HAROLD ROGER WATSON MORRISON

HAROLD ROGER WATSON MORRISON At Scarborough General Hospital on Monday, April 25, 2016, age 83 years. Devoted husband of Tipling Woo. Predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Campbell). Harold was once in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Reserve (Camp Borden) and served as a second lieutenant. He was graduated from Ryerson School of Journalism. He spent his early career working for the Toronto Star, CBC and CN Rail. He moved to Ottawa in 1971, where he worked for the Federal Government for many years, retiring from External Affairs in 1994. Harold was a renaissance man who had many interests, particularly his hobby of collecting toy soldiers. He was a longtime member of the Ontario Model Soldier Society. Predeceased by brothers Ron and Len. Survived by his brother George (Bud) Morrison, daughters Suzanne Mirza (Mat) and Laura Merlo (Don), sister- in-law Val, aunt Bea Batty, daughters Tracy Morrison (Judith Brett), Deirdre Bradley (Jim) and Clea Lipsett (Colin) and grandchildren: Bridget and Juliana Bradley, Paxton, Scarlett and Octavia Lipsett. Beloved uncle, great-uncle, great-great- uncle and brother-in-law to family in Canada and the UK. Harold made special connections with family and friends everywhere and made us feel unique and appreciated. We will all miss the cards and newspaper clippings he sent us, his jokes we laughed at or pretended to laugh at and especially his caring and thoughtful words. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation appreciated and please toast Harold with an orange juice, no ice, no straw! Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Monday, May 23rd at VandenBerg House, 1400 Queen St. E., Toronto. Cremation has taken place. Private interment to follow in Ottawa.