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Alexander Gardner
WATSON
'Everyone said we'd never win'
How an Royal Canadian Air Force medical officer took a sad-sack
squad of airmen and built a team that brought home Olympic hockey gold
By Tom HAWTHORN,
Special to The Globe and Mail Saturday, March 20, 2004 - Page F11
Victoria -- He was a hockey enthusiast who turned a makeshift
team into world beaters. In 1947, Sandy
WATSON was a Royal Canadian
Air Force medical officer with an amateur's passion for hockey,
but within a year he had put together a squad of airmen that
overcame great odds to win an Olympic gold medal.
Dr. WATSON's part in the story of how the Royal Canadian Air
Force triumphed at the Olympics began with the announcement that
Canadian hockey officials had decided to skip the 1948 Winter
Games. The news so upset the doctor, who died late last year
at his home in Ottawa, that he vowed to create a team from scratch.
"When I read the headline saying we -- this great hockey nation
would not be sending a team, I was offended," he said. "And
I thought maybe I could do something about it."
The International Olympic Committee had adopted tough new rules
defining an amateur athlete. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
felt the new standard eliminated most senior players from the competition.
With the entry deadline just 48 hours away, Dr.
WATSON decided
on what he would later describe as a whim to build a team from
among fellow Royal Canadian Air Force members. The squadron leader
won approval from hockey officials and superior officers in two
frantic days of lobbying. Canada would take part in the Olympic
tournament after all. Now all he needed were some players.
The Royal Canadian Air Force's postwar enrolment of 16,000 promised
a wealth of hidden hockey talent. Dr.
WATSON had managed a series
of exhibition hockey games in England in the months following
the defeat of Germany, pitting the air force against the army.
The games featured such National Hockey League players as left-winger
Roy CONACHER, a sniper for Royal Canadian Air Force teams during
the war. Such professionals were ineligible for the Olympic team,
of course, so Dr.
WATSON knew the calibre of players would not be very high.
About 200 airmen were dispatched to Ottawa for a training camp
in October, 1947. The volunteers were mostly a sad-sack lot,
a shock for Dr.
WATSON and coach Frank
BOUCHER, an Royal Canadian
Air Force sergeant. Some could barely skate.
The team made its public debut in an exhibition game played at
the Auditorium in Ottawa on December 14, 1947. The opponents
were McGill University's varsity team, deliberately chosen to
offer minimal resistance. The air-force brass was in attendance,
as were senior hockey officials and the governor-general, Earl
Alexander of Tunis. To Dr.
WATSON's horror, the McGill Redmen
scored an easy 7-0 victory.
The newspapers were highly critical of the Olympic team. An all-Royal
Canadian Air Force team seemed a folly. Senior officers in the
air force could not have been happy about such a poor squad wearing
the Royal Canadian Air Force roundel on their sweaters. They
were likely to be embarrassed on the world stage.
Reinforcements were needed, so Dr.
WATSON went hunting.
"We just put the thing together overnight, almost," he told the
Medical Post in 1988. "Our guys had played together as a team
for something less than three weeks before we left. The goaltender
I never even met until we reached Europe."
Dr. WATSON's first move was to scout an Ottawa Senior League
game. The New Edinburgh Burghs beat the Hull Volants 6-2, with
five goals produced by a forward line of Reg
SCHROETER, Ab
RENAUD
and Ted HIBBERD.
Dr.
WATSON invited the trio to join his squad,
also taking former flying officer Frank
DUNSTER and Pete
LEICHNITZ.
Other players parachuted onto the team were defenceman Andre
LAPPERIERE, a student at the University of Montreal; forwards
George MARA and Wally
HALDER from Toronto; and, goaltender Dick
BALL, also from Toronto.
The recruits joined Louis
LECOMPTE, Pat
GUZZO, Irving
TAILOR/TAYLOR,
Andy GILPIN, Roy
FORBES, Ross
KING, Orval (Red)
GRAVELLE and
Hubert BROOKS on a team called the Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers,
but whose military experience varied. While
HIBBERD and
LEICHNITZ
were civilians sworn into the Royal Canadian Air Force with the
rank of aircraftsman 1, Mr.
BROOKS, a flying officer, had been
a prisoner of war who escaped three times before joining Polish
partisans. He was awarded the Military Cross.
With the team preparing to embark for Europe, Dr.
WATSON faced
another crisis. Mr.
BALL, slated to be the starting goalie, failed
his physical with a lung infection. Facing another 48-hour deadline,
Dr. WATSON awoke Toronto bus driver Murray
DOWEY with a telephone
call at his home at 1 a.m. The practice goalie for the Toronto
Maple Leafs was willing to play, but would need a leave of absence
from his job. Dr.
WATSON convinced his boss, Allan
LAMPORT, a
future mayor of Toronto, in a phone call at 1: 30 a.m.
Mr. DOWEY was called back at 2 a.m. and told to report at Downsview
airport at 6 a.m. to catch an Royal Canadian Air Force plane
to Ottawa. The airport was fogged in that morning, so a sleepy
Mr. DOWEY caught a train to the capital.
His appearance did not immediately impress the team manager.
"Around noon a skinny, bedraggled kid, looking like something
dragged through a knot hole, arrived at my office," Dr.
WATSON
once told the Ottawa Citizen. "We swore him in the Royal Canadian
Air Force, got him kitted up with a uniform and he looked even worse."
The Canadians were given poor reviews by the European press.
A tie and a one-goal victory over lightly regarded English teams
did not auger well for the Flyers.
The round-robin Olympic tournament was held in an outdoor rink
at St. Moritz, Switzerland. In the opening game, Sweden scored
against Mr.
DOWEY after just two minutes and 35 seconds of play.
But the Canadian goalie would be the team's star and a crowd
favourite with his innovative use of a catching glove. Canada
beat Sweden 3-1, before rolling over Britain (3-0), Poland (15-0),
Italy (21-1) and the United States (12-3).
A scoreless tie with Czechoslovakia was followed by a 12-0 drubbing
of Austria. The gold-medal game was played against the Swiss
hosts on February 8. Dodging snowballs thrown by local partisans,
the Flyers won 3-0 to claim an unlikely gold medal and a place
in Olympic lore. Canada finished with seven wins and one tie.
Mr. DOWEY allowed just five goals in eight games for a miserly 0.62 average.
Two days later, Mr.
BROOKS married his Danish sweetheart, Birthe
GRONTVED, in a ceremony at a small church in St. Moritz. Barbara
Ann SCOTT, the Canadian figure skater who also became an Olympic
champion at those same Games, was the maid of honour and Dr.
WATSON was best man.
The Flyers barnstormed Czechoslovakia, France, Belgium, Sweden,
England and Scotland while overseas. They completed the European
tour, including the Olympic matches, with a record of 31 wins, five losses, six ties.
"Nothing in my life gave me the same thrill (as) organizing that
trip and then actually winning it," Dr.
WATSON said.
While something told him that Canada had a chance, few at home
believed it when the team set out.
"Everyone said we'd never win," he told the Medical Post. The
headline in the Ottawa Citizen the day they left summed up the
opinion of the sporting press: "The Flyers, like the Arabs, are
folding their tents and silently stealing away."
Alexander Gardner
WATSON was born on March 28, 1918, at Cellardyke,
a fishing village on the north shore of Scotland's Firth of Forth.
As captain of a minesweeper, his father had trawled for mines
during the Gallipoli campaign of 1915. Long months spent fishing
the dangerous waters of the North Sea seemed unsuitable for the
father of a young family, so the
WATSONs moved to the Ontario
fishing village of Port Dover on Lake Erie when Sandy was a toddler.
A brilliant student, he spent a year studying at Queen's University
in Kingston, Ontario, before completing a medical degree at the
University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He won a scholarship to
Cambridge, where he earned a bachelor of surgery. He later studied
at Harvard and Columbia Universities in the United States.
An Royal Canadian Air Force wing commander during the war, Dr.
WATSON became in peacetime one of Canada's eminent ophthalmologists.
In 1967, he helped found the Sally Letson Foundation for post-graduate
training. He served as the foundation's executive director for 25 years.
He was chairman of the department at the University of Ottawa
medical school from 1968 to 1985. Dr.
WATSON was the driving
force behind the university's Eye Institute, which opened in 1992.
He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1988.
Among his patients were a Parliamentary Guide's worth of notables,
from governor-general Jeanne
SAUVÉ to New Democratic Party leader
T.C. (Tommy)
DOUGLAS/DOUGLASS. He treated prime ministers John
DIEFENBAKER,
Lester PEARSON, Pierre
TRUDEAU, Joe
CLARK and Brian
MULRONEY.
Dr. WATSON also became the eye specialist for the Montreal Canadiens,
a legacy of his desperate plea for assistance while putting together
the Royal Canadian Air Force team. The Canadiens contributed,
while Conn
SMYTHE of the Toronto Maple Leafs refused. (Major
SMYTHE was army, of course.) One young prospect examined by Dr.
WATSON was a gangly, teenaged goaltender who needed contact lenses.
Dr. WATSON reported the goalie's vision was good, and Ken
DRYDEN
would lead the Canadiens to six Stanley Cups.
Dr. WATSON, who retired in 1997, died at home in Ottawa of prostate
cancer on December 28. He leaves his wife, Patricia, sons John
and Alexander, and five grandchildren. He also leaves a sister,
Faye McVEAN. He was predeceased by a sister and a brother, who
drowned as a teenager.
His death came just 17 days after that of Mr.
BOUCHER, the coach,
who also died in Ottawa. They are survived by eight of 17 players.
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MARKI o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-02-25 published
Darlene Viola
TAILOR/TAYLOR
In loving memory of Darlene Viola
TAILOR/TAYLOR, who died peacefully at
Manitoulin Health Centre on Friday, February 20, 2004 at the age of 70 years.
Beloved wife of Lloyd
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Little Current, cherished mother of Brenda and Clarence
SAINT_JACQUES of Little Current, Linda
SAINT_JACQUES of Little Current, Danny and Julie Taylor of Espanola,
special grandmother of Tyler and Megan, Shawn, Geoffrey and Samantha.
Will be missed by sisters Marie and husband Tom
LOVELACE of Serpent
River, Shirley
LOVELACE of Sault Ste. Marie. Predeceased by
Wilhelmine and Rena
COSBY.
Remembered by Lloyd's family, Ed and wife
Betty TAILOR/TAYLOR of Bancroft, Harry and wife
Frances
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Little
Current,
Donna
(Albert predeceased)
MARKI of Espanola, Rita and
husband Harold
HARMAN, both predeceased, Beulah and husband Maurice
LEGAULT, both predeceased, Clayton (predeceased) and wife
Norma of
Elliot Lake. Loved by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Sunday, February 22 at the Island Funeral Home.
A funeral service was held Monday, February 23, 2004 at the Holy
Trinity Anglican Church. Burial will be held at the Holy Trinity Cemetery in the spring.
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MARSDEN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-07-21 published
Nellie “Bernice”
CHARLTON
In loving memory of Nellie “Bernice”
CHARLTON who passed away at
Manitoulin Centennial Manor on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at age 91.
Born to Albert and Alvina
MILLS on September 1, 1912. Beloved wife of the late Vernon Wesley
CHARLTON
(Jan. 10/76.) Loved by her children. Predeceased by baby daughter Shirley, Carol
HEIS (predeceaased,)
Helen and husband Dale of Belleville, Judy and Norm
MARSDEN of Stittsville and Ryan of Little Current.
Remembered by son-in-law Doug and wife Betty
HEIS of Sandfield and daughter-in-law Christine
CHARLTON
of Sudbury. Will be missed by grandchildren Kim COOPER, Wendy
LEADER, Lisa
BASTISTAS-
CARRIERE,
Bruce BURLEY, Todd BURLEY (predeceased,) Suzan
MARSDEN,
Michael
MARSDEN, Stuart
CHARLTON.
Special great grandmother of Austin and Hannah
COOPER, Thomas and Eric
LEADER, Lukas and Emma
BASTISTAS-CARRIERE, Browlyn
MARSDEN. Predeceased by siblings Aleatha and husband Darwin
WISMER,
Stella and husband William
SMYTHE, Edna and husband Richard
LEE, William (Bill) and wife Kaye
MILLS,
Stanley and wife Nellie
MILLS, Frank and wife Sheila
MILLS. Survived by sister Lucienna
YATES.
Visitation was held from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm on Friday, July 16 at Island Funeral Home. Funeral
service was held on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 2 pm at Island Funeral Home. Officiating elders
Humphrey BEAUDIN and Weston
LEESON.
Burial in Mountainview Cemetery.
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MARSH o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-03-03 published
Doreen Isla
TAILOR/TAYLOR
In loving memory of Doreen Isla
TAILOR/TAYLOR (née
MARSH) 69 years, Friday, February 27th, 2004 at her residence.
Loving wife of Orion
TAILOR/TAYLOR, predeceased 1980. Loving mother of Gerald
TAILOR/TAYLOR (wife
Wilma) of
Manitoulin Island, Dianna
GRENIER of Kirkland Lake and Dennis
TAILOR/TAYLOR
(wife Janet) of Whitefish. Cherished grandmother of Darrell, Sean,
Cindy, Cindy, Tammy, Crystal, great grandchildren Bailey, Dawson,
Ozzy, and Jonathon. Dear sister of Albert
LEE (partner Carol) of
Little Current, Helena of Ohio and Vivian (predeceased).
At Doreen's request there will be no public visitation or service.
Cremation. Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home 1-800-461-0159
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MARSHALL o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-01-14 published
Eleanor Mary
CLARK
In loving memory of Eleanor Mary
CLARK,
September 28, 1915 to January 11, 2004.
Eleanor CLARK, a resident of Kagawong, died at the Manitoulin Health Centre, Mindemoya,
on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the age of 88 years.
She was born in Scarborough, daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret
PATTERSON.
Eleanor married Donald
CLARK in 1940, and moved to Kagawong where they raised their six children.
Eleanor was very active in the United Church of Canada, teaching
Sunday School and as leader of the Explorer Group and was thrilled to
recently be presented with a lifetime membership in the United Church
Women. For many years, Eleanor drove the local school bus and later
enjoyed owning and operating her own General Store in Kagawong. She
spent many hours knitting, sewing, gardening and was an avid reader.
Eleanor was predeceased by her husband Donald
MARSHALL
CLARK in March
of 1990. Loving and loved mother of Allen and his wife Dianne of
Callander, Margaret and husband Tom
STRINGER of Green Bay, Marilyn
and husband Mike
FARQUHAR of Little Current, Ken and friend Shelley
of Callander, Ann and husband Eric
PARSONS of Capreol, and Jim and
Melody of Kagawong. Proud grandmother of Greg
CLARK
(Michelle,)
Colleen VANDERWEERDEN
(Richard,)
Sharon
CAMPBELL (Gaetan,) Leanne
STRINGER,
Dwayne
STRINGER (predeceased,) Heather
HANSEN (Robert,)
Janyn STRINGER
(Tim,)
Jennifer
FARQUHAR (fiancé Thanos,) Aaron
FARQUHAR (Kristin), Evan
FARQUHAR, Tim
CLARK (predeceased), Nancy
CLARK, Curtis
KOSKI (Jennifer), Kristie
KOSKI, Allison
PARSONS
(Paul), Sean
PARSONS (Melissa), Curtis
CLARK and Amy
CLARK and will
be sadly missed by her 11 great grandchildren. Dear sister of
Margaret ALLEN of Newcastle and Len and wife
Mona
PATTERSON of
Toronto. Friends called the Culgin Funeral Home on Monday, January
12, 2004. The funeral service was conducted in the William G. Turner
Chapel on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 with Reverend Mary Jo
ECKERT
TRACY
officiating. Spring interment in Kagawong Cedars Cemetery.
Culgin Funeral Home
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MARTEL o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-03-24 published
Brayden
James
Denis
SMITH
In Loving Memory of Brayden James Denis
SMITH who passed away
Thursday, March 18th, 2004 at his home, age 2 months 25 days old.
Brayden will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered always.
Precious son of Christy
VEAUDRY and Robert
SMITH of Little Current.
He will be deeply missed by his big sister Alexia
SMITH.
Treasured
grand_son of Denis and Cindy
BERNETCHEZ of Nairn Centre, Shirley
SMITH
and Stanley
EDWARDS of Nairn Centre, Bob
SMITH of Nairn Centre, and
Rick and Cindy
GAUDREAU of Espanola. Great grand_son of Albert and
Mari BIDAL of Massey, Norman and Annette
BERNETCHEZ of Sudbury, and
Pauline GAUDREAU of McKerrow. Great great grand_son of Irene
BALANCE of Sudbury.
Godson of Pamela
MARTEL of Los Angeles, California and Jeff
HEATON of
Cambridge. Brayden will be also greatly missed by many uncles, aunts, cousins and family Friends.
Visitation, followed directly by funeral service was held Saturday,
March 20, 2004 at Island Funeral Home. Burial in Whitefish Cemetery.
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MARTEL o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-06-02 published
MARTEL,
Tessie
--In memory of our dear mother Tessie who passed away June 4, 2003
In a quiet graveyard
Not very far away
Lies a mother and a friend
We lost one year ago today
We remember her smile
And her heart of gold
She was the dearest lady
The world could ever hold
Her memory is a keepsake
For which we'll never part
God has you in his keeping
But we hold you in our hearts.
Remembered by: Darlene and Bill, Don and Ruth
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MARTEL, Tessie--In loving memory of Tessie who passed away June 4, 2003.
In tears I watch you sinking
I watched you fade away,
My heart was almost broken
You fought so hard to stay,
But when I saw you sleeping
So peacefully from pain
I could not wish you back
To suffer that again.
Loved and sadly missed, Donna and Frances
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MARTIN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-04-28 published
Clara
Ethel "
Rhea"
WARD
In loving memory of Clara Ethel "Rhea"
WARD, unexpectedly at
Mindemoya Hospital on Saturday, April 24, 2004, age 82 years.
Beloved wife of Rex
WARD.
Loving mother of Elaine
LEPAGE of Hanmer
and Ross and Susan of Tehkummah. Cherished grandmother of Lisa
LEPAGE, Shawn and wife Leah
LEPAGE, Tanya and husband Mark
RICCI, all
of Hanmer, Justin
WARD of Tehkummah. Special great grandmother of
Kirsten, Raven, Trey, Hayden, and Tyrus. Will be missed by sisters
Marjorie and husband Elgin
MARTIN of Tehkummah, Gilda and husband
Grant RUSSELL (both predeceased,) Jean
SIBERRY (husband Ken
predeceased) of Toronto, and sister-in-law Marguerite
LITTLE (husband
Allan, predeceased) of Little Current. Predeceased by John, Joyce,
and Jean Ward. Forever remembered by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Tuesday, April 27, 2004. A funeral service will
be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Fairview United Church, Tehkummah. Burial in Hilly Grove Cemetery.
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MARTIN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-09-01 published
Elva Irene
CRESS
In loving memory of Elva Irene
CRESS, a resident of Milton, who died at
the Halton Health Care Services Hospital in Milton on Thursday, August
19, 2004 at the age of 87 years. She was born in Assiginack Township,
daughter of the late David and Elizabeth
(MARTIN)
SIM.
She was a member
of the Providence Bay United Church. Elva had many interests including
knitting and crocheting, playing cards and bingo. She also enjoyed
crossword puzzles and shopping. Elva will be missed, but many memories
will be cherished by all who knew her. Elva is predeceased by her
husband Paul
CRESS.
Loving mother of Joan
CAMPBELL (husband Keith,)
David CRESS, Norman
CRESS and Lola
CHURCHILL (friend Gerry
DUGUAY) all
of Milton. Fondly remembered by grandchildren Michael, Kim, Darrell,
Michelle, Amanda, Kelly and Jennifer and 8 great grandchildren. Sadly
missed by caregiver Shella
EZEARD.
Predeceased by sisters and brothers
Bruce,
Percy,
Earl, Norman, David, Eef, Sid, Clarence, Lola
THOMAS,
Viola SPENCE,
Lizzy and
Lillian.
Visitation was held at the Providence
Bay United Church on Sunday, August 22. The funeral service was
conducted at the Providence Bay United Church on Monday, August 23, 2004
with Mr. Erwin Thompson officiating. Interment followed at the Providence Bay Cemetery.
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MARTIN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-09-15 published
Loretta
Eva
Mae Melvina
PYETTE
In loving memory of Loretta Eva Mae Melvina
PYETTE who died at Mindemoya
Hospital on Friday, September 10, 2004 in her 69th year.
Loving wife of Eugene
PYETTE of Tehkummah, cherished mother of Graham and Darlene of
Spring Bay, Williard and wife Diana of Tehkummah, Marion and husband
Blair THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Manitowaning, Penny and husband Michael
MATTHEWS of
Goulais
River,
Frances and husband Earl
MARTIN of Tehkummah, Roger and
wife Lorraine of Sudbury, Theresa
GIBSON of Ottawa. Will be greatly
missed by sixteen grandchildren, special great grandmother of three.
Predeceased by parents Phil and Jessie
COULTIS.
Remembered by sisters
Lureen (husband Arden predeceased)
BAILEY of Sudbury, Georgina and
husband Jim
MacKENZIE of Little Current and brothers Leland) wife
Gladys
COULTIS of Copper Cliff, George (predeceased) wife
Nancy
COULTIS of
Wahnapitae. A grave side service was held at 3 pm on Monday, September
13, 2004 at the Hilly Grove Cemetery. Arrangements in care of Island Funeral Home.
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MARTIN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2004-12-22 published
Donna
Irene (née
BRYANT)
BLUE
In loving memory of Donna Irene (née
BRYANT)
BLUE, 66 years who passed
away Saturday evening, December 18th, 2004 at the Sudbury Regional Hospital - Laurentian Site.
Beloved wife of Donald
BLUE, predeceased 1993. Loving mother of
Christine GAUTHIER (husband Bob) and Michael
BLUE (special friend April
and daughter Angelica) both of Sudbury and Kevin
BLUE, predeceased 1994.
Cherished grandmother of Curtis
PROSSER. Dear daughter of Irene
MARTIN
and Ernest
BRYANT both predeceased. Dear stepdaughter of Clarence
MARTIN, predeceased. Dear sister of Raymond
BRYANT, predeceased (wife
Loverne of Saint Catherines) and Lyle
BRYANT, predeceased. Dear stepsister
of Wayne MARTIN (wife
Pauline) and Girda
SMELTZER, both of Tehkummah,
Maxine BAXTER of Manitowaning and Floyd
MARTIN of Toronto. Sadly missed
by many nieces and nephews. Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral
Home, 233 Larch St. Sudbury. Funeral Service in the R. J. Barnard
Chapel, Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004 at 10 am. Cremation at the Parklawn Crematorium.
Friends called 7 - 9 pm Tuesday and after 9 am Wednesday.
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MARYCH,
Edward
--In loving memory of Edward
MARYCH who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday,
October 21, 2003 at the Manitoulin Health Centre, age 66 years.
Fondly known on the Manitoulin as “Eddie the Pilot”
He was a bush pilot here in the north in his early years
And then flew for Air Canada for 28 years.
Retiring to enjoy the family cottage in Sheguiandah,
Planning to make it home, thus moving from Holland Landing.
This month comes with sad regret,
It brings back a day we will not forget.
You left us all without a goodbye,
But memories of you will never die.
Though tears in our eyes do not glisten
And our face is not always sad
There’s never a night or morning
But we think of the husband, father, grandfather we had.
We miss you more than anyone knows
As each day passes the emptiness grows
The tears we shed we can wipe away
But the ache in our hearts will always stay.
Lovingly remembered by Deanna, sons, daughters-in-law and grand_sons.
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