Date of Birth: November 7, 1937
Date of Death: January 15, 2024
Reginald “Jim” Hood was born to Reginald Hood Sr. and Reine Oudot in Sintaluta, SK.
Jim grew up on his father’s farm who worked a section of land west of Wolseley, SK. While attending Wolseley High School he met his future wife, Eleanor Ostlund. After high school Jim moved to Regina where he worked at the Co-op Oil Refinery for 15 years. He would marry Eleanor in 1958 and raise three children.
Taking night classes, Jim studied accounting and completed the requirements to become a Registered Industrial Accountant. He developed professionally by holding accounting positions at the University of Saskatchewan/Regina business office. Later he held senior finance positions at various crown corporations and agencies including VP Finance for Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO). He retired in 1999 as Assistant VP Finance and Admin for Crown Investments Corporation Asset Management Division.
One colleague and friend describes Jim as “a classic old world gentleman, respected and admired by all his colleagues.”
Post retirement, Jim and Eleanor followed their children to Ontario. Jim was an avid gardener. He spent many summer hours immaculately trimming and cutting. In his early retirement these gardens were substantial. Later they became progressively more modest. In January 2021, Jim suffered a stroke which left him in a wheelchair. Still though, the gardener, fisherman, curler, junior hockey fan persevered but on Jan. 15 Jim fell into a deep sleep and passed away peacefully.
Jim is predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Hood; and a brother, Henry. He is survived by his three children: Greg Hood, Sheldon Hood and Wendy Hood-Lusk; brothers, Bill and Kaery; and five grandchildren.
Service details pending. Contact: sheldon_hood@yahoo.com . Interment at Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, ON. Arrangements entrusted to Cataraqui Cemetery and Funeral Services. Online condolences and memories may be left at www.cataraquicemetery.ca
