Mr. George Winsor Floyd was born in Apohaqui on August 2, 1932; he was the son of the late George Warren and Menota Viola (Sproul) Floyd. George worked as a truck driver for 34 years with Maritime Ontario and truly loved being on the road. George was a family man who cherished the time he had with his family and took a lot of pride in being able to take care of them. He was a man who came from humble beginnings and believed in family values, he enjoyed country music and the ballads that represented life's experiences. Despite many challenges George learned to overcome the adversities. He had many friends in his life's journey. He was a family man no matter how far away they travelled and even with distance between them; he always had them in his heart and his thoughts. He loved taking the kids on the road with him in Freightliner 446. He gave all his children great skills and expected responsibility from them. He always told them to put things back after they were finished with them. He was larger than life, a great dad and for this reason and more he was truly loved and truly loved his family. It is said life is like a flower first you grow, bloom wilt and then die. This truly does fit. Winsor grew up with his sisters and brothers on a farm just east of Apohaqui, now known as Riverview Drive East. In his early manhood years he enjoyed his first old car, working in the lumber woods, saw mills, railroad and hydro. His first own residence as a man was a little farm just up from his father's Homestead. He later moved into Southfield on another farm. There he farmed a little and cut a little pulp. Then he moved on work-wise first getting a job in Norton with the government. This first got him started in the trucking industry so he plowed snow for the D.O.T with an old truck. Moving on he went to work for Irving Oil, hauling tanker. Then he went to Clow's Petroleum, from there he went to Galbraith Construction and last he went to Maritime Ontario where he stayed for 34 years until his retirement in March of 2003. During this time he lived in several different places: Saint John, Hardwood Lands, NS, back to Lower Millstream where he farmed out of a truck. During the road of travel he made many friends. The old Freightliner # 446 could almost make her own way up the road. She was very well known on the Highways and Byways of Eastern Canada. Winsor made friends and trucking buddies from Newfoundland to Vancouver. Back in the days when CB's were a big thing, Winsor's handle was the Blue Bulldog. It wouldn't matter whether you were in Woodstock, NB, Port Hope, ON or Halifax, NS when you heard the handle Blue Bulldog you knew right away that it was # 446. In 34 years their was a lot of twists and turns, a lot of freight hauled, a lot of stories told, a lot of ups and downs, a lot of good pavement and lot of bad. When asked if he ever thought about retiring, his reply was " I have to see who is going to blow up first, me or the old truck." Well as it turned out he had a bout with cancer forcing him into retirement. During his retirement he moved to his most present residence on Holman Ave., where he enjoyed doing puzzles, watching TV and talking to Lucky, the neighbors' dog. Winsor is survived by his children: Vera Wood and her husband Barry and Betty Floyd all of Saint John, Dan Floyd and his wife Kathy of Sussex, Reta Hanlin of Vancouver, Brenda Floyd of Toronto, Winsor Floyd Jr. and his wife Faith of Smith Creek, his step children: Robert Craft and his wife Suzanne, Greta Wooden and her husband John, Cathy Craft and her partner Sandra, Tommy Craft (Karen) and Johnny Craft all of Saint John; two brothers: Clifford Floyd and his wife Carol of Apohaqui and Arnold Floyd of Erb Settlement five sisters: Bernice Coleman of Petitcodiac, Grace Robinson of Hampton, Jean Thompson of Head of Millstream, Mabel Black of Ontario and Doris Robinson and her husband George of Saint John; eight grandchildren; Tammy Campbell (Harold Dobson) of Saint John, David and Amanda of Victoria, BC, Christopher Hanlin of Vancouver, BC, Brandon, Melissa, Erica, Victoria and Christina; three great grandchildren; Stefannie, Gregory and Samara; as well as several nieces and nephews. Winsor was predeceased by his daughter, Ruthie who passed away on his birthday in 1970 and his brother Elmer who passed away in 1956. Mr. George Winsor Floyd of Holman Avenue Sussex passed away at the Sussex Health Centre on March 14, 2010 at the age of 77.