Thursday, October 23, 2014
There are no words to describe my hurt at the lost of my love, and truly my best friend always and forever. We were in such a good place with the boys doing well and looking forward to supporting them as they move forward in their lives. We had been so preoccupied with Daniel working through Basic Taining, we were with him every step of the way. Chatting with him at the weeks end on speaker phone. We were both so proud of both our boys. As Patrick started at college working on Policing, Bill was the dad that was alway there, driving him, and waiting for him after late nights at work.
I first met Bill on a Canoeing Expediton in August 1985, he was so wonderful, and funny and immediately took to looking out for me, even when I did not expect him too. We both shared a passion for our cadet activities, and were creative together. We married in 6 Oct 1990, and welcomed our first baby boy in May 1992, and Patrick in Sep 1995.
We faced many life challenges together, from moving from Newfoundland, and reestablishing ourselves in new places. When the roads bought us to London Ontarion, it was scary move so far from our family and friends, but we faced it togher. He enjoyed his job at the London Catholic School Board, and the many people that made his day, he loved it so much he would do it for free, and often did when he worked the very early morning hours to set up for a 8am presentation, or evenings after hours setting up for a show. He took such care in his planning and executing his work.
Our life in the cadet program in Central Region was a challenging one. We had the opportunity to work with and meet many cadets and staff. Bill did this with a passion not understood by most. He championed so many young people not by how shiney their shoes were but by showing them respect, teaching with his humour approach, or sometimes more serious explanation depending on what was happening or going to happen. He was a musician, and enjoyed as a bandsman. As a cadet while in Banff Alberta was the lead drimmer in the Calgary Stapede Parade in 1977 taking first place. In those early days he went on to be Band Officer, at the 2415 Gonzaga Army Cadets Massed Bands, and we were huge and oh soooo good. He served Argonaut Training Center as a Company Commander from some 7 years, including serveral years Officer Commanding their Land Operations, including the water site and field training. He serviced Blackdown Cadet Training center for over 12 years,, Standards Officer, Operations and Company Commander on two occassions. He always sturggle with his duty to his family and his duty to job, But make no mistake he did his job, no matter the personal scarifices he made and he made many over some 20 years serving the Cadet Program.
He was a humble, never wanted a fust, he was kind and gentle, and funny....
I loved him so, rest now my Bill. you will be forever missed and loved.
Your wife
Marg
