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Big Daddy buried

Big Daddy buried

Date8/23/1983
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  • Big Daddy buried: The coffin of Metro's first chairman; Fred Gardiner; is carried to his grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery after the funeral service yesterday. Premier William Davis and Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey were among those who attended the funeral; to which only close friends and family were invited. Gardiner died at Wellesley Hospital on Sunday after a stroke.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Big Daddy buried: The coffin of Metro's first chairman; Fred Gardiner; is carried to his grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery after the funeral service yesterday. Premier William Davis and Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey were among those who attended the funeral; to which only close friends and family were invited. Gardiner died at Wellesley Hospital on Sunday after a stroke.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0049173F
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