PETE GOSTOLA, beloved husband of Cathy Gostola of Lethbridge, passed away at home on Monday, August 13, 2007 at the age of 50 years. Besides his loving wife, Pete is survived by his sisters Martha Renning of Lethbridge and Eva (Joe) Bellhumer of Coaldale, mother-in-law and father-in-law Al & Lia Fried of Lethbridge, brother-in-law Lloyd Renning of Shaughnessy, sister-in-law Corinne (Russ) Fried of Lethbridge, nieces and nephews; Brian Renning of ’the bush’, Brandy Renning of Shaughnessy, Bobbi (Brian) Bradley of Lethbridge, Ronny (Darryl) Pansky of Picture Butte, Jenny (Darryl) Janzen of Lethbridge, Randy Radisic of Lethbridge, Joey (Jeff) Bilodeau of Coaldale and James Fried of Lethbridge, and special friend Bea Dietl of Shaughnessy as well as numerous other relatives and friends. Pete was predeceased by his parents. Pete grew up on the farm near Iron Springs before moving to Lethbridge. He met Cathy, the love of his life and married her on April 29, 1989 in Calgary where they resided at the time. They returned to Lethbridge in 1992. His love of tinkering with cars led him to a career as an automotive mechanic specializing in transmissions. He loved living on the acreage which had lots of room for his beloved cats and dog and his ‘stuff’. Pete will be forever missed by everyone that knew him. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge on Friday, August 17, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. In memory of Pete, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, #207, 542 7th Street South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2H1 or to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 210D - 12 ‘A’ Street North, Lethbridge, AB, T1H 2J1.Send condolences Glenn William ‘Bill’ Gillin July 26, 1934 - August 10, 2007 It is with great sadness that the family of Bill Gillin announce his passing on August 10, 2007. He suffered the indignity of Alzheimer’s disease which increasingly assaulted his brain and body over a ten year period. He will be sadly missed and remembered by his loving wife Anne. He also leaves to mourn his ‘special daughter’ Cathy (Ron) McLaren, grandchildren Jim (Jennie) and Leanne McLaren, brother Frank Lytle (Alice) Gillin from Ronan, Montana, nephews Bud and Frank and their families, sister Kathleen (Harold) Chappel from Seattle, Washington, nieces Andrea and Marsi, nephews Jack and Glenn and all their families, mother-in-law Emilie Younie, sister-in-law Jean Ramage, nieces Laurie Ramage, Christine (Tom) Pytlarz, great nieces Alexa and Shaylee all from Lethbridge and Renee (Mike) Roig and great nephew Christopher from North Ridgeville, Ohio. Bill was predeceased by his first wife Betty Holliday (1970), parents Theodore Frank Gillin and Eunice Richard Gillin Porter and his older brother Richard Leonard Gillin from Glendale, Arizona. Bill was born in Great Falls, Montana on July 26, 1934. He went to elementary school there where he quickly learned to read and write which became his life long passion. The family moved to Medford, Oregon, a more moderate climate for his ailing father. Bill completed his secondary education there. Since his father was house bound, Bill learned to cook, clean, wash clothes and iron while his mother worked at a variety of jobs. During the summer the boys worked at odd jobs to help pay the household bills. The family moved back to Montana where his father passed away at the age of 42. Bill went to school and completed his high school in Roman, Montana. Immediately after high school (1953) Bill enlisted in the Navy. He was stationed in San Diego, California. He was trained in radar surveillance at Naval School. His first assignment was on the USS Mount Olympus which sailed to the Arctic Circle to participate in a joint USA/Canada venture - the DEW line (now disassembled). Near the end of the Korean War, he was stationed at Osaka, Japan his first encounter with the Asian culture - this was the beginning of his continued interest in Japan. He was honourably discharged in 1961. Bill used the G.I Bill credits to attend the University of Montana (Dillon) where he earned his Bachelor of Science in secondary education in 1961. His first job was teaching English literature and language in Troy, Montana to grades 10, 11 and 12. Bill won the students respect and the seniors dedicated their portion of the year book to Bill. Bill immigrated to Canada in 1965 where he accepted a teaching position in Taber at W.R Myers High School for 2 years. He applied and was accepted by the Lethbridge Community College to teach English in 1967. He met Betty Holliday and her daughter Cathy in Lethbridge and Betty and Bill were married in 1969 (Betty passed away in 1970). Bill took a sabbatical leave and entered Seattle University for his masters. In September 1974, Bill met Anne Younie a new faculty member. They were engaged in October and married on November 27, 1974. In January of 1975 he returned to Seattle and earned his master of arts in teaching in the spring of 1975. Bill did some stage acting as well in his university days. Bill became a proud Canadian citizen in November 1975. During the years at the College, Bill was on a number of committee’s as well as being the Faculty President for a year. He actively participated in conferences in Canada and the U.S and acted as conference chairman. He was a member of the Elks Club and a member of the Glenbow Museum. He believed in continuing education and received his certificates from the Ransselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and from the Department of Rhetoric University of Minnesota. Bill loved to tour and travel. He and Anne travelled throughout Canada and the U.S plus a wonderful trip to the Cayman Islands. Bill did a walking tour of the 22 Temples in Japan - this further added to his love of Japan. He learned Tai Chi, became a member of the Bonsai Society and the President of the former Canada Japan Society. He visited libraries, art galleries and museums whenever they travelled. He had a large record collection of jazz and classical music, a large coin collection as well as a large home library on a number of different topics. Bill loved dining out, visiting with family and friends and watching the grandchildren grow up. Bill retired from teaching at the age of 60 and used the joint gift given to retirees from the College Board and Faculty Association to set up a student award in his name. His retirement was short lived. He lost focus, became more introverted and lost his memory and soon lost his ability to talk or read. Bill was friendly and intelligent, had a great sense of humor and was witty. He loved teaching, had a good rapport with his students and was able to draw out the best in his students. He volunteered his services to students for special events and fund raising activities. Bill had an extraordinary memory. Colleagues would seek him out for help with word usage and sentence structure rather than looking up references. Bill Gillin was a gentleman and scholar. In memory of Bill, the family is inviting neighbors, friends, colleagues, business associates and care givers to a gathering at Erickson’s Banquet Room, 1725 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge on Saturday 25, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. If so desired, memorial donations may be made to the Lethbridge College Foundation, The Bill Gillin Award, 3000 College Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 1L6, the Alzheimer Society of Alberta, 426 - 5th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2B7 or to a charity of your choice.