James (Gordon) Hird
1948
James (Gordon) Hird, BCom, died peacefully in November 2016 in his 95th year, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Toronto, Gordon served in WWII as an officer in RCAF Coastal Command. He spent his career at Simpsons, eventually becoming National Insurance Manager for Simpsons and Sears before retiring and starting his own management-consulting firm. Gordon is survived by Joan, his wife of 61 years; children Susan O’Connor (Colm), James, and Ian (Zaibeen); sister Anne Larkin; and several grandchildren.