Surrounded by his loving family, Don passed away peacefully at the age of 82. He had a tremendous love for his family and will be forever missed by his loving wife of 56 years Velma (nee Cooke), his children Sue (Pat Gallaher), Wendy (James Simone), Craig (Jodi/ deceased) and Colin (Erika). Cherished and doting Grandfather to Ryan, Matthew, Jessica (Gallaher); Kristen, Lauren (Simone); Jacob, Sydney (Ivey); and Kyle, Kaitlyn and Joshua (Ivey). He will be missed by his extended family. Don attained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1959 and joined the partnership of the Oakville firm Cheney, Glenn, & Graydon in 1970. He had a love for life, travelling and camping across Canada with his family. On retirement, Don joined the Colborne Seniors hiking group completing the Bruce Trail end to end and biking the Waterfront Trail from Niagara to Trenton. He loved cottage life, boating and fishing. There will be visitation at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600) on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 2 – 4 pm and 7 – 9 pm. A celebration of his life will be held at St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., Oakville, on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 2 pm, reception following. The family appreciated all the health care support throughout his journey of battling cancer. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, St. Paul's United Church, or the charity of your choice.