Larry Quinton

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Amongst all of our frivolity -- New Orleans, the Outlaw Country Cruise and our winter stay in Austin -- some rain will fall. Our oldest brother Larry Quinton passed away during our travels in his 77th year.

We were able to get back to Ontario to attend a celebration of life/wake event in Collingwood with our family. Many thanks to our kind hosts at "Under a Texan Sun" who were able to help us out by watching over the cat Piscine while we were away.

The picture at left is from happier times. See our 2016 posting for Larry's 75th birthday bash. Click on the photo at left for more pictures of Larry.

Attached is the obituary, prepared by his daughters Leslie, Natalie and Julia, as posted to the Owen Sound Sun Times.

QUINTON, Larry - December 4, 1940- January 21, 2018 Larry Russell Quinton, 77, of Collingwood, ON (formerly of Walter's Falls, ON, Kingston, ON and Lakeland, FL) passed away Sunday, January 21 in Tampa, FL. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 3 at St. Philip's Anglican Church, Walters Falls with a 'Don't-be-singing-the-Blues' reception at the Falls Inn immediately following. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2 in Collingwood at the CHATTERSON FUNERAL HOME (404 Hurontario Street). Memorials may be made to charities supporting music education in public schools, about which Larry was passionate: Canada: musicmakesus.ca/donate, USA: www.mhopus.org. Larry was born in Walter's Falls, Ontario to Maurice and Margaret (Dixon) Quinton. He graduated from Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute and went on to the Provincial Institute of Trades (now George Brown College) in Toronto where he was the top student in his field of studies in the entire province. Larry proudly worked for TransCanada Pipelines with over 35 years' service in leadership roles across Canada and the US. He donated his time to various organizations throughout his lifetime including as a Rotary member, church choir member, amateur baseball coach, EAA and Recreational Aircraft Association board member, and his volunteer leadership of the Kingston Flying Club, the Edendale Flying Club, and the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-in, among many others. Larry was an avid Blues musician and enjoyed jamming any chance he could get, in both Collingwood and in Florida, with his well-known harmonica sling thrown over his shoulder. Larry had three passions in his life: aviation, music and his family. After spending time with his family in Canada, he was flying back from an international blues festival on his way to his winter residence in the US before he died, proof that he left us exactly as he wanted, enjoying life to the fullest. Larry leaves behind his three much-loved daughters, Leslie (Abdel Tawdi), Natalie (Peter Roy), and Julia (Brett Oosterman). His five grandchildren, Cameron, Evelyn, Aisha, Riley and Quinn, will remember him with love. Larry was the eldest brother of seven children and is survived by his beloved siblings: Ellen, Tony, David (Gail), Dale (Sherie), Reg (Kathryn), and Paul (El), along with nieces and nephews, and many friends in the music communities in Canada and the US. He was predeceased by his parents and is survived by wife Jean MacLaren (North Bay, ON) and her children (Steven and Nolan).