George Ernest Loker

1932 - 2018  (86 years)

• Name	George Ernest Loker
  Born	27 Feb 1932	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1998	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-198783
  Died	2 Aug 2018	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I198783	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Alexander Loker,   b. 28 Jan 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Elsie Irene Twining,   b. 8 Oct 1911, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1984, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F6254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Kramer,   b. 10 Feb 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F55698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LOKER, George Ernest George Loker, aged 86 1/2 of Cambridge, went to be with God, August 2, 2018. He was born in Galt on February 27, 1932 to George and Elsie Loker. In June 1956, he married the love of his life Eleanor Lorna Loker (nee Kramer), spending 58 wonderful years together, until her passing in 2014. He is survived by his children Gwendolyn Humfries (Douglas), Geoffrey Loker (Barbara), Janice Hamilton (Stephen), and Edward Loker and grandchildren; Trista (Shan), Brittany, Luke, Emily, Benjamin, Daniel, Alexandra, and Nicholas and great-grandchild Aidan. He is survived by his brother; Alex Loker (Marlene) and brother-in-law, Art Stevenson and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Loker, Norma Fowler, Ruth Wigg (Eric) and predeceased by sister; Lilian Stevenson, brothers; Bruce and Larry Loker. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in 1956, George opened his office in Galt and has continued to practice until the time of his death. He served Galt as Alderman from 1958, through 1961. He was also a Deputy Judge for Small Claims Court for many years. Through the years George was an active member of Avenue Road Baptist Church serving in roles including deacon, choir member and treasurer. George was also very involved with the Guelph Association of Baptist Churches and Baptist Church Camp Hermosa. George and Eleanor collected antique pressed glass, amassing an impressive collection. He loved travelling, especially enjoying the museums, art galleries and ancient buildings in Europe, the USA and Canada. Paris, St. Petersburg and Vienna were favorite cities, also. George and Eleanor loved to dance and were members of square and round dance clubs, traveling to conventions as far away as Washington, DC. George loved the music and pageantry of the opera. Memorial Donations can be made to Camp Hermosa or Avenue Road Baptist Church. Visitation was held on Tuesday, August 7th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street in Cambridge. A Celebration of his life was held on Wednesday, August 8th, funeral at 11 a.m., at Avenue Road Baptist Church, 465 Avenue Road, Cambridge, with a visitation at the church prior to the service. Cambridge Times 4 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Feb 1932 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1998 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Aug 2018 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth