Obituary

With great pride in our loved one we announce the passing of Brian Gerard Denny. Born and raised in Fergus he was a true supporter of the community. Affectionately known as “whipper” by his pals in his early years at the Fergus High School. With nearly unsurpassed creativity he was a builder, a doer and a Guinness World Record holder. He once vandalized the walls at the high school and it was so nice they kept it as a mural for the year instead of disciplining him. He put others before himself almost to a fault. He never brought up his own issues but was willing to help anyone with theirs. He enjoyed supporting the Theatre on the Grand with next level set builds, the local parade with floats, the Highland games with castle gate builds and other behind the scenes work or custom themed rooms built from scratch for his kids and grand kids. He always went beyond expectations in hopes of making those involved happy and expected nothing in return. With his loud laugh and roar he was always chasing laughter and smiles. His stories around the campfire would send the kids running in fear for the tents. His happy place was the Breadalbane with his pals or his family for a burger and a pint. To sit with him was to be his friend and anyone was welcome at his table, always making the odd one out feel welcome. He lived his life the way he wanted realizing that we are here for a good time not a long time. His great friend Warren Trask introduced him to the Highland games and he loved the culture so much that he passed that love on to his 3 children. Born an Irishman, he would morph into a Scotsman after 2 pints or a sip of scotch, accent and all. He shared his love of history through various public speaking events like Robbie Burns night or all over North America as an announcer for other Highland events. When he was no longer able to help with those things his focus shifted to his family and his grand kids. Anything they expressed interest in he would support. Seeing them interested in the river he taught them how to build boats which they ran down the Grand river. When they expressed interest in tech he ordered the parts, self taught and built a computer and five 3d printers with them, which also became his hobby in the final years. His mind was with him right to the end but his heart and body were to tired to continue. In lieu of flowers, please support the Fergus Highland games or share a story with his children and grand children when you pass them by as the are many to tell. A celebration of life announcement will be made when better times are with us. Oh, and could someone please let the local Dominoes know they might want to consider a staffing change since their best customer has moved on.