James Philpott

James Edwards Philpott

February-11-1922 - April-02-2011

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Obituary of James Edwards Philpott

Philpott, James Edwards "Gone to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ" Peacefully at home in Perth Ontario on Saturday April 2nd, 2011 in his 90th year. Jim (chartered accountant; ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Canada) was predeceased by his wife Phyllis "Phyd" (Crawley) in 1978; son Peter in 2007 and granddaughters Emily Ruth, 1986 and Emily Katherine 1991. Beloved father of Jan (Reiner) Kuehn, Stephen (fiancée Beth Driscoll) Mark (Pam) , John (Alison) and Pep (Jane) Philpott Beloved father-in-law to Tanya (Peter) of St. Petersburg Russia and dear brother of Herbert (late Muriel) Philpott. Grandpa will be sadly missed by his 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Visitation at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth Tuesday April 5th, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6 to 8:00 P.M.. Funeral service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1 Drummond St. W., Perth Wednesday April 6th at 10:30 A.M.. In remembrance, contributions to the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (www.ivcf.ca) or the Christian Blind Mission (www.cbmcanada.org) would be appreciated. "Absent from the body…present with the Lord"