Obituary: Gerard Noel Bourdin
Bourdin, Gerard Noel
December 14, 1935-April 12, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gerry.
Born in in Laurier, Manitoba, the youngest of 11 children, his early farm life was dominated by his Dadâs sawmill business. At a tender young age he was charged with duties such as driving a team of horses pulling loads of lumber on sleds from the sawmill back to the farm.
The family eventually moved to Vancouver, where Gerry attended Gladstone High School and was a star football player on the Gladiator team. Gerry quit school in the 11th grade to help his family financially, but not before meeting his future wife, Barbara. They were married on September, 16 1955. A few years later, with great joy, they welcomed their daughter and son.
Always a hard worker, Gerry helped his Dad, Leonard, on the weekends building houses, during the week he began his plumbing apprenticeship and attended night school to complete his certification. Four years later, at …
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