BULL, Grant Stewart

Grant Stewart Bull of Callander ON, beloved husband of his late wife Elizabeth Glencoe Bull, passed away suddenly at the North Bay General Hospital, January 10th 2010. He was the much loved father of David Bull (Cathy) and Brent Bull (Catherine), dear brother to Ruth Chitty (Robert Houghton) of Crescent Beach BC, Greg Bull (Susan Tinevez) of Whitehorse YT and Susan Bull (Donald Thompson) of North Vancouver BC. He was the cherished grandfather of Jaret and Jaimee Bull of North Bay. Grant was brother-in-law to Robert Andrews (Betty) of Gananoque ON, and Nancy Parr
(Robert) of Peterborough ON. He will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews which include Jeffrey Tikkanen of Saskatoon SK, Liisa Fadum (Mike) of Surrey BC, Jen Chitty (Sandra Jamieson) of Crescent Beach BC, Morgan Chitty (Danielle) of East Lawrencetown NS, Logan and Holly Bull of Whitehorse YT, Teshia Bull Saunders of North Vancouver BC, Christine Adams (Nick) of Inverary ON, Victoria Andrews of Kingston ON, Robert Andrews (Laina) of Port Hope ON, Richard Andrews (Jinnie Gordon) of Niagara-on-the-Lake ON, Jane Parr (Shawn O'Connor) of Peterborough ON, and Robert Parr (Terri) of Charlotte North Carolina USA. Grant was predeceased by his parents Stewart and Pearl Bull, his sister Nancy Tikkanen (Ken), his brother Donald Bull and sister-in-law Elsa Dann. Born November 17, 1937 in Timmins ON, Grant attended Elementary School in Fraserdale, Timmins and North Bay. After graduating from North Bay Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, he married his high-school sweetheart Betty in 1959, and attended Queen's University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1963 and an Honors Bachelor of Physical and Heath Education Degree in 1964. He began his teaching career in Sudbury at LaSalle Secondary School and returned to North Bay to join the staff of the newly opened Widdifield Secondary School in 1965, where he taught Physical Education and Science. His recent hobbies included fly-fishing, hunting and ice-fishing with his son Brent and his friends, wood-working and puttering around his home on Lake Nipissing. He had a keen interest in genealogy and devoted much time to tracking the blood-lines of his many relatives. Grant served on the planning board for the Municipality of North Bay for many years and subsequently for the Municipality of Callander after his move to North Himsworth Township in 1987. Since the passing of his wife Betty, he had become his grandkids’ number one and most dedicated water ski fan, travelling the country and the globe to watch them compete. Grant will be remembered as a warm, caring, compassionate man with a great sense of humour. He was a committed family man, always placing the needs of his family members above his own. Grant was well read, well informed and never afraid to speak his mind and stand up for what he valued.
Friends will be received at Martyn Funeral Home in North Bay from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Friday January 21, 2010 and Funeral Services will be held on Saturday January 22, at 11:00 am. In lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation or The North Bay General Hospital Foundation in his memory.