January 12, 1934 - October 28, 2007

It is with profound grief that we mark the passing of Aubrey Douglas Glass of Monck Township, Bracebridge on October 28, 2007 as the result of an injury while tending his horses.

Aubrey is sadly missed by his wife of 52 years, Marie Glass (Lang), his children Howie, Joanne and Cathy (Darryl Stutt), his grandchildren Mellissa (Donny DeCaire), Markie and Clayton. He is also survived by his brother Don Glass of Gravenhurst, brother-in-law Jim Lang and his wife Bette, sisters-in-law Keitha Boyer and Ruth Blanchard and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He is predeceased by his parents, Howie and Ethel Glass (née Kay), his brother Garnet, and sisters Lila Kinsley, Phyllis Secord, Iris Patterson and Marie Clement.

Aubrey was born January 12, 1934 in Eston, Saskatchewan. When he was four, the family moved back to Monck Township where his grandparents first homesteaded upon arrival from Scotland in the early 1870s.

A licensed electrician, Aubrey worked on many homes and businesses as Bracebridge grew, and even after an early retirement from the trade was always on call for someone with a problem.

Aubrey enjoyed a lifetime love of quarter horses. He assisted at numerous horse shows throughout the district, held clinics, offered horsemanship instruction and participated in equine events, including the recent Canter for the Cure. He will be sadly missed by those who have boarded horses and learned under his mentoring at Twin Oaks Farm.

Honoured with decades of public service, Aubrey was involved in the Police Boys Club in the early 1960s and served on both Bracebridge and district council throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He served on the fair board and was instrumental in negotiating the agreement that led to the creation of Bracebridge’s new fairgrounds on Fraserburg Road. He was also an advocate for the restoration of Bracebridge Bay in the 1970s, assisting in the development of a plan to create parklands around the falls.

He was as quick with free advice as with a helping hand and enjoyed discussing politics and current events passionately at his coffee clubs, notably at Tim’s Any Bee restaurant most mornings and Bill’s Pizza every afternoon.

Aubrey’s legacy will live on through his many contributions to improving life in Bracebridge and Muskoka for his constituents while on council, his volunteer activities throughout his life and his unwavering personal integrity.

A memorial reception has been held. If you wish to honour Aubrey’s memory, please consider a donation to the OSPCA, the Canadian Diabetes Society or a charity of your choice.