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Pat Marsden, R.I.P.

My cousin Pat Marsden died today around 6 am in Toronto. He was moderately famous, having been a popular sportscaster in Canada on the CTV network, and for a while in Florida, catering to "snow birds", Canadians that lived there during the winter months. I had met him a number of times, and in reality, I probably knew his mother better than I knew him. Virtually every news outlet in Canada has something about his death this morning. He had been a smoker since age 4, and he died from lung cancer. The Picture above is from when he used to do the play-by-play of CFL football games. He obviously loved sports, and it must have been a great life to work at something that you love.

I do know a few stories about him...and he was quite the character. Interviewed while in the hospital about his illness, he was philosophical while talking to Earl McRae about his fatal diganosis in February.

"There's nothing I can do about it, Earl. When your time comes, it comes. We're all going sometime, I just didn't expect it to come this soon for me. Three weeks ago I told my wife, 'You know what? I can't get over how great I feel.' But I have no regrets. I'm 69 and I've had a good life with lots of laughs and lots of friends. Lots of great memories."

I don't know where the funeral will be. He was living in Toronto, but he grew up here in Ottawa. His mother is buried here...I am sure I will find out more.

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BTW, he was the TV host for the 1972 Canada-Russia series. I'd forgotten about that!