Dr. John Douglas Thomson of Woodstock, Ont. passed away at the Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday, May 24. He was in his 85th year.
Beloved husband of Phyllis Muriel Thomson (nee Mowbray). Cherished father of Chris (Nancy), Jeff, Janet, Cameron and Ian. Loved grandfather of Sam, Joe (Kayla), Aaron, Tawnya and Brandon. Dear brother of David Thomson, Betty (Bryan) Rowntree and the late Jim Thomson.
John was born and raised on Shalomar Jersey Farm in Brooklin, Ont., where he attended Brooklin Public School and Whitby High School. John went on and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph in 1954. From there, he was a dedicated employee for over 21 years with the Western Ontario Breeders before going into private practice and operating Shalomar Stud horse breeding farm near Woodstock.
During his retirement, John enjoyed partaking in his hobbies of fishing, crosswords, C.F.L. and spending time around the racetrack where he was known as "Dr. John."
Friends and relatives are invited to join with the family at the Brock & Visser Funeral Home, 845 Devonshire Ave., Woodstock, 519-539-0004, on Friday, June 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and again on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The complete memorial service will be held in the chapel on Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. Cremation has taken place and a private time of interment will be held at a later date in the Groveside Cemetery, Whitby. If desired, contributions to the War Amps, or a charity of one's choice would be appreciated. Personal online condolences may be posted to www.brockandvisser.com.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Dr. John Thomson.