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Jamie R.M. Burton

Pickering, ON, Canada

April 13, 1958 - January 18, 2021

Apr 13, 1958 - Jan 18, 2021

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He is Bunny to one, Dad or Pops to few, and to most, Jamie. We lost our favourite human on January 18, 2021, quietly at home. Through years of putting physical fitness first, a health conscious person to the end, we are broken that he was taken from us at 62, far too soon.

He emigrated to Canada at only 18. He went on to find a successful career, marry the love of his life Linda, and have four children Mike, Sam, Kate, and Chris, whom he never shut up about. If this sounds like a short summary, that is because it is - his entire world was his family, and he never minced words about how he felt.

A man of depth and diversity, with interests as broad as a library - astronomy, computers, reading, world politics, inclusion, and most definitely the New York Giants, he delighted in taking in the world around him - the smell of freshly ground coffee; what Linda was cooking for dinner; the freshness of dewy, cut grass.

All the while being far ahead of his time in his belief in equal race and LGBTQ rights for all, and asking "Why aren't there more women doing that?"

Some of his dream career aspirations included flying in the RAF (though it would never work out as he refused to cut his hair), being an astronaut (though he would fail the vision test) and maybe racing motorcycles with a flag waving Linda at the end.

His retirement dreams included finding himself perched upon a dock on a lake after a morning swim as the sun rises, with good coffee, laughter, and his family around him.

Jamie always decried his creative and artistic nature as totally absent – but he always found beauty and deep meaning in Monet, the sound of rain and thunderstorms, films, music and in flowers in the garden.

The shine of his sensitivity in loving the sweetness of a baby's giggle; the adorable fluffiness of a puppy; his lifelong struggle with OCD and anxiety which he worked to destroy the stigma on in sharing his struggles with friends and coworkers. Jamie was always open, honest, and most of all - kind.

Though he would never admit it, Jamie had many friends at his workplace where he spent a majority of his career. They shared laughter constantly and admired Jamie's desk, where he had pictures of his children, pictures they had drawn for him, and tear-off photos of tropical islands he once hoped to visit from a Vacation-A -Day calendar his children got him plastered across his cubicle walls.

Our whole family grieves the loss of our husband, our father, and our primary life advice giver. Although, if you were lucky enough to know Jamie, you know he would want us to remember how funny he was, how his quick wit challenged us all, how much he relished the happiness in the every day, and how much he loved those in his life (and showed it). His vigilance in the face of struggle was unmatched, and his approach to failure being a part of life and learning was always a point of inspiration.

There aren’t enough words to share the imprint he left on all of us. The sweetness of his soul, and softness in his heart, the joy he brought to those he loved most, and to those who he cared about. His loss is immeasurable, and each day we will strive to show him that we will take that love forward; for him to never worry in spirit that his family will take care of each other eternally.

We pray he, in that, can rest in peace and his spirit will know it. It’s not goodbye it’s so long and one day we will see you again.

You are so very loved; our Bunny, our Dad, our Pops,our Jamie, always and forever.

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