a goal he accomplished<\/a>. <\/p>\nAt the time of his 110th birthday, he had five children, 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren, by the family’s count. His wife Mae died in 1985.<\/p>\n
Sisler had lived through both world wars, and got married just days after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939. He enlisted and travelled to Nova Scotia for training.<\/p>\n
“He never got overseas or there’s a good chance I wouldn’t be here,” son Norm Sisler said in a previous interview with CBC News. <\/p>\n
Burdett Sisler worked for the military after the war before starting a job as a customs agent as an appraiser at the Peace Bridge port of entry in Fort Erie.\u00a0 He retired more than 45 years ago. <\/p>\n
Last year, Canada Border Services Agency sent greetings to their former agent. “Happy Birthday Mr. Sisler, and thank you for your service!” a CBSA Facebook post said at the time.<\/p>\n
Sisler once told CBC News that the world had “changed beyond recognition” during his lifetime. <\/p>\n
“It was a sensible place to be at one time. When I look at the news and the weather, everything seems to be out of line. Nobody seems to think about the other person. He only thinks about himself and how much money he can grab,” he said in April 2025.<\/p>\n
The beloved veteran drove until he turned 100 and lived in his own home until about 107, with family members helping him get through the COVID-19 pandemic. He stayed active and engaged, including by following the news and calling bingo.<\/p>\n
His big piece of life advice? “Everything everyone does matters,” he said, adding that people should treat others the way they’d like to be treated. <\/p>\n
As well, he said, don’t drink, don’t smoke \u2014 but take up bowling.<\/p>\n
A funeral is scheduled for April 9 at Benner Funeral Home in Fort Erie. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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