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We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Robert L. Duffy (Ret'd) from Comox, BC on 8 April 2013 at the age of 84 years.

Robert was a veteran of the Korean War where he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  Later in his career he transferred to the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #160 in Comox, BC. ^{{dcJan2019gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd, zkor]}

We regret to advise of the death of Morley Johnson Harris on 7 April 2013 in Swan River MB at the age of 91 years.

Morley was born in Swan River and lived there for most of his life. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served from 1942 until 1946. Overseas, he was with the 1^st Canadian Railway Operating Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He trained and operated railways in the United Kingdom for two years before shipping to France in September 1944 with more than 50 locomotives and a few hundred wagons. The companies were soon moving freight and people with over 12,000 pieces of rolling stock through France, the Low Countries and eventually into Germany. The companies were disbanded in September 1945 and Morley returned home to be discharged in March 1946.

Morley soon married and started a family. He farmed in the Kenville District MB until 1972 and then worked as an instructor at the Lions Happy Valley Workshop. He started a shoe and harness repair shop that he operated until 1979. He then lived in Penticton BC where he worked as a caretaker for the Arts Council Centre until 1984 when he returned to Swan River.

Morley is buried in Birchwood Cemetery in Swan River.

We regret to advise of the death of Jack Lewis Crain in Victoria BC on 4 April 2013 at the age of 77. 

Jack was born in Monquart NB and was educated in Dumfries and Southampton NB.  In 1954 he enlisted in the Canadian Army, first with the Royal Canadian Engineers before transferring to Canadian Army Postal Corps.  He served on several bases in Canada in addition to Germany and the Middle East.  After his retirement, he moved to Victoria where he worked for several years with the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.  He was a dedicated member of his church, The Cornerstone Pentecostal Church, formerly known as The Christian Life Church of Victoria.

A Celebration of Life will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1155 Fort Street, Victoria on 15 April. ^{{gdJun2016kh}} 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Leonard Ball (Ret’d) of Sturgis, SK at the Canora Gateway Lodge long-term care facility in Canora, SK on 27 March 2013 at the age of 93 years.   He had been a resident of the Lodge since 2008.

Leonard was born on the family farm near Stenen, SK. In 1941, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and served in Sicily, Italy, France, Germany and Holland until V-E Day.  He returned home in October 1945.   After demobilization, he farmed for 35 years before retiring.  Leonard was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #70 in Sturgis as well as a member of the Stenan Senior Citizen Dew Drop In Centre.

Funeral services will be held on 1 April at the Grace United Church in Sturgis.  Interment to follow in the Stenen Community Cemetery.  ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zpi, zsp, zsd, zcc,]}

We regret to advise of the death of former RCAF Firefighter Sergeant David Gordon Brown, CD (Ret`d) of Belleville at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto on 26 March 2013 at age 73 years.

A Celebration of David’s life will be held at The Belleville Club, 210 Pinnacle Street, Belleville on Saturday, 6 April 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Kidney Foundation, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Captain John Alexander Channing “Sandy” Buckland (Ret’d) of Hillcrest Manor in Fort Collins, Colorado on 25 March 2013. 

Sandy was born in Vancouver BC and grew up on a small farm outside the city. He was a Queen Scout and a Junior Forest Warden. He developed a lifelong devotion to conservation which stayed with him throughout his life. He graduated in 1943 from the University of British Columbia and immediately joined the Royal Canadian Engineers.  

During training, he suffered a serious attack of appendicitis. By the time he recovered, his unit had already deployed to Europe.  Sandy was sent to Washington DC and worked in intelligence at the Pentagon, specifically building charts of the Japanese order of battle.

After the war, Sandy returned to Vancouver and received a Masters Degree in Engineering from UBC.  This was followed by earning a PhD at Pennsylvania State University. He then took a job with the Shell Development Company in California where he developed distillation technologies that were used in both the petroleum and nuclear industries. 

In the late 50s, Shell entered the world of computers. Sandy was sent to New York for training and later took charge of the computer installation at the Shell refinery in Anacortes WA. This success led to a posting to Princeton NJ and a position in SHARE, a consortium of five major oil companies to develop a computer program to efficiently move oil through the refining and shipping process. The program the group developed was Simplex Linear programming, which is still in wide use today. 

After more successes at Shell, Sandy saw the future of computing and moved to the Univac Data Processing Centers in Data Processing and Operations Research. This led to his involvement as an entrepreneur in developing cross-tabulation technologies.  Unfortunately, the computing power of the day was not enough and it was 15 years later that spreadsheets came into common use.  Sandy returned to the corporate world taking a senior position as Director of Corporate Systems and Data Processing for PepsiCo in Connecticut.

Sandy retired to Fort Collins Colorado in 2003 after 15 years of semi-retirement as a consultant, writer and lecturer. 
A memorial service for Sandy will be held on 21 April 2018. Condolences may be sent to the Crist Mortuary & Cremation and Mountain View Memorial Park In Boulder CO.

We regret to advise of the death of LCol William “Bill” Graham MacDonald, CD (Ret`d), on 23 March 2013 at age 84 at the Queen Elizabeth II, Victoria General site in Halifax.

Born in Goldenville, NS, Colonel Bill served in the Canadian Forces as a Firefighter for 33 years - retiring in 1978 after two years as the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal at which time he moved home to Glenelg, NS.

Colonel Bill was active during his lifetime in many organizations and associations including President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, an adherent of the Glenelg Presbyterian Church, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 Sherbrooke, Heritage Goldenville Society, Fire Chief of the St. Mary’s District Fireman’s Association, the Greenfield Oldsters Club, Guysborough County Business Development and Lifeline Volunteer to name a few.

The family will receive visitors from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00pm Wednesday at the Glenelg Presbyterian Church, Glenelg from where a memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday. Cremation to take place. Burial of ashes will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Sherbrooke. Memorial Donations may be made to the Glenelg Presbyterian Church or to the Heritage Goldenville Society.

We regret to advise of the death of John Ian Karr on 15 March 2013 at the age of 83 years. John spent his career in the Merchant Navy, Canadian Armed Forces Fire Service and as an Emergency Medical Technician. Cremation has taken place.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on 26 April 2013 at McClure United Church, 13708 - 74 Street, Edmonton, AB.

We regret to advise of the death of Peter Pryce Heide on 14 March 2013 at Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 94.

Peter was born near Omsk, Siberia in 1919 and emigrated with his family to Manitoba in 1926. As the oldest child, Peter attended school and learned English. He then spent the evenings teaching the others in his family to speak the language. When the Second World War broke out, Peter enlisted and went overseas as part of the Canadian Forestry Corps and was stationed outside Inverness, Scotland.

After the war, he settled with his wartime bride in Abbotsford, moving to Chilliwack when he rejoined the Canadian Armed Forces as a Royal Canadian Engineer. He was initially posted to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and then later posted to Valcartier, Quebec and Whitehorse Yukon, with the Northwest Highway System The family returned to Chilliwack in 1963 and Peter retired from the Forces in 1967.

Following his military career Peter became an instructor for the Department of Northern Development and Indian Affairs for several years. He then taught Heavy Equipment Operations at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George and Malaspina College in Nanaimo, retiring from the college in 1982. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and the family enjoyed many camping trips all across Canada. Curling and cribbage were also passions in which he excelled; actually winning at crib several days before he passed away.

There will be a viewing for family and close friends on 18 March between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm at Henderson's Funeral Home in Chilliwack. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

We regret to advise of the death of John Moffat “Jack” Patterson at home in Parry Sound ON at the age of 90 years on 13 March 2013.

Jack was born in Port McNicoll, ON, the first in a family of seven boys. He was a veteran of the Second World War, enlisting in the Grey & Simcoe Foresters in Midland, ON in 1941. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers for active service in 1943.  He arrived in England as reinforcement and was transferred to the Algonquin Regiment of the 4^th Canadian Armoured Division. 

During Operation TOTALIZE in the Battle of Normandy, John was taken prisoner on Hill 140 during a battle during which the battalion suffered over 125 casualties including 46 killed. He spent the rest of the war in Stalag VII in Bavaria. He was liberated by the US 3^rd Army in April 1945 and returned to Canada in July.

On his return, Jack returned to his previous employment with Canadian Pacific Railways. After retiring in 1971, he acquired Georgian Bay Creamery in Parry Sound which he operated for another 25 years.

Jack was a member of the Parry Sound branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #117.  He was also President of Algonquin Regiment Veterans Association with significant contacts with Algonquin Veterans and survivors in Canada and USA. Like other veterans of Normandy, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour. 

In 2016, students of Parry Sound High School unveiled the Jack Patterson Memorial Case that holds photographs and memorabilia from Jack’s life. Many of the students involved had visited Hill 140 and surrounding cemeteries the previous year. 

Friends will be received at the Logan Funeral Home on 20 March from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.  A Funeral Service in celebration of Jack’s life will take place in the Logan Memorial Chapel on 21 March at 11:00 A.M.  Friends will be received prior to the Service from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. There will be a spring interment Carling Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Parry Sound High School Vimy Ridge Trip 2017 or to the Salvation Army would be appreciated. 

In 2016, students of Parry Sound High School unveiled the Jack Patterson Memorial Case that holds photographs and memorabilia from Jack’s life. Many of the students involved had visited Hill 140 and surrounding cemeteries the previous year. 

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Teruji "Terry" Murakami, CD (Ret'd) at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary on 11 March 2013.

Terry was born in Steveston, BC in 1928, but the Murakami family moved to Japan in 1945. Terry returned to Winnipeg in 1950 and joined the Canadian Army with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1952. He served during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1953 and in 1958 he transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers. Terry then served in Egypt and Germany, coming back to Canada from Germany in 1965 and settled in Chilliwack, BC, for several years before moving to Calgary. Terry spent the rest of his army career at Currie Barracks where he retired in 1987 after 35 years of service.

At Terry’s request, there will be no Funeral Service.

We regret to advise of the death of Louis Francis LeBlanc of Clyde River NS on 6 March 2013 at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne NS in his 98^th year.

Louis was born in Shelburne. He completed Grade 12 at the Shelburne Academy. As a young man, Louis had a number of jobs. He worked for Ferretti’s garage, the Huskilson family, operated a garage for fishing boats on the waterfront, drove a gravel truck for the Highways Department on the road to Port Clyde and the causeway to Cape Sable Island. At times, he also worked as a taxi driver.

Louis enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War.  He started as a draftsman in a mapping unit but was later employed as a driver-mechanic when the unit transferred from England to Northwest Europe. After the war, he was a night watchman on the de-commissioned battle ships moored in Shelburne harbour. 
In 1951 Louis moved to Northern Ontario and worked as a heavy equipment mechanic. He initially worked for the Marathon Corporation and later for the American Can of Canada Corporation. He retired and returned to Nova Scotia in 1974 where he joined the Commissionaires at CFS Barrington. 

Cremation has taken place with interment planned for a later date at which time he will be placed with his parents in St. Thomas Roman Catholic Cemetery, Shelburne, as were his wishes. Louis requested there be no service. Donations can be made to the charity of your choice. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Donald Reginald Hill on 3 March 2013 at Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack. Don was born in Brighton England in 1928 and, at the age of 18, was drafted into the British Army and served with the Royal Artillery in Germany. He also served in the Merchant Navy on the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth.

Don emigrated to Canada in 1955 with his young family and joined the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1957. Among his postings were a tour as a UN peacekeeper in Palestine and a tour in Washington DC at the Pentagon. In 1965 Don was posted to Camp Chilliwack with the 3 Field Squadron carpenter shop. He was proud to be Canadian and loved his country.

A celebration of life for family and friends will be held at 1:30 pm, Monday March 18, 2013 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack, BC.

Donations would be greatly appreciated in Don’s name to the Cascade Hospice.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Waldemar D. Guenther (Ret’d) of Surrey BC on 3 March 2013 at the age of 89 years.

Waldemar was born on in Kamenka, Orenburg, Russia. He came to Canada with his family in 1926 and settled in Coaldale AB. Waldemar was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War. After the war, he moved to Vancouver BC, married and raised a family. Waldemar was a Life Member of the Crescent Beach Branch #240 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Surrey.

A celebration of life will be held for family and friends at the Mann Park Lawn Bowling Club in White Rock BC at 2:00 PM on Friday 8 March. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or the TB Vets Charitable Foundation. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Charles Henry “Charlie” Finnie (Ret'd) of Kenton, MB on 2 March 2013 at the age of 93 years.

Charlie was born in Elphinstone MB. He joined the Army in Winnipeg early in the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Northwest Europe. After building barracks, airfields, bridges, roads and more, in England, Charlie landed on D-Day, battling through France, Belgium, and Holland into Germany. After the war, Charlie worked in mines in Red Lake ON. After he married Helen Brown from Claresholm AB, he bought a farm near Kenton MB through the Veterans' Land Act. There, they raised raised their family.

Charlie involved himself in many community events.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #118 in Kenton, with 66 years service. He served on many committees, including poppy campaigns, Remembrance Day and bonspiels. As President, Treasurer, and Secretary, he attended many meetings and conventions including Dominion level.

A service to celebrate Charlie’s life will be held at the Kenton United Church on 7 March at 2:00 p.m.  A reception will follow at the Kenton Memorial Hall.  A private family interment will take place at a later date at the Greenwood Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Charlie’s memory to the Royal Canadian Legion Kenton Branch #118, Kenton United Church Memorial Fund, Kenton Community Enterprises, or to a charity of one’s choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Maurice Joseph “Mo” Dugas (Ret'd) of Little Brook Station, NS on 1 March 2013 in Yarmouth, NS Hospital at the age of 79 years.

Mo was born in Little Brook Station. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator followed by several years at the Halifax Shipyard. His last employment was with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure in Saulnierville, NS.  Mo was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Clare Branch # 52 in Saulnierville.

There will be no visitation as requested by the family. Interment will be at a later date in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Church Point, NS.  Donations may be made to Lung Association of Nova Scotia. Family and friends may send condolences to the family at mfh@ns.aliantzinc.ca. ^{[dcMay19gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Floyd Hector Adams (Ret’d) on 1 March 2013 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm BC with his family by his side.
Born in Nipawin SK and joined the army at 16 years of age. He served overseas in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1940 to 1945. After the war, he moved to Victoria and worked at the dockyards in Esquimalt for many years. In 1974,  he retired and moved to Notch Hill in the Shuswap to pursue his dream of farming and racing horses; he quickly became, and remained, active in the community. 
The funeral service was held from the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm, on Monday afternoon, 11 March  at 1:30 PM. The eulogy was shared by his daughter, Alaine, with a prayer by Malcolm Graham and Veteran honours by Padre Norm Russell. A reception will follow in the Mountainside room allowing time to continue sharing memories before the Interment in the Notch Hill Community Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, donations may be sent to S.L.G. Hospital, Level 2, Palliative Care, 601 10th Street. N.E. Salmon Arm, VIE 4N6 Floyd will be greatly missed by family and friends of the community.
 

We regret to advise of the death of William “Bill” Wesley Fry peacefully at the Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill ON on 26 February 2013 at the age of 92.

Bill was a WWII veteran who served with the 4^th Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers in Camp Petawawa, ON in 1941.

Visitation will be at the Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill on 7 March from 1 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or a charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdJul2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Philip “Phil” S. Cross after a brief illness at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto on 23 February 2013 in his 92^nd year.

Phil was born and raised in Toronto and attended Humberside Collegiate.  He graduated in 1945 from the University of Toronto with a degree in Mining Engineering.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war he spent almost 50 years in the mining industry.  Over his career, he worked with Dickenson Mines (Red Lake ON), Renabie Mines Ltd. (Wawa ON), Canadian Dyno Mines Ltd. (Bancroft ON) and Kerr-McGee Corporation (Grants, New Mexico).

In 1963 Phil returned to Toronto eventually becoming the Vice President of Operations and Director with International Mogul Mines Ltd., and Chairman and Managing Director of Mogul of Ireland Ltd. In 1976 he joined Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. where he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Phil "retired" in 1987 and continued to consult with Kerr Addison until his final retirement in 1992.

Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Alzheimer Society or to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences and memories may be forwarded to the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles Chapel at www.humphreymiles.com. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Roy Kenneth Brown on 22 February 2013 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON at the age of 87 years.

Roy was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #229 in Elora, ON.

Donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Elora Poppy Fund. ^{[gdFeb2017dc} [zsd, zcc, zsp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Clifton Alvin Tripp on 17 February 2013 in Scarborough, ON at the age of 91 years.

Cliff was born in Toronto, ON and was a lifetime resident of Scarborough.  He graduated from Scarborough Collegiate before joining the Canadian Army.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers, first as an Instructor at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC and then overseas with the Air Survey Group in England and the Netherlands.

Cliff was a public servant In his professional life after the war. He worked for the City of Scarborough moving his way up from assessor, through various posts, to Township Clerk and then Development Commissioner.  In this latter role, his judgment was repeatedly called upon as Scarborough evolved from a rural suburb into a modern and thriving part of Toronto.  One of his greatest achievements was leading the team that developed the Scarborough Civic and Town Centre that represented at the time, a new and innovative partnership between the public and private sector.  He also played an active role in the International Institute of Municipal Clerks where he served in many capacities including President.  For many years he played a very active role in St. Paul's United Church in Scarborough.  Cliff was a recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967 and the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Scarboro Golf and Country Club, 321 Scarborough Golf Club Road, Scarborough on 7 April at 1:30 PM. ^{{gdApr2017dc} [zsd, zpi, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Erhart Schaupmeyer (Ret’d) of Mayerthorpe on 17 February 2013 at the age of 97 years.

John was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers with 5^th Field Company, RCE.  He was the third of the seven children of German immigrants farming near Edmonton, AB. He and two brothers, Godfrey and Charlie, enlisted despite the animosity of some who distrusted their ancestry.

John landed in the assault phase of the Normandy invasion with 5^th Field Company, RCE tasked with the removal of mines, explosives and obstacles on the beach.  He continued fighting through France, Belgium and Holland. At the end of the war, John married a Dutch woman and stayed in Holland as caretaker of the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. The couple later returned to Canada and took up farming in the Mayerthorpe area. A brief account of John's D-Day experiences is captured in a tribute to one of his comrades, Sapper Walter Richard Coveyduck, who received a Distinguished Conduct Medal, second only to the Victoria Cross for his role in the fight. Another account was published in the lead-up to the 80^th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in the Globe & Mail on 5 June 2024:

"Sapper John Schaupmeyer was among the combat engineers who landed, in the sector code-named Nan Red. They were supposed to destroy obstacles at low tide. However, the rough sea delayed them and now the cold rising water made it harder to set off explosive charges.

“We did our best, opened a small gap before the tide took over and covered these mined obstacles,” he wrote.

With the infantry coming behind them, Sapper Schaupmeyer and his fellow engineers ran to a seawall to shelter from the German shelling. “We were pinned down at this point. We carried no rifles, only long knives as rifles hindered our work on landing. We could have used them now but they were all hung on our armoured bulldozer.”

He saw a large infantry landing craft approach under enemy fire. However, its passengers couldn’t disembark quickly because the waves had entangled the gangplanks. One sapper, Walter Richard Coveyduck, waded into the water to hold down the ramps and help the soldiers get off the ship, “away from that deadly spray of bullets.”

John was a trapper, farmer, carpenter, stone mason and soldier over his lifetime of work. He attended many war anniversaries in France, Holland and at home.  He always stopped at gravesides to remember his fallen comrades.  He was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 126, Mayerthorpe, AB. Along with many Legion decorations and his war medals, John was a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.

A Gathering of Family and Friends to celebrate John’s Life will be held on 22  February from 2:00 pm. until 4:00 pm. at the Mayerthorpe Legion.   In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Mayerthorpe or to the Mayerthorpe Cemetery. ^{dcJun19gd}

We regret to advise of the death of Mervin C. Jones at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Wolseley SK on 15 February 2013 at the age of 89.

Mervin was born on the farm near Balcarres SK.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1941 to 1945 and saw active service in Italy and Holland.  After demobilization, he settled on a farm north of Edgeley SK where he resided until 2000.  Mervin served on many committees, boards and councils.  He served for several years as a Councillor of the Municipality of North Qu' Appelle, was involved in 4-H at the local and provincial levels; was an elder of the Edgeley United Church, and was Secretary of the Donamar School Board.  Mervin also served as Vice President of the Royal Canadian Legion Fort Qu'Appelle Branch #35.

A funeral service will be held in Edgeley United Church, Edgeley SK on 22 February 22 at 2:00 p.m.  Interment will be in the Edgeley Cemetery at a later date. ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel John Corning Sinclair CD, P.Eng. (Ret'd) on 12 February 2013 in his 80th year at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Born in Sydney, NS, John Sinclair enrolled in the Canadian Army Reserve and undertook university training under the Canadian Officer Training Corps at Acadia University. In 1954 he transferred to the Regular Army with the Royal Canadian Engineers and pursued his university training under the Regular Officer Training Plan at Nova Scotia Technical College leading to a BSc in Civil Engineering. After graduating from Acadia University he went on to have careers as a land surveyor, mapper, civil engineer, soldier, teacher and as an Ontario Hydro Project Manager.

John was commissioned in 1958 and posted to the Army Survey Establishment in Ottawa as Engineer Officer. The next Spring he was sent to the School of Military Survey in the UK on the Intermediate Military and Civilian Long Survey Course. Upon successful completion of the course he returned to ASE in July 1960 as Project Engineer Officer and later became OC Field Division. In October 1964 he was posted to 42 Survey Regiment, Royal Engineers, on exchange duties with 19 Topographic Squadron and in February 1965, was appointed Officer Commanding. The following Fall he was sent to the Royal Military College of Science Shrivenham, on the Technical Staff Officer’s Course and returned to Canada in December 1966 with a posting to CFHQ with the Directorate of Mapping and Charting as Staff Officer, Mapping and Charting Land.

John attended the Staff College in Toronto 1969 – 1970 and was then posted to HQ Mobile Command as Staff Officer Field Engineering. In July 1972 he was appointed as Staff Officer Plans and Operations with the Deputy Chief of Staff Operation Branch and in July 1973 he was appointed Senior Staff Officer Plans and Operations.

John was appointed Commanding Officer of Mapping and Charting Establishment in April 1974 and held that appointment for four years. He was then posted to HQ Allied Forces Northern Europe, Plans and Policy Branch in Norway, as Staff Officer. In Jul 1981, he was posted to the staff of the CF Command and Staff College in Toronto from whence he took his release in 1981. He was subsequently employed with Ontario Hydro.

After retiring from the military John enjoyed 15 years at Ontario Hydro as a Project Engineer where he was affectionately known as the “the Colonel.” During this time he earned his P. Eng. designation. In full retirement he enjoyed gourmet cooking and was an active member of the Niagara Parkway Artist Guild where he has been credited with helping to make the Guild a success with his amazing people skills and his unique ability to mobilize people and execute a well thought out plan of action. He was a talented pen and ink artist who specialized in drawing historic houses and buildings. John was also the coordinator and the coordinating author of "One Hundred Years of Military Mapping 1903 - 2003 - An Illustrated History.”

Cremation has taken place. John’s family will receive friends at MORGAN FUNERAL HOME 415 Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday 17 February from 2:00-4:00 p.m. A private interment will be held at Niagara Lakeshore Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Greater Niagara General Hospital Emergency Room or Red Cross Care Partners would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Harold Lloyd “Hal” Singleton (Ret’d) on 6 February 2013 at Cascades Hospice in Chilliwack, BC in his 71^st year after a courageous battle with cancer.

Hal was a firefighter whose 33-year military career highlights included two years as Force Construction Officer, United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Damascus, Syria, an appointment as the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal; and Chair of a NATO Working Group. He was also President of the Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners Association and President of an RCAF Association chapter.

Hal also kept very active after his retirement from the Canadian Forces. This included being Federal Liberal candidate for Fraser Valley East in the 1993 and 1997 federal elections; Chair of the Board of Referees for Human Resources and Development Canada; and member of the Veterans Affairs Review and Appeal Board. He was also very committed to his community through service - he was a proud Rotarian, Shriner, Mason, Elder at Cook’s Presbyterian Church and a volunteer. Hal was also a Member of the Royal Canadian Legion branches in Eldon, PE and in Chilliwack, BC. In recognition of Hal’s life-long contributions to his country and community, he was recently awarded the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Hal’s Celebration of Life Service will be held at Cook’s Presbyterian Church on Monday 11 February at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting donations in Hal`s honour to the Chilliwack Hospice Society (www.chilliwackhospice.org ). 

We regret to advise of the death of Major Lloyd "Bud" Richards, CD (Ret'd) on 5 February 2013 at the age of 80 years.

Lloyd had an extensive career in the Royal Canadian Engineers and civil service. He was also very involved in his community as a coach, school commissioner, city councillor and devoted member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Visitation will be held on Friday, 8 Feb from 2:00 - 4 00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Racine Robert & Gauthier Beauchamp, 47 Denis Friend, Aylmer, QC. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, 9 Feb at St-Marks Church, 160, Principale St. in Aylmer at 11:00 am. In Memory of Lloyd, donations may be made to La Maison Mathieu Froment-Savoie.

We regret to advise of the death of Leon Buell of Montague at Kings County Memorial Hospital on 4 February 2013, at age 86.

Resting at Southern Kings & Queens Funeral Home, Murray River. No visitation by personal request. A memorial service to be held from Memorial United Church, Murray River, on 8 February 2013, at 2:30 p.m. Interment later in Murray River Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted to Murray River Cemetery Fund or Memorial United Church Hall Building Fund.

We regret to advise of the death of Melvin Darwin Simpson at the Trenton Memorial Hospital on 30 January 2013 at age 69 years. Mel was a member of the 8th Intake Sapper Apprentice.

At Mel’s request there will be no service at this time. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Palliative Care Unit of the Trenton Memorial Hospital would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise the death of Sergeant Ernest H. “Harry” Ellwand, CD (Ret’d) on 22 January 2013 at the Colonel By Residence in Ottawa, ON in his 100^th year.

Harry was born in Liverpool, England.  He served in the Second World War with the Royal Air Force Bomber Command and flew 39 missions over enemy territory.  From 1945-1946 he served with the British Occupation Forces in Italy, Germany and Austria before returning to civilian life to work as a commercial artist in postwar London. 

Harry moved to Canada in 1952 and joined the Canadian Army where he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers as a cartographer in the Army Survey Establishment.  In 1962 he was assigned to the Canadian Army Historical Section.  In that capacity he contributed to official war histories,  including " The History of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers - Vol II," drawing highly detailed maps.  In 1975 he left the Directorate of History and undertook mapmaking contracts in Kenya and as Chief Cartographer at the University of Papua, New Guinea.   Harry later worked as a cartographer at Carleton University in Ottawa, retiring at the age of 70 years. ^{{dcOct2017gd} [zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas “Tom” Makin Sudworth of Coleman AB peacefully on 11 January 2013 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre in Blairmore AB at the age of 92 years.

Tom was born in Coleman.  He joined the Canadian Army in 1941 and served in the 31^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.  Tom returned to Coleman after the war and participated in numerous charitable and service organizations in that community.  He was a member of the Masons, Elks, Lions and was a Life Member of Legion Branch #9 in Coleman, where he had served on the executive.

A Celebration honouring Tom’s life will be held on 26 January at 1:00 PM in the Coleman Legion. Tributes will be presented by members of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Masonic Lodge and members of the family.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom’s memory may be made to the Salvation Army. ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zcc, zpi]}

We regret to advise that Corporal George J. Moore (Ret’d) passed away peacefully at home on 9 January 2013 in Innisfil, ON, in his 84^th year.

George was born in England and served with the British Army prior to coming to Canada where he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers 1958. His first posting was to Demonstration Troop at Camp Chilliwack and he later remustered to a Construction Tradesman. George deployed to the United Nations Emergency Force in 1963. He retired from the Works Company in Base Borden where he also worked as a civilian.

As per his request there will be no funeral service. Burial will be in the spring at the Anglican Cemetery, Woodstock. Donations in George’s memory may be made to the R.V.H. Cancer Care Centre.

We regret to advise of the death of Harold Elizée D’Entremont of Lower West Pubnico, NS at the Nakile Home for Special Care in Glenwood, NS on 7 January 2013 at the age of 99 years.

Harold was born in Lower West Pubnico. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served for four years in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war he worked as a fisherman for most of his life and fished lobster, herring and swordfish from Cape Hatteras to the Grand Banks.  He was a founding member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 66, West Pubnico.

Visitation was held in West Pubnico Funeral Home in Middle West Pubnico. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Middle West Pubnico.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Peter’s Cemetery Fund or to a charity of choice. ^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper William Sylvester “Bill” Hughes of Waterloo ON on 5 January 2013 after a brief fight with cancer at the age of 78 years.

Bill was born in Charlottetown PE.  He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 530 of Waterloo for 40 years.

Friends are invited to a memorial service at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home,  Waterloo on Wednesday 9 January 2013 at 1 PM with a reception to follow in the Fireside Reception Room of the Funeral Home. Condolences for the family and donations to Lisaard House may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.Special thanks to all the staff at St. Mary's Hospital and Lisaard House for their kind and compassionate care.

We regret to advise that Captain Edwin Forsyth "Ed" Richardson (Ret’d) passed away peacefully at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus on 28 December 2012.

Born in Deer Island, NB, in 1927, Ed joined the Canadian Forces in 1947 and served a full 35-year career with the Canadian Military Engineers with the Army Survey Establishment and Mapping and Charting Establishment.

Completing his Group 1 Survey qualification in 1949, Ed worked as a photogrammetrist. Promoted to sergeant in 1951, he later additionally undertook studies at the University of Ottawa. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant in 1957, to Warrant Officer Class II in 1966, and he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 1967. Shortly thereafter, Ed became Second-in-Command of the Joint Operations Graphic Squadron. Promoted to Captain in October 1970, in 1971 he started a 2-year posting as the Canadian Exchange Officer with the Royal Australian Survey Corps in Bendigo, Victoria, where he was employed with the Army Survey Regiment as Second-in-Command of the Topographic Squadron, working on the Papua New Guinea mapping program. Returning to MCE, Ed was appointed OIC Photo Lithography in 1973, then OC Reproduction Division in 1974 and, finally, Program Management Officer. Ed retired from the Canadian Forces in July 1982.

A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart Institute or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of William "Billy" Nightingale at home in Glace Bay, NS on 25 December 2012.

Billy was born in Glace Bay.  He was an Army veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Germany, Cyprus and Canada.  He was a active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #3 in Glace Bay.

Visitation will be on 2 January 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Curry's Funeral Home, 775 Main Street, Glace Bay.  A funeral mass will be celebrated on 3 January at 10:00 AM in St. Anne's Church, Glace Bay.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #3 Glace Bay.  ^{{dcMay2017gd}[zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth Robert Atwell on 23 December 2012 at Middleton, NS. Born in Summerville, NB, during his working years Kenneth spent six months in Labrador working on the Grand Falls Power Project, three years in the Air Force, seven years employed by Mark A. Leonards Ltd., and worked for 27 years with the CFB Cornwallis Fire Department.

Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of Kaulbach Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Annapolis Royal. No visitation by request. Family flowers only. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm 28 December 2012 in First United Baptist Church, Annapolis Royal. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lequille. Donations made in Kenneth’s memory may be sent to Canadian Cancer Society or Victorian Order of Nurses.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer John Charland CD (Ret’d) at Brockville General Hospital on 21 December 2012. John served for 27 years including as a Combat Engineer in Chilliwack, B.C. and retiring from the service in 1977 as a Construction Maintenance Technician at CFB Greenwood, NS.

We regret to abvise of the death of Sapper Steve John Takacs of Pitcher Butte AB on 20 December 2012 at the age of 84 years.

Steve was born in Totszerdahely, Hungary and immigrated to Canada with his mother in 1938 to join his father and become a Canadian citizen. They came to Nobleford AB and a year later moved to Picture Butte. Steve enlisted with the army in Vancouver in 1951 and was stationed in Chilliwack BC. As a member of 23^rd Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers, he served in the Korean War. On his return from the war, he took over his father's farmland, where he farmed and bought and sold cattle, until his retirement.

During his early years before joining the army, he worked in the bush near Revelstoke, helped build the Three Sisters Dam in Canmore, and was a cowboy on the Copithorne Ranch near Cochrane. He was a member of the Elks Club and the Royal Canadian Legion. An avid curler, he won many trophies. He loved to read, travel, nature drive, fish, hunt, and socialize with friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at Cornerstone Funeral Home, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB on Friday, 4 January 2013 at 1:00 PM with interment to follow in the Huntsville Cemetery. At Steve's request, no flowers please. Memorial Donations may be made to the Lung Association, Alberta & NWT, P.O. Box 4500 Station South, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6K2 or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation Heart & Stroke Foundation, PO Box 2211, Lethbridge, AB., T1J 4K7.

We regret to advise of the death of Donald C Bell, a retired Firefighter who passed away suddenly on 12 December 2012 at his home in Kamloops, BC. A funeral service will be held in Kamloops.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper James M. “Jim” Erskine (Ret'd) of St. Catharines, ON at the St. Catherines General Hospital on 7 December 2012 at the age of 88 years.

Jim was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War.  After the war, he worked for many years at the Domtar Paper Mill in St. Catharines.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Merritton Branch #138.

Friends will be received on 11 December at the Pleasantville Funeral Home in Fonthill, ON from 11:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM in the Pleasantview Chapel.  Interment to follow at Pleasantview Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Merritton Legion Branch #138 Poppy Fund or The War Amps.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter David Edward Champion on 4 December 2012 in Toronto ON at the age of 86 years.  David was a veteran firefighter of the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

David was born in Victoria BC and served with the RCAF primarily at the Service Flying Training School No. 12 in Brandon MB. He retired in 1990 from Oshawa Group after working over 25 years as assistant produce manager at Food City.

Visitation will be held on 6 December from 2-4:00 p.m. and 7-9:00 p.m. at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge Street, Toronto). A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, 7 December at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel. Interment to follow at York Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society. ^{khMar2020}

We regret to advise of the death of Johannes `Joe` Jacobus Verburgh at Orchardview Long Term Care Facility, Gagetown, on 29 November 2012 at the age of 87. Joe was born in Nijmegen, Holland. After emigrating to Canada, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in December 1953 in order to serve in Korea – even before he became a Canadian citizen. Joe did not deploy to Korea but was involved with his unit in the aftermath of Hurricane Hazel in 1954. In 1955-59 he served in Germany with 1 and 4 Field Squadrons and in 1959 was posted to 2 Field Squadron at Camp Gagetown. He then deployed to Egypt as part of the United Nations Emergency Force in 1959-60 and served at Canadian Forces Station Alert from September 1969 to March 1970. Joe was promoted to Master Corporal in 1973 and served in Cyprus with the Pioneer Platoon of 2 Royal Canadian Regiment from 1973 to 1974. Upon return from this deployment he was promoted to Sergeant in 1974 and retired in 1976. After his retirement Joe worked at the CE Section in CFB Gagetown from 1976 to 1979. He was a lifelong member of the International Order of Oddfellows, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 93 and was a proud member the Atlantic Retired Sappers Association. Visitation will be held at Oromocto Funeral Home on 2 December from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 pm. The funeral service will be held at Oromocto Baptist Church on 3 December. Interment will be in Burton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society or the Oromocto Baptist Church Building Fund would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter Sergeant Roger Comeau, CD (Ret`d) of Aldouane, NB at the Rexton Lions Nursing Home, in Rexton NB on 29 November 2012 at age 85.

Born in Aldouane NB, Roger attended St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church in Richibucto. In 1950 he enlisted in the Canadian Army Special Force that was being formed to fight in the Korean War. Roger served in Korea as a Lance Corporal with the 57th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers. After the war he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as a Firefighter where, among his postings, he was an instructor in the RCAF Fire School at Camp Borden ON in the early 1960s and later at the Fire Department at RCAF Station Chatham NB.

Roger served for 21 years before retiring in 1972 at the rank of Sergeant. In retirement, he returned home and worked as a carpenter for Kent Homes and as a guard at Kouchibouguac National Park. Roger purchased a fishing boat "Marie Maria" and fished until he fully retired. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 30, Richibucto NB.

Visitation will be at Thompson`s Funeral Home in Richibucto on 2 December from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Monday from noon until the time of the funeral. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, 3 December at 2:00 pm at Thompson's Funeral Home Chapel in Richibucto.

We regret to announce the passing of Alan Geoffrey Marris on 24 November 2012.

Al joined Mapping and Charting Establishment in 1965 and, after completing the Topographic Survey trade selection course, started what was to be a 23-year career as a Civilian in the unit. Training as a Stereo Compilation Operator was followed by employment in the Cartographic Sub-Section, Joint Operations Graphic Squadron, and with Aero Triangulation until he was required to retire in 1988 due to ill health. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Alan's life at the Heart & Crown on Preston Street in Ottawa on Sunday 9 December from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the MS Society in Alan's name would be appreciated.

We regret to announce the death of Sergeant John William Bryden "Sam" McGhee (Ret’d) at the North Bay Regional Health Center on 21 November 2012.

Sam was a 23-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, serving first as an Air Boson in the Royal Canadian Navy and then later as a Firefighter in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He then worked in the Transit Department of the City of North Bay and then with Public Works. Sam was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23, the Nipissing Masonic Lodge #420, the Rorab Shrine Club and was the host every Wednesday and Friday of the Gordon Drive Shedites commonly referred to as Branch 23 and a Half.

Two Memorial Services will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23 on Friday, 30 November and all are welcome. The Masonic Service will be at 1:00 PM followed by the Legion Service at 1:30 PM. Fellowship and refreshments to follow. A gathering will occur later on Friday at the Legion for all Sam's friends to enjoy one last Meat Draw and remember his Life in a way in which Sam would have appreciated. If desired, donations to War Amps of Canada would be appreciated.

We regret to advise the death of Raymond Denis on 20 November 2012 at the age of 85 years.

Raymond was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Lt.-Col. Paul Brosseau Branch #190 in St-Jérôme  QC. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Mr Serge Rivard on 14 November 2012 after a short battle with cancer. Serge had 42 years of service to Canada - first in in the Canadian Forces as a Construction Engineering Procedures Technician and then with the Public Service (Assistant Finance Administration Officer), retiring from 19 Wing Construction Engineering in July 2012.

Mr. Serge Rivard was born in Estcourt, QC, in 1951. He joined the Regular Force in June 1969 and was posted to Canadian Forces Radar Station, Sioux Lookout in November 1971 upon completion of his initial Military Engineering training. Employed as a Construction Engineering Procedures Technician, Serge served in various locations across Canada. He was posted to 12^eme Regiment Blindé du Canada in Valcartier in November 1972 and then deployed overseas with 73 Canadian Service Battalion to Ismailia Egypt from December 1973 to April 1974. Returning to Canada, Serge was posted to CFS Lowther in June 1975 and subsequently to BFC Montreal in July 1978 where he continued to provide administrative and financial services to Construction Engineering. Serge was then posted to CFS Falconbridge in May 1981 and then to Ottawa in July 1986. Four years later he was posted to BFC Valcartier and then back again to Ottawa in July 1993. In July 1996 he was posted to CFB Comox where he would eventually take his retirement from the Regular Force in June 1997. Serge then joined the Reserve Force from June 1997 until August 2005 holding various positions at 19 Wing Comox.

Serge became a member of the Public Service in December 2005 and worked as the assistant Finance Administration Officer until his retirement in July 2012 from 19 Wing Construction Engineering.

A service will be held on Wednesday 21 November at 13:00 hrs in the 19 Wing Roman Catholic Chapel. Everyone is invited to attend a reception which will be held after the service in the Officers' Mess. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

We regret to advise of the death of Major Malcolm Stott "Mac" MacConnell, CD (Ret'd), peacefully on 13 November 2012, at his home in Dartmouth NS at the age of 89 years.

Born in Plaster Rock NB, Mac attended Plaster Rock High School. He was a veteran of the Secoond World War, joininhg the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and going overseas in 1943 where he flew two tours as a pilot with Royal Air Force Bomber Command. His second tour was with the Pathfinder Force. 

After the end of the war, Mac returned to Fredericton NB where he graduated as a Civil Engineer from the University of New Brunswick in 1950. He then rejoined the RCAF and served as a Construction Engineer officer until he retired from the Canadian Forces in 1972. After retirement, he continued to serve as a public servant at Maritime Command Headquarters in Halifax NS in various construction engineering positions until his retirement in 1987. 

Mac was a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, the Nova Scotia  Centennial Branch No 160 of the Royal Canadian Legion and  the Nova Scotia Branch of the Aircrew Association, He was an active member of Woodlawn United Church where he served as an Elder for 17 years. Mac also served on the Halifax Presbytery for five years. He enjoyed all outdoor life, especially hunting, fishing and gardening. 

Visitation on 16 November 2012 from 2 to 4:00 pm and 7 to 9:00 pm. Funeral services on 17 November at 11:00 am. Interment in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice. 

Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant George Richard Armishaw following a brief illness at the Lacombe Hospital, Lacombe AB on 7 November 2012 at the age of 92.

George was born in Mannville, AB and spent his formative years in Myrnam, AB. He enlisted in the Canadian Army at the age of 19 and served as a clerk with the Royal Canadian Engineers in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany attaining the rank of sergeant. After the war, George returned to Alberta where he worked as a manager for various lumber yards in Paradise Valley, Bashaw, and Rimbey. In Rimbey he moved to the oil industry as an accounting clerk with Amerada Petroleum. In 1972 George moved to Lacombe where he accepted a position as a bookkeeper at the Parkland Regional Library until his retirement in 1972. George was a 72-year member of the Red Deer, AB Legion Branch #35, 60-year member of the Masonic Lodge and member of the Scottish Rite and the Shriners.

A funeral service will be held on 12 November 2012 at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, Lacombe, AB followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery, Lacombe. Memorial donations may be made to the Masonic Higher Education Bursary Fund, The Grand Lodge of Alberta, 330 – 12th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0H2. ^{{gdAug2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Ernest James “Butch” Perry peacefully in St. Thomas, ON on 5 October 2012 at the age of 94.

Butch was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers as a member of the 2^nd Field Company.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Lord Elgin Branch #41.

There will be no visitation or service. A private interment will take place in St. Thomas Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program or a charity of one’s choice.  Personal condolences to the family can be made at  www.shawnjacksonfuneralhome.com. ^{{gdJan2017dc} [zcc, zpp]}