Fred was Promoted to Glory from the Victoria Hospital, London on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Beloved husband for 67 years of Eva (nee Simpson) Boycott. Loving father of Sandra (Roger) Goodger, †Stephen Frederick (Patricia) Boycott and Cheryl (Glenn) Mowat. Proud grandfather (Papa) to Jonathan (Jennifer) Goodger; Stephen Goodger; Joshua Boycott (Stephanie Lalonde); Erika Boycott (Ken) Carson; Courtney (Jordon) Switzer, Shalimar (Adam) Riewald and Cameron Mowat. Great-grandfather of Mackenzie, Elsie, Arthur and Charlie Switzer, Matthew Riewald, Henrik and Suvi Carson, Iris and Garrett Goodger and Emerson Goodger. Brother and brother-in-law of †Colonel Dorothy and †Colonel Edwin Brown, Marion and †Robert Bowes, Kathaleen and Robert Samways. Predeceased by his parents and parents-in-law, Frederick and Dorothy May (nee Collins) Boycott; Frederick John Leask and Eveline Alice (nee Beeston) Simpson. Fred will be missed by his close friends, Bob (Gwen) Huddy, Ernie and Gwen Jensen, Majors Cliff and Ruth Hollman, Ron and Jane-Anne Bowles and Paul and Paula Bridges. Funeral Service for Fred will be held at The Salvation Army Guelph Citadel, 1320 Gordon Street, Guelph on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 12 noon (Visitation from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.). Cremation will follow. Friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolence at www.cooperfuneralhome.ca. Donations To The Salvation Army Guelph Citadel would be appreciated by the family. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Cooper Funeral Home, Jarvis (519-587-4414)