We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Pierre Morin, CD (Ret'd) in hospital after a long illness in Chicoutimi QC on 10 March 2008 at the age of 56.

Pierre was born in Montmagny QC and enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1974 at Quebec City QC. After graduating from Recruit School in St-Jean QC and completing his basic Fire Fighter training at the Canadian Forces Fire Academy, Borden ON, he was posted to Canadian Forces Base Bagotville QC in 1976 where he served five years in the Bagotville Fire Department.  This was followed with a two year posting aboard HMCS Skeena out of CFB Halifax NS and then he returned to Bagotville for a second tour of four and a half years. In 1989 he was posted to CFB North Bay ON Fire Department as a Deputy Platoon Chief and Fire Inspector.

In 1994, Pierre took his release from the Armed Forces under the 20/40 Retirement Plan and settled in Ville-de-la- Baie QC. He joined the Air Reserve at 3 Wing Bagotville in 1995 and was employed as a fire prevention officer.  Pierre served a total of 30 years.

Visitation will be held on 13 and 14 March at Salon Gravel &Fils Funeral Home, 873 de la Fabrique Road in La Baie.  A funeral service will take place on 14 March at St-Alphonse Church across from the Funeral Home.  Donations may be made to “Fondation de Ma Vie” Foundation, Haematology-Oncology department, Chicoutimi Hospital.  ^{{gdJul2016kh}}