Neil Gilles
Neil Gillies, 77 years, passed away peacefully October 7, 2017 with his family by his side.
Neil was born in Emo, Ontario on March 3, 1940 to Ross and Mabel Gillies (Borrett). As a child Neil lived in Cypress River, Manitoba. The family returned to the Rainy River District in the early 1950s, living in Fort Frances for two years, then moving to Atikokan, where they lived until 1965. Neil moved to Thunder Bay in 1965 with his parents, where he worked with his father logging in Pearson Township.
Neil meet Linda Seed and they were married in 1969. They had two children, Michael and Sheila. For many years Neil worked for Motorways, and around 1980 Neil returned to logging. When no longer possible for him to continue logging, Neil worked as a security guard until he retired in 2002.
In his younger years, Neil enjoyed hunting and fishing with his son Michael and brother Kent and camping with the family. Neil very much enjoyed the outdoors and wildlife; where he was known to have birds eat from his hand, or have a fox regularly follow him on one of this security jobs.
In his later years, while not being in the best of health, Neil found a great deal of pleasure spending time with his daughter and grandchildren Emily and Zachary. He very much enjoyed reconnecting with old friends, Gary Wilton, Leo Landry, and Bob Cox in recent years. Also recently, his cousin Marj Lambkin has been able to visit quite regularly, bringing coffee and cookies and brightening his day with her visits.
He will be fondly remembered and missed by his wife Linda, daughter Sheila, grandchildren Emily and Zachary; cousins Marj Lambkin, Joyce Stangeland and their families; nephew Steve Peterson and his family.
Neil was predeceased by his son Michael, his parents, brother and sister-in-law Kent and Lea Gillies. As per Neil’s wishes, a private family service has already taken place.
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