DONALD "DON" PRATT

1931 - 2022

PRATT, DONALD "DON" January 22, 1931 - November 7, 2022 At age 91 ("ssshhh, don't tell anyone!"), I go with many happy thoughts of the past and confident hopes for my surviving family. Daughter, Julie (Geo); grandchildren, Geoff (Angela, Joelle, Greyson), Shannon (Brandon, Zachary); sister-in-law, Margaret; and family members of my darling, predeceased wife, Marilyn. We shared wonderful married life for 56 years with pleasant memories galore. In 1955, we came to Canada right after our wedding – best thing we ever did! Thank you to good friends in Willowdale, Ballantrae, Stouffville and more recently, mid-town Toronto, who all made life interesting and worthwhile, sharing challenging times in strategic planning and concepts, organizing snooker activities, photography assignments, and tenant representation in development. All of these were very rewarding and so much fun! In more recent years, life was enhanced by my good friend, Liv, who introduced me to a new world of art, lectures, and ballet; sharing the daily crossword and companionship has been a joy. And, taking up tennis and badminton in my 80s introduced me to a whole new group of great people who were very patient with me. I have always been proud of our family attitude to life and feel very comforted that they will so continue. - Don. Dad/Papa, you truly lived every day with love for family and friends through boundless positivity in words and actions. Your light is so bright that we know it will continue to shine and get us through any challenges. We are so lucky to have had you in our lives all this time and will honour, love and miss you forever. You've set a high bar to match, but you've taught us to always do our best. Enjoy your next chapter, Dad - I hope you've made your way to the nearest tennis court! Heartfelt thanks to Revera Leaside Seniors Residence for making him feel comfortable and cared for, Mt. Sinai and the Temmy Latner Palliative Team, Sunnybrook and Michael Garron Hospitals. We so much appreciate everything you do every day. As requested by Don, no funeral or memorial will be held. Instead, as he suggested, donations made to his favourite charities, at www.worldvision.ca or www.heartandstroke.ca would be sincerely appreciated.