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The Vaughan Professional Fire Fighters Association is active within the workplace as well as within the community. As events occure, they will be posted here for members and the public to see.

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LINE OF DUTY DEATH FUNERAL - Constable Garrett Styles

The details of the funeral arrangements have been posted on the York Region Police website.

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THE PASSING OF RETIRED CAPTAIN MURRAY HILLIARD

Former President of the Vaughan Professional Fire Fighters Association Murray Hilliard passed away on Friday, January 14^th, 2011 from heart failure. He had been sick with pneumonia and in hospital for a couple of weeks. His family was with him when it happened. It was Murray's desire to have a full Fire Department funeral. All members are asked to attend. The details are in the notice below.

Murray Garfield Hilliard

Retired Captain after 25 years with City of Vaughan Fire and Rescue Services; Retired owner of Hilliard’s Television Sales and Service, Kleinburg

Suddenly, at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Friday, January 14, 2011, Murray Hilliard, Schomberg, formerly of Kleinburg, in his 78th year, beloved husband of Iva Speers. Dear father of Garry and Christine Hilliard, Brenda and Donald Keough. Dear stepfather of Patricia Arlow and Caroline Pilling. Loving grandfather of Stephanie, Courtney, Nicole, Tanya, Bradley, Justin and John. Dear brother of Roy and Jenny Hilliard and the late Donald and Anita Hilliard.

The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) Monday evening 7 – 9, Tuesday afternoon 2- 4 and evening 7 – 9 o’clock. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, January 19 at 2 o’clock. Interment Glendale Memorial Gardens, Etobicoke.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com

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