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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
GRANT, Douglas Bayne - Born May 13, 1921 near Aylesbury, Saskatchewan, Doug died peacefully on January 1, 2015 at the Colonel Belcher Veterans Care Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Doug will be deeply missed by his wife of 57 years, Allison Hunter (nee Robertson), sons Russell Keith (Karen), Douglas Roderick (Tilly), Richard Bruce and grandchildren Jeffrey (Brenda) Grant, Erin Grant, Christopher (Jenny) Grant, Marcia (Derek) Armour and Ryan (Odette) Grant. Doug was predeceased by his parents Kenneth Bain Grant and Mary C. Grant (nee McCuaig), his first wife Janet Catherine (nee Macdiarmid), and older brothers Donovan and Duncan. Doug left Saskatchewan at age 19 and moved to Winnipeg where h'e worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway until joining the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942. He served three years on the HMCS LaMalbaie, a Flower-class Corvette, as a Leading Coder. Prior to his discharge in September 1945, he spent the war years plying the North Atlantic between Halifax, Northern Ireland and Murmansk on convoy duty. After the war Doug continued his service with the CPR's Winnipeg Tax Department and then moved to CPR's Marathon Realty in 1972. He finished his career with Marathon in Regina and Calgary where he retired in 1986. Doug was a very competitive tennis player in Winnipeg, but at age 30 felt the overwhelming lure of the golf links. Golf became his lifelong passion. He spent the rest of his life golfing happily with Allison, his sons and many golf buddies at the St. Boniface Golf Course in Winnipeg, the Murray Golf Course in Regina and the Highwood Golf & Country Club in High River, Alberta. He sported a single digit handicap his whole life and also shot his age from 70 through 86. Doug was a quiet, thoughtful and supportive father and husband. He was also a gentleman in every sense of the word. He took great joy in his family's accomplishments and loved family dinners and gatherings. Doug was an avid reader and a crossword puzzle aficionado. He will be lovingly remembered by the entire family. The family would like to thank the staff at the Colonel Belcher for their care, and support over the past year. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta would be greatly appreciated. At Doug's request, a quiet family gathering will be held in his memory.
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