Rufus Laurence Savage

1937 - 2004  (66 years)

• Name	Rufus Laurence Savage
  Born	9 Nov 1937	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-388654
  Died	12 Sep 2004	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	17 Sep 2004	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I388654	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Laurence Melville Savage,   b. 2 Jun 1900, Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1969, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Isabelle "Isabelle" Fielding,   b. 9 Mar 1903, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1991, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F58895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Linda Jean Crosby
  Children	1. Cynthia Jane Savage   2. Sally Diane Savage   3. Laurence Melville Savage
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F62740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sheila Jane Alcorn Flavelle
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F262632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SAVAGE, Rufus Laurence Born in Galt, Ontario, on November 9, 1937, passed away at home, on September 12, 2004, quietly, peacefully and held lovingly by his wife, Sheila and with Tigger, curled by his side. Following a year-long battle with cancer, of which he fought with his typical tenacity and strength, he overcame all but his final challenge. Rufus was preceded in death by his parents, Isabel Fielding and Laurence Melville Savage and his beloved sister, Sue Savage Bett. He is survived by his wife, Sheila J. A. Savage (nee Flavelle). In addition, he will be missed by his children, Cynthia, Sally and Laurence and his two grandsons, Ryan and Adam. Rufus was born and raised in Galt, Ontario. His early school years were spent in Galt and then Upper Canada College, Wedd's House from 1945 to 1956. He followed in his father's foot-steps and worked for many years at Savage Shoes. Moreover, Rufus enjoyed a successful career in real estate, in North and West Vancouver. With his early retirement, Rufus and Sheila were able to travel to many parts of the world, where they established many strong, loving and long-lasting friendships. These friends have been a great comfort in the past year and family all the years. The family will receive friends at Coutts Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 96 St. Andrews St., Cambridge, on Thursday, from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 17, 2004, at Trinity Anglican Church, 12 Blair Rd., Cambridge (Galt), Ontario, at 2 p.m. A private family interment, will take place, at Trinity Cemetery, Galt, Ontario. The Record 14 Sep 2004 pg B9

  
  

• Sources

  [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. SAVAGE/ Rufus Laurence SAVAGE/ Novemeber 9, 1917/ September 12, 2004/ His wife/ Sheila Jane Alcorn SAVAGE/ nee FLAVELLE/ November 30, 1953/ /

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Nov 1937 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Sep 2004 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Sep 2004 - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth