Thomas James Booth went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 8th 2014 peacefully from his home in Burriss Ont. He was born in Emo Ont. on July 10th 1938 to the late John and Mary-Ellen Booth (nee Wilson) and has lived in the area all his life. He attended Burriss School and Fort Frances High School. He had many stories to tell of is growing up with his brother Jack and helping out on the family farm and also on neighbouring farms. Tom was a Jack-of-all-trades and master of many and he could tackle just about any project that came his way whether it was carpentry, electrical, plumbing, mechanics, cooking, canning, baking the list goes on. As a young man he worked for Foundation Engineering on the building of the Causeway. Soon after he began a 35 year career in various positions with DHO that later became MTO retiring in 1995. Tom could grow bountiful vegetable gardens and beautiful flower beds and took great pride in maintaining a manicured yard and property. His passion for the great outdoors extended to cutting wood, camping, hunting and especially fishing. To Tom if you didn’t fish you weren’t living. He also enjoyed picking blueberries and sold many heaping ice cream buckets and there were no shortage of customers. He had a couple of stories to tell of his encounter with bears in the patch. He picked all kinds of berries too and in the winter would make many jars of jams. His specialty was canning beet pickles. Tom loved to travel especially to Florida and to anywhere there were mountains. He was an avid ‘Jays’ fan and loved opportunity to watch them play in Toronto while visiting family in Ottawa. Tom attended New Beginnings Fellowship Church. Many Years ago he had given his life to the Lord and never regretted his decision, looking to Jesus the Author and Finisher of his Faith. Tom had a tender heart and was a hardworking, loving, caring, generous soul. A wonderful husband, loving father and faithful friend. Tom has left this legacy of love in his 6 children who survive him, Dale (Karen), John, Justin (Becky), Jeffrey (Hannah), Daniel, Dorla (Murray). Loving Grandpa to 8 grandchildren, Erika, Dasan, Brenna, Charlotte, Alex, Andrew, Jenna, Lindsay and great grandson Hudson. He is also survived by his loving wife Linda (nee White) of 44 years, brother Jack (Carol) nieces, nephews, numerous Wilson and Booth cousin, extended family and many special friends including Don Maclean of Winnipeg, MB. Graveside ceremony and interment will take place at the Burriss Cemetery at 11:00a.m. on Friday June 13th 2014 with Pastor Marcel Chenier officiating. A reception to follow at the Devlin Hall. Pallbearers; Larry Stromness, Larry Beere, Ian Booth, Don Kinnear, Tom Morrish, Dan Tausendfrende and Neil Grant. In memorial donations may be made to Autism Canada, P.O. Box 366, Bothwell ON. N0P 1C0 or Riverside Foundation for Healthcare in Fort Frances, ON. Online condolences may be offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com Come a little closer Lord, Let me feel your hand. I staked my soul upon your Word, On Your promises I stand. Hasten now the perfect dawn, Good-bye to shadows gray, I leave you not to grieve or mourn, Come quickly, Glorious Day. I leave earth with a gentle sigh, A caress for those I love, As my spirit soars beyond the sky, With Him-Oh perfect love. The lights of Home, the open gate, The song of angel band, Beloved faces there await, And touch of the Master’s hand. Margaret T. Jensen