Jakovlevs, George March 7, 1922 - June 6, 2018 Passed away peacefully at the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth. Predeceased in 2008 by his beloved wife of 59 years, Kitty. He will be missed by his surrogate family John and Rene Bignell of Toronto. Many thanks for the care that George received from the doctors and nurses in his final days. During their years in Montreal, George and Kitty were avid cross-country skiers. Kitty enjoyed Scottish dancing with her friends in Perth. George enjoyed race walking into his 80's and participated in a number of Ottawa Race Weekends. Donations in memory of George may be made to the Perth and District Community Foundation. Cremation has taken place with interment in Scotland to follow at a later date.