Gaston (Gus) Louis Boisson, 1927-2008

Gaston Louis Boisson, known as Gus to most, but importantly Uncle Gus to many, was born Dec. 17, 1927 to Gaston and Louise Boisson in Saskatchewan. Gus left us March 5, 2008, at the age of 80 after a short illness. Gus was the third born of seven children and grew up with three brothers; Maurice, Rene and Louis and three sisters; Annette, Simone and Marguerite. The first 10 years of Gus’s life was spent living on a farm outside of Kinestino, Sask. However, in 1937 the family packed their bags and made the trek to the High Prairie area where Gus and his siblings grew up. In 1945, at the age of 17, Gus was diagnosed with TB. He spent two years in a TB sanitarium which later became the Edmonton General Hospital. Upon his first arrival at the hospital he was strictly a patient. However, after some time when he began to feel better, Gus took on a position as an orderly to pass time and to earn money. Gus was employed most of his life as a partsman at Ford in High Prairie, then later in Fort St. John, B.C. where he lived for 50 years. Gus never married, but apparently there was one close call. Although never a father himself, Gus loved children and showed his love by taking part in the lives of his nieces and nephews. Gus was a quiet, observant person who would often surprise his nieces and nephews by remembering the personalities and interests of his great nieces and nephews. We don’t know a lot about Gus’s years in Fort St. John, but we do know he was a regular churchgoer and member of the Knights of Columbus. Gus was an avid sportsfan. Following with family tradition, he loyally supported the Montreal Canadiens. He also coached Little League baseball after retiring from playing himself because of a knee injury. He enjoyed fishing and loved picking berries and had many adventures in Jackpines as a result. During Gus’s years in Fort St. John he traveled to High Prairie every Christmas, which is the stem of many fond memories. Upon his arrival, Gus and his brother, Louis, would make their first stop the liquor store where Louis would fill the cart and Gus would pay. There would be many long nights of crib playing where a watchful eye was needed to spot the cheating. Gus is survived by: two sisters, Annette and Marguerite; numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He is predeceased by: his parents; three brothers, Maurice, Rene and Louis; one sister, Simone; four nephews and two nieces.

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