Neil Lawrason Smith

1930 - 2006  (76 years)

• Name	Neil Lawrason Smith
  Born	23 Jan 1930	Paris Plains, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339772
  Died	30 Apr 2006	Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I339772	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  SMITH, Neil Lawrason - In Loving memory of Neil Lawrason Smith, January 23, 1930 - April 30, 2006. Neil passed away peacefully, at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on April 30, 2006 with family at his side after a determined battle against cancer at the age of 76. Survived by his loving wife, Patricia of 24 years; two daughters and two sons, Barbara (Gord) of North Bay, Brenda of Oakville, Neil Jr. (Alison) of Oakville and Chad (Bluschenka) of Milton; six grandchildren, Neil Alan, Adelaide, Chris, Hailey, Matthew and Scott; brother, George Smith of Ayr. Predeceased by his parents, Earl and Margaret; sister, Anne Peters. Born January 23, 1930 in Paris, Ont., he attended Paris High School and received an honorary degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury. He moved to Sudbury, Ont. in the late 1950's to begin a long and distinguished career as an entrepreneur and business owner. He was the founder of Neil Smith Construction in the early 1960's and went on to found the Auburn Group of Companies which for over 35 years have provided a range of specialized industrial services and equipment for maintenance projects at metal smelters around the world. He lived a full and active life and was a long time skier and golf enthusiast. He served as President of the Idylwylde Golf Club in Sudbury, and was most recently a member of the Mississauga Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont. and the Country Club of Florida in Boynton Beach, Florida. He scored his first and only hole-in-one at his former golf club the Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach, Florida. One of his loves was his Labrador and Golden Retrievers which were his close companions and were named Samantha, Tigger, Coco and Samantha(2). Visitation, will be held at the Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Road West (1 block East of Kerr Street) Oakville, on Thursday, May 4, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 5, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the Walton Memorial United Church at 2489 Lakeshore Rd., West in Oakville, Ont. Following the service the family will receive friends at the Lighthouse Restaurant at 2340 Ontario St. in Oakville, from 2-4 p.m. Donations in his memory can be made to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice.3

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Large monument] Smith/ In loving memory/ Neil Lawrason/ Jan. 23, 1930 - April 30, 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jan 1930 - Paris Plains, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth