OBIT: Former ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ football player Jeff Gayton was 32
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MONTREAL - A funeral service for former ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ football player Jeff Gayton will be held Thursday in Ajax, Ont.
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Gayton, a 6-foot-6, 320-pound offensive lineman who graduated in 2001, suffered a fatal heart attack on Sunday in Bowmanville, Ont. He was 32.
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Born Jan. 25, 1978 in Barrie, Ont., he was recruited to ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ in 1996 out of Pine Ridge secondary school. Among his teammates at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ were J.P. Darche and Randy Chevrier, both of whom went on to play in the National Football League. Gayton spent three seasons with the Redmen before earning a degree in physical education.
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The son of Bob and Doreen Gayton, he is survived by wife Emma and four-month old son Jacob.
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Visitation will be held Wednesday at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Rd., in Ajax from 7-9 p.m. A service is scheduled to be held at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Drive, in Ajax, on Thursday at 11:30 am. The family has indicated that donations may be made in his name to FOOTPRINTS (footprints4autism.org), which provides services for families with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
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