David Watt (Davey), 65 years old, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, passed away suddenly on January 5, 2025.
He was born to parents David and Bridget Watt on February12,1959 in Edinburgh Scotland. Dave and his parents relocated to Canada in 1960 and resided in Cambridge, Ontario and surrounding area. Dave ended up moving to Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1981 after meeting Debbie at a rodeo where he was hauling bulls. Even though Dave’s life was spent on the road he called Thunder Bay home where he raised his family with Debbie for the last 40 years.
Dave is survived by Debbie Watt (Maxwell), daughter Jessalyn Watt and partner Indra Shrimali, son Mitch Watt, daughter Ashley Watt, sister Rose Miller and family, Maxwell family, close friend Sarah Howitt, his beloved blue heeler Jade and many trucker friends across the country. He was predeceased by his father David Watt, mother Bridget Watt, brother-in-law Colin Miller and father-in-law Stanley Maxwell.
Davey was known for his love of adventure and trucking. You could pretty well go anywhere in Canada, or the US and Davey had a truck stop recommendation with his favourite meal to get and someone to meet him for a coffee. Davey loved to share stories of life on the road, things he had done, people he had met and places he had seen. Some of his favourites were his time spent bull riding, his time ice road trucking up North and childhood memories from the Cambridge area. When his kids were old enough, he would take them on the road during their summer school break for many adventures. Davey also loved to brag about being able to smuggle US grade fireworks back to Canada to light off at family camping weekends or their New Years Eve parties at Alice Avenue. There were many family trips in the motorhome to Southern Ontario to visit family and friends. Davey loved his property on Alice Avenue, spending a lot of time landscaping the property, incorporating different rocks/stone throughout and spending time out in his garage. Davey had quite the entrepreneurial spirit and had many businesses and transport trucks over the years, but his last truck was his beloved purple Kenworth with his three children’s names on it and his slogan on the back “Somewhere North of Oz”.
Davey was a great storyteller and loved to tell a good joke (some more appropriate than others). In his last years Davey was most happy spending time with his dog Jade, his kids and reminiscing about his trucking years.
Dave’s last wishes were for there to be no formal funeral and to be cremated. There will be a celebration of life later this summer to have one last bash for Davey. A Facebook event will be created and shared.
In lieu of flowers, please consider sending a donation to the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society.
10-4 this is Davey signing off one last time.
Condolences may be made through www.nwfainc.com