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Ian Campbell Laidlaw was born 92 years ago on December 16, 1932 in Winnipeg Manitoba.
His mother, Janet Smith Elliot, was from Glasgow, Scotland and his father, Alexander Laidlaw, was from Edinburgh, Scotland. They married and then moved to Canada in 1920.
Ian was the youngest of four boys. He was predeceased by all three brothers, Graham, Alex, and Jack.
He was baptized in September 15, 1942 at the young age of 10 while attending the “Peace Can It Last” convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was raised in a spiritual home as both of his parents, who got baptized in 1913, were of the anointed. He recalled how his home was always a central location for pioneers, circuit overseers like Jack Danley and others.
During the ban years, their home was used to hide literature and he remembered a close call with the RCMP raiding the home. The brothers were tipped off though, and the literature was moved just in time.
Dad used to tell some humorous stories of how he had to conduct congregation Bible studies at the age of 18 and had to conduct the Ministry School at 19 years of age. Half of the congregation were of the anointed, and even the anointed sisters had no reservations correcting him when he made a mistake…right from their seats! Talk about intimidating!
He married Elizabeth (Mymko) on June 20, 1953. They spent the first 5 years of married life being busy in the truth, pioneering in areas like Dominion City, Manitoba, a small town south of Winnipeg and for a time in Port Hope, Ontario. They also both played the violin and enjoyed playing in the orchestra at the convention. He never stopped loving good music and never was shy telling others to “turn that noise down,” when he did not approve.
They started a family in January, 1958 with the birth of Janice. Almost 2 years later came Cameron.
He then decided on a big move after accepting a job in the petroleum business in Saint John, New Brunswick. One year later they welcomed their last child Alison. The only Easterner in the family!
Dad worked hard for the Lancaster Congregation in Saint John and both Mom and Dad maintained lifelong friendships with the brothers and sisters in the East.
As kids in our early teens, we were delighted when Dad took a job in Ontario that took us to Thornhill for 3 years. We loved the big city of Toronto! This was to be a three year posting and then he was relocated to Sarnia, where the project he was working on, a petroleum plant, came online.
In 1978, he accepted a job in Iran that was intended to last three years. Talk about bad timing! Six months into the job, the revolution hit, sending all foreigners back home. They said they actually loved it there where they met many missionary brothers and sisters and even took part in a drama at a District Convention.
Dad loved to travel. He got the travel bug when being sent all over the world purchasing large machinery for the petroleum plants. Even better on company money! He enjoyed family trips to places such as Italy, Florida and Mexico.
Since the early 1990’s Mom and Dad made Cambridge, Ontario home. He worked hard for years in the Preston Congregation serving as coordinator for a period of time. He started losing his eyesight in the early 2000’s and it proved to be a real challenge. Yet he continued to give talks using large print notes until it became too challenging.
On February 16th, 2025, dad died peacefully in his sleep in his 93rd year after 71 years of marriage.
Dad wanted so badly to see the end of this old system and the final vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty. He will have to wait to see and hear how things unfolded, when he is in the new system.
His hope in the resurrection gave him peace as he faltered during this last year especially. He longed for the new system often and the wonderful blessings to come. He spoke many times of looking forward to seeing his older brother Graham who died of polio when young.
Dad’s 92 years of life were good years for the most part, but not without challenges. He met those challenges by relying on Jehovah, family and the congregation.
He will be missed by his wife Betty, his children Janice, Cameron, and Alison, his daughter-in-law Anita, grandson Jeffrey and his wife Sheena and their three children Olivia, Tyler and Holly.
We all look forward to reuniting with him in the near future when, “death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.”(REV. 21:4)
2025
Décès pour la Ville:Tavistock, Province: Ontario
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