Passing - Sgt (ret'd) Gord Morrison

[Tim Robinson]

RHQ regrets to inform The Regiment of the passing of Sgt (ret'd) Gord Morrison, MSM, CD on 4 February 08. The information below was relayed from Mr Edwin Fisher. This message was received previously and was somehow deleted or misplaced for which I truly reget.  I knew Gord Morrison and had the pleasure and honour of having served with him. He was a respected soldier and a good man.

MORRISON, Sgt. (Retd.) Gordon Dewart M.S.M. C.D. Resident of Sherwood
Park, AB died at age 42 on 04 February 2009 at U of A Hospital of
complications from an accident. Born 7 April 1966 at Peterborough, ON,
son of Duke and Isabel, Gord attended PCVI with the 1984 grad class.
He joined the RCR where he attained the rank of Sergeant and through
his "outstanding performance under difficult and dangerous
circumstances and in keeping with the finest traditions of his
Regiment and of the Canadian Forces.", was awarded the Meritorious
Service Medal. PRO PATRIA After several years as a stay at home dad,
Gord craved structure and camaraderie and he found it with Lord
Strathcona's Horse. Although he enjoyed the armoured corps for several
years, Deidra needed him to be home.
PERSEVERANCE
Again, after some time as a stay at home dad and nurturing his ailing
wife, Gord turned, as many ex-service members do, to the
Commissionaires. This was the perfect balance and he enjoyed it there
very much. He spoke with much pride of his work at the Brownlee
Building where he was last posted.
TRUSTED-EVERYDAY-EVERYWHERE
Gord's wife Deidra Laura Tattersall passed away 29 December 2008. He
is survived by their two sons, Duncan and Conor. Gord and Deidra will
be laid to rest together at The National Military Cemetary in Ottawa.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Edmonton, end April. Interested
attendees are requested to contact Ed or Gwen at 250-642-7674 or
ehaf@shaw.ca for more details. All stories and any letters of condolences are welcome and requested. DUN EISTEIN The family would
like to thank everyone at University of Alberta ICU for their compassion and vigilance. "

[Gord Vaillancourt]

RIP BROTHER.
PRO PATRIA

[outback jack]

Tim,
I am shocked to hear of Gord's passing. I had reconnected with him recently via Facebook after many years.
I will pass info along to fellow Royals who served with us.
Pro Patria - rest in peace GD

[Tim Robinson]

Mike,

I know what you mean. I've known a few Morrison's over the years and did not put two and two together until I opened his photo. As you know, a good guy.

Tim

[Mike Blais]

Rest in Peace.

[Chris Carter]

Very sad to hear of Gord's passing. We had served together in 3 RCR O Coy- Germany upon arrival in 1988. Great guy, super smart and I remember during Fall-Ex we would chat about global events and things of that nature.

Rest in Peace Gord,

Pro Patria

[Fred Doucette]

I was shocked to here of Gord's death he was to young to die. He was in my Section in Wpg and Cyprus 1986, he had many friends and will be sorely missed by all. Rest in Peace Brother, Pro Patria.

[Abe Doney]

Fred:

I thought that I'd recognized the name and now it's all coming back to me including the face. What a shame. Rest in Peace.

[dan mcmenemy]

I was devastated to here of Gord's passing and regret losing contact with such a good friend and a good man Im sure he was devoted dad to Duncan and Conor Names he had picked for his sons decades before there birth.S orry I missed your funeral Gord rest in peace.

[ranrad]

Rest in Peace Brother, thank you for  your life time of dedication and service. Condolences to all his family and friends..ranrad

[ehaf]

My name is Ed Fisher and Gord Morrison was my friend. We were Hasty Pee cadets together. Gord went RCR and I went Patricia. Hey, it's a life style choice. I lived in Wainwright for 6 years. Many of you will remember the old farmhouse that sat on the hill just as you enter the town from the west. Gord dug the firepit in the yard while he was on one of his leaves. It was about 12 feet in diameter and 2 1/2 feet deep. You could jump down in the pit and sit on the sides. It was excellent. We spent many nights partying around that fire. Most the time Gord and I would be sitting there when the sun came up. I joined the navy in 92 and Gord got married so we didn't see him near as much; mostly quick visits as we crossed the country.
So that leads me to this letter. I met several of Gord's comrades during Fallex and RV visits but other than a few serious stories I don't know much about Gord's time as an RCR. I will be writing his eulogy but I don't want to just give dates and read citations. I need some Gord stories. If you don't want to post a story then please email me at ehaf@shaw.ca. There has been lots of viewings of the original post and the condolences are appreciated. It would mean alot to Gord's two boys and me to hear your stories.
The boys live with us in Victoria and they are doing pretty good. I look forward to meeting any of you who make it to his Celebration of Life.
Thank-you in advance.
Ed

[ehaf]

To date I have not received a single response to my request. I am hoping there will to an RCR or two at the Celebration of Life to tell a story or two. Otherwise it will be, "He came, he saw, he got a t-shirt." Sorry but I didn't serve with him.

[Mike Blais]

I really wish I could help you our, brother.

This board opened only recently and I am afraid the word has yet to reach everybody in the regiment. Hopefully, there will be a response soon.   

[Matt Dickson]

That is very sad news. Gord and I served together in Mike Coy, 3RCR. I always remember Gord as being a "soldier's" soldier.

[Nick]

Gord,
RIP Brother.

Nick