ARNOLD JAMES PATTISON On Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, after a courageous fight with cancer, Arnold James (Jim) Pattison passed away at the Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora, Ont. Jim was predeceased by his mother, Helen (Shine) in 1973; his father, Arnold in 1989; and his grandparents, Albert and Lily Pattison and Alvin and Mary Shine. He will be sadly missed by Edna Pattison, who was a second mother to Jim; his sister, Judy (Phil) Rumpel; three nephews, Guy, Sean, and Cory Rumpel; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins in Devlin, Ont., Emo, Ont., Fort Frances, Ont., and Atikokan, Ont. Jim also will be missed by Morris and Gladys Desserre, who he stayed with for the past eight years, and his dear friend, Joyce Young, who was his partner for 17 years in Devlin. Jim also had many good friends in Devlin and Emo, who helped and supported him during his illness. Jim was born Feb. 28, 1953 in Devlin and lived there until 1995, when he moved to Emo. He had worked at the Steep Rock Iron Mines in Atikokan, Hammond Trucking, Lakehead Freightway, George Armstrong, and for Donny Witherspoon in Fort Frances. He had been working for M.L. Judson for the past few years until he became ill in 2002. Jim loved snowmobiles, especially his silver bullet. He often was seen in the pits at the Emo stock car races. He was especially proud of his cousins, Chris and Charlene Shine. Jim also loved horses, and took part in several horse shows and rodeos in the area. He helped his partner, Joyce, start up the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association (NORTRA) in 1988 and supported that program until he became ill. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Honourary pallbearers were Herbie Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, Doug Witherspoon, Lenny Mann, Larry Mann, and Doug Cross. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association in Devlin, or the Lake of the Woods Hospital Tree of Life campaign.