of fairness was evident in all of his decisions. John was a friend to many. He had a passion for Shoal Lake, fishing, travel and adventure. Most of all, he loved sharing those special times with his family and friends. He spent endless hours at the lake teaching his family and friends how to garden, build things, play cards, bake his famous berry crumbles and to have fun. Special thanks to all the doctors, nurses, and medical aides at Cancer Care, Palliative Care and at the River view Health Centre who were involved in John's care. A celebration of John's life was held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17th 2009 at the Hotel Fort Garry Conference Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John's memory to the John Morgan Scurfield Memorial Fund at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.