SPEARIN, Charles Edward Ferguson (Ted) - 1937 - 2022 One of the finest people ever to live is no longer with us.
Ted Spearin died July 5, 2022, 6 weeks after the first indications that he had pancreatic cancer.
He leaves to mourn his wife and dear friend of 53 years, Marilyn/Merrily Jay Spearin; his loving children, Allison and Charles (Susannah); his beloved granddaughters, Ondine and Alina; and his sister-in-law, Wendy Semko. He was predeceased by his parents, Charlie and Eleanor Ferguson Spearin; his brother, Donald (Jean); his sister, Sally Kure; and his infant daughter, Lydia Laura.
He was of great importance to his dear nieces, Tamara Wilen, Cara Wilen, and Eleanor Kure; and his nephews, Christopher and Michael Spearin.
Always kind, generous, and thoughtful, he rose to the top of everything he put his hand to. His parents were told that his vision at birth was so poor that he could best hope to be a farm labourer; he instead became a lieutenant in the Canadian Army, a geographer with a master's degree in land use planning, and a senior civil servant in the Ontario government.
His proudest professional work was his part in the Niagara Escarpment Study that helped protect that area from excess development.
Declared legally blind at 45, he used his experience as an artist to set up an exhibit by blind artists through the CNIB, of which he was local President at the time.
After retirement, he gave fundraising speeches for the United Way as a CNIB representative.
A dedicated and accomplished Buddhist practitioner, student, and teacher, he found great comfort and meaning in those teachings.
A Shambhala Sukhavati ceremony to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, July 28th at the Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto, 670 Bloor St. W., at 7:30 p.m.
He always felt that he had been fortunate to have such a wonderful life.
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