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27, 128 1705) NATIONAL POST, FRIDAY, APRIL. 2007 PM9 REMEMBERING GEORGE CREE GEORGE CREE CANWEST NEWS SERVICE George Cree's photo of the cross on Montreal's Mount Royal shows a re-wiring job by sovereignists two days before the 1980 referendum. Photo editor made merry with the Queen George Cree, the creative, easygoing photo editor of The Gazette in the 1980s, began his career taking baby pictures. He eventually gained an international reputation in 1969 with his images of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's bed-in for peace at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Cree was 85 when he died in his sleep April 18 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, where he was being treated for a severe diabetic condition.

"George was one of those great guys who could make you feel better just by walking into a room," said Doug Ball, the award-winning photographer who once worked as Cree's assistant at The Gazette. "He would never put you down or do anything to stress you out, or do anything that might make you worry about missing the shot. George was one of those guys for whom the glass was always half full, never half empty." George Harold (Geordie) Cree, 'HE WAS THE MOST FORGIVING PHOTO BOSS YOU EVER MET' a shopkeeper's son, was born in Bangor, Ireland, on April 8, 1922. He came to Canada with his parents and an older brother when he was seven. He grew up in Rosemont, and dropped out of high school during the Depression to work as an office boy for the Bank of Montreal.

While still in his teens, he played semi-professional hockey and served with the Royal Grenadier Guards; he was part of the King's colour party in Montreal during the 1939 royal visit. During the Second World War, Cree was a tail gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force stationed in Newfoundland. When the war ended, Cree started taking pictures for the Longue Pointe Army Depot and studied photography by correspondence with the New York Institute of Photography. He worked as a studio photographer and as a photo journalist until 1959, TO PLACE A BIRTH, DEATH OR IN MEMORIAM NOTICI remembering.ca Monday Friday Sunday Holidays Stories, pictures and tributes to life. Call 1-877-798-8818 or 416-386-2825 Fax: 1-877-592-9282 E-mail: FUNERAL SERVICES BENJAMIN'S PARK MEMORIAL CHAPEL THURSDAY MALINOWSKI, Leon 1:00 Chapel SERLIN, Cecylia 3:00 Pardes Shalom Cemetery FRIDAY SCHACTER, Samuel 11:30 Chapel SHIVA SHAFER, Ida 14 Apricot Street MAX, Shirley 105 Elm Ridge Drive HIMELFARB, Eli 40 Stouffville Road ABRAMS, Harvey 217 Park Home Avenue LITVACK.

Pola 155 Marlee Avenue, 1911 CHARNEY, Edward 28 Wells Hill Avenue MALINOWSKI, Leon 9 Kirkland Blvd. UNVEILING SUNDAY BETH TZEDEC MEMORIAL PARK Lauterstein, Ronald Hal 12:00 pm MT. SINAI MEMORIAL PARK Pukier, Bela 11:00 am Workmen's Circle MONDAY Ruzohorsky, Magda 2:00 pm Shaarei Tefillah BENJAMIN'S LANDMARK MONUMENTS YAD VASHEM AT LANDMARK 3429 Bathurst St. (416) 780-0635 2401 Steeles Avenue West Telephone (416) 663-9060 www.benjamins.ca A -PROFIT ORGANIZATION HEBREW BASIC BURIAL TRADITIONAL GRAVESIDE SERVICE 3429 Bathurst Street (416) 780-0596 DEATHS BLAIR, Auline Mildred November 13, 1920 April 25, 2007 Auline Mildred Blair (nee Hoggard) gracefully passed away on April 25, 2007 at her home at Berwick on the Park, Kamloops, B.C. She is predeceased by her six siblings, her husband Willard Blair and all his siblings except for his sister, Janet Stewart of Vancouver.

Auline is survived by her only child, Bill Blair (Wendy Nordick), her two grandchildren, Robert and Shelley Blair, 5 and her five step-grandchildren, Richard, Tanya, Brett, Carla and Lisa Finley. Auline also leaves numerous nieces and nephews. Born Sea Island in Richmond, the site of the current Vancouver Airport, she lived in Vancouver until January 2003 when she relocated to Kamloops, taking up residence at Berwick. We gratefully appreciate the wonderful care provided to Auline by Dr. Howie and the staff at Berwick.

You made her last years comfortable. Thank you. Special thanks to the many friends she made at Berwick who made her feel SO welcome. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 11:00 am in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with Pastor Don Maione officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.schoenings.com Arrangements are entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, Kamloops, B.C., telephone 250-374-1454.

BRENNER, Sydney Passed: away peacefully on Tuesday, April 24th, 2007. Beloved son of the late Bernard and Fanny Brenner. Cherished father of "Joy and "Sharon and "Naomi and and "Ina and Dearest brother of Irwin and Betty Brenner. Beloved zadie of Gabriel, Alex, Isaac, Bethany, Eric, Rebecca and Ian. The funeral took place in Montreal.

Shiva for Irwin Brenner on Friday, after 1pm and for Joy on Sunday after 1pm until Wednesday at 9pm at 4001 Bayview Penthouse 5. FUNERAL SERVICES STEELES MEMORIAL CHAPEL FRIDAY TOKMAN, Mikhail 10:00 a.m. Chapel RUBIN, Lillian 11:00 a.m. Chapel SAIDAKOVSKY, Froim 12:00 noon Chapel SHIVA ZILBER, Benny Shiva private ZOBER, Andy 360 Ridelle Ave. Apt.

916 SCHAYER, Hilda 7440 Bathurst St. Apt. 312 Buzz 271, Thornhill MIROCHNICK, Irwin 23 Roseborough Thornhill 350 Steeles Avenue West 905-881-6003 416-733-2000 www.steeles.org DEATHS Isabel Freda 1918 2007 Our dear mother passed away on April 21, 2007 at the age of 89. She was predeceased by her husband Tom; parents, Chester and Frances Merrick; foster parents, Alisemon and Matthew Bradshaw; brothers, John Bradshaw and Stephen Merrick; and her beloved sister Elsie Killick. She is survived by her children, Tom (Christina), Eleanor, Patricia and David; her grandchildren, Tom and Michael (Leanne) Kenny, David and Trish Parker, and Stephan (Karine) and Sam Chudleigh; five great-grandchildren and many dear nieces and nephews.

She was Aunt Izzy to John, Bruce, Margaret and Doreen and Aunt Belle to Penny. Our mother was born on March 25, 1918 in Calgary and lived on the Berry Creek near East Coulee, Alberta, moving with her family to Rocky Mountain House during the Depression. In May of 1945, she graduated from the University of Alberta as a Pharmaceutical Chemist. She married our father on July 18, 1945 and together they settled in the small village of Bowness. They started a drug store which they ran for many years.

She led an accomplished life and touched many people. Above all, her family was most important to her. She was simply the best mother and one of the best people to grace this earth. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to The Calgary Humane Society, 4455 110 Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 2T7 (Telephone 403-205-4455. www.calgaryhumane.ca or the Salvation Army, 420 9 Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2G OR9 (Telephone 403- 410-1111, www.salvationarmy.org).

Funeral Services will eld United Church, 3803 69 Street N.W. on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. To e-mail expressions of sympathy: subject heading: Isabel Kenny. DEATHS PERRIN, Albert Maitland Kitchener 1915 2007. Maitland (Al) Perrin passed away on April 19, 2007 at age 92.

He was born and grew up on a farm in Didsbury, AB and attended Normal School in Calgary. He earned a BSc and MSc in Industrial Education. Dad began teaching for the CBE in 1945, and retired as principal of Balmoral School at age sixty-three. He then obtained his furnace ticket in St. Louis and spent the next fifteen years of his life happily driving the backroads of northern Alberta, the Yukon and the NWT doing repairs for oil rig trailers.

His greatest enjoyment was being in the mountains and in the countryside. He lived independently in his own home, and shovelled his sidewalks and mowed his lawn up until he was admitted to hospital on April 7. Al was predeceased by his loved wife, Elizabeth Winifred (Chalmers) in August 1995; and his elder son Albert Edward (Ted) of Victoria, B.C. in May 2006. His life will be cherished in memory by his family daughter Rosemary and Rick Kry and their children, Robert (Ana), Stephen (Charlotte) and Kristin; his greatgrandchild Caitlin 1 Kry; and his younger son Robert Maitland (Bonnie) Perrin.

A Memorial Service will be held at McINNIS HOLLOWAY'S Chapel of the Bells (2720 Centre Street North) on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Queen's Park Cemetery. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. The family extends a special thank you to the caring staff of Unit 47 of Rockyview Hospital. In living memory of A.M.K.

Perrin, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH. Telephone: 403-276-2296. RUSSELL, Cheryl 1948 2007 Cheryl Ann Russell joined the angels on Saturday, April 21, 2007, after losing her battle with cancer, at the age of 58 years. Cheryl was born in Calgary, migrated to Vancouver, and later returned back to Calgary. As a child, Cheryl was raised in foster care.

She gave back to the foster care program and became a caregiver for troubled teens with Woods Christian Homes. Most recently she became a partner in running Tahiti Tans Salon in Midnapore, with her husband, Gord. Cheryl's good times included Christmas (bountiful with food and presents!) and "camping" at their beautiful trailer in Tall Timbers in Sundre. Everyone who knew Cheryl saw that she sparkled like a diamond! Our words cannot express the depth of our sorrow, for having lost such a wonderful woman, so young in her life. Cheryl will be remembered, Forever and Always, by her husband Gord; son Rick Chorney, daughter-in-law Gem; son Mike Chorney and girlfriend Marcia Fonseca; stepchildren, Mike and Diane Russell; and, of course, Cheryl's precious grandbabies, Jade and Nathan Chorney.

Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS HOLLOWAY'S Fish Creek Chapel (14441 Bannister Road S.E.) on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. Forward condolences through www. www.mcinnisandholloway.com In living memory of Cheryl Russell, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 403-256-9575. TALVE, Marie Born on January 1, 1927, in Saaremaa, Estonia, Marie passed away in Richmond, B.C., April 23, 2007 at the age of 80.

She was predeceased by her dear daughter Merike, and will be missed and fondly remembered by her son Henry, daughter-in-law Pennie and grandchildren Riia, Matthew and Carly, Also mourning her loss is Harri Talve, son-in-law Gary Fisher, along with numerous friends and relatives in Estonia, Sweden and Canada. Marie fled her native Estonia with three brothers and her sister in 1944 during the Soviet occupation of her country. After living in Sweden for about 5 years, she immigrated to Canada in the early 1950's along with two of her brothers Ben and Oskar. In Vancouver, Marie met Harri Talve and together they raised a family. The family moved to Richmond, B.C.

in 1959 and Marie remained a Richmond resident until her passing. Proud of her volunteer work with the United Way. Marie was an outgoing individual, never at a loss for words. She will be sadly missed. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, April 28, at St Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church, 6520 Oak Street, Vancouver, B.C.

A small reception will be held after the service. DEATHS VAN ROOIJEN, Doreen Mary (nee Whyte) 1942 2007 Surrounded by the love of her family, our mother, Doreen passed to eternal life April 23, 2007. She joins her father, William Barber Whyte (1971) and her mother, Verna Ann Whyte (2003). Mourning her loss is her husband of 44 years Jack, whom she loved with all her heart; her daughters and their partners, Lori Van Rooijen (Courtney Shearer), Patti Schreiber (Cameron), Terri Van Rooijen (Craig Starkes), Debbie Zen (John) and Jodie Belanger (Keith Proctor); her son, Bill and his wife, Terry; her grandchildren: Alan Reid (24), Korey Reid (21), Kurtis Schreiber (18), Charlene Starkes (18), Jessica Reid (17), Mitchell Schreiber (16), Sydney Shearer (16), Liam Shearer (14), Tyler Zen (13), Haily Starkes (11), Brandon Zen (10), Kyle Van Rooijen (9), Shylah Belanger (8), Issac Belanger (4) and Camryn Proctor (1); her brother, Ron Whyte and his wife Joyce and their family: Trevor, Sharon, Cody and Jordan, and Ardith, Clinton and Leah; and her special sister-in-law Maja and her family, Fred, Walter and Emile Van Rooijen and her brother-in-laws: John, Ad. Thom and Frank and their families in Holland.

Doreen dedicated her life to her family her husband, children, grandchildren and her friends. All of whom benefited from her guidance and wisdom, her sense of humour and most importantly, her sense of what was right. Her life was filled with love and giving not only for her family but others including the many, many foster children she helped on their way. Our world is a better place because of our mother's commitment to helping others. Rest in peace Mom and know that you have made a significant and positive difference in our lives, the lives of our children and in the lives of all those who knew you: You will be remembered everyday for your determination, your kindness to others, and your "big" heart.

A Celebration of Doreen's life will be held Friday, April 27, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., 9119-128A Avenue, Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Church of the Holy City. Howard McBride Westlawn Chapel 484-5500. when he landed a job with Canadian Marconi as a television news cameraman for CFCF, which went on the air in 1961. Cree joined The Gazette in 1966 and was loaned to the Expo 67 Corporation as photo coordinator for the World Fair.

"Like the fair itself, he was an institution more than just a talented photographer," said Gordon Beck, who first worked with Cree as an Expo staff photographer and then at The Gazette. "He was a diplomat who relied on infectious Irish charm to temper the exuberance of his rowdy young team during those very heady days." Cree told a memorable anecdote about the Queen's visit to Expo when he was aboard the royal yacht Britannia and tried to get the Queen to use his camera to take a group photograph. "At one point, six photographers were sitting on a stairway as the Queen's guests lined up in front of us to have their pictures taken with her," Cree recalled. "We sat on these stairs and they stood in the doorway. The Queen noted what a good photo the six of us on the stairs would make: a cute photo.

I offered Her Majesty my camera, but she wouldn't take the picture." Cree was never afraid to put himself in harm's way to take a picture and won several awards for his photography, including top honours in the 1968 Montreal Firefighters' Association contest. He covered the 1972 CanadaRussia hockey series for The Gazette and also worked as photo coordinator for the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. He was appointed Gazette photo editor in 1980 and retired to the west coast in 1989. "He was the most forgiving photo boss you ever met," said veteran Gazette photographer David Sidaway. "If you screwed up or did something wrong, he wouldn't put you in the doghouse.

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