Obituaries 1988
Warrant Officer Class II Eric Joseph Ashby, CD
ASHBY – Eric Joseph passed away peacefully in hospital June 23rd, 1988. Survived by his wife, Eileen, daughters, Carol Corobotiuc and husband, Bill, Susan Hayton and husband, Kelly, son, Don and 5 grandchildren. Memorial Service at All Sappers Chapel, CFB Chilliwack, Sunday, June 26th at 2.30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice.
Warrant Officer II Ashby was taken on strength with 15th Field Regiment, RCA in 1948 having had previous service. He subsequently went Active Service in 1951 and returned to Vancouver later to serve as the RQMS with The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
ASHBY – Eric Joseph passed away peacefully in hospital June 23rd, 1988. Survived by his wife, Eileen, daughters, Carol Corobotiuc and husband, Bill, Susan Hayton and husband, Kelly, son, Don and 5 grandchildren. Memorial Service at All Sappers Chapel, CFB Chilliwack, Sunday, June 26th at 2.30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice.
Warrant Officer II Ashby was taken on strength with 15th Field Regiment, RCA in 1948 having had previous service. He subsequently went Active Service in 1951 and returned to Vancouver later to serve as the RQMS with The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
Captain Donald Stuart Friedsam, CD
Captain Donald Stewart Friedsam, CD died of a massive heart attack on 27 January 1988. Don was taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 January 1968 and rose through the ranks to Chief Warrant Officer and his appointment as Regimental Sergeant Major on 19 January 1980. He was subsequently commissioned Captain on 5 November 1981, and retired from the Canadian Forces on 26 January 1985. Don was also a member of Canada Customs.
Captain Donald Stewart Friedsam, CD died of a massive heart attack on 27 January 1988. Don was taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 January 1968 and rose through the ranks to Chief Warrant Officer and his appointment as Regimental Sergeant Major on 19 January 1980. He was subsequently commissioned Captain on 5 November 1981, and retired from the Canadian Forces on 26 January 1985. Don was also a member of Canada Customs.
Sergeant Henry Archibald Wills
Henry A. (Archie) in his 96th year, a native born Victorian, after an interesting and active life, on April 5, 1988 at Oak Bay Lodge. Archie was predeceased by his wife, Lydia, of 65 years. He is survived by his son, Kenneth and wife, Eileen of Victoria; daughter, Eileen and husband, George Little of Calgary; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grand-children. Also surviving are his brother, Percy and sister, Amy, both of Victoria. Archie joined the Victoria Daily Times at age 15 and except for a period overseas during the First World War he spent 45 years with the paper, retiring as managing editor in 1951. During his years with the Times he was privileged to meet and interview many important people of the day. He was the first to interview Amundsen on his completion of the first passage via the Northwest Passage, the Charles Lindberghs on their Round the World Flight and to travel as a press representative with the King and Queen on their cross Canada trip in 1939. He named Victoria’s famous sea serpent “Caddy” Cadborosaurus. He served the city as alderman for a period of 10 years starting in 1934. Following retirement from the Times he entered a new field in public relations work on behalf of several institutions, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Downtown Business Association and the Victoria Parking Garages, both of which he served for many years. In his later years he returned to his first love, writing, and was widely read in, “The Islander” on early Victorian families, early marine and other historical events and sports stories in Victoria. He had been a regular at the Eaton’s Coffee Club. He was a charter member and past president of Victoria Gyro, a past president of Victoria Multiple Sclerosis Society, a past director and long-time member of the Victoria “Y”, a 52-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a life time member of Metropolitan United Church.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 9, at 3:00 p.m., in McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Rev. Russell J. Crossley officiating, assisted by Rev. Dr. A. King, cremation to follow at Royal Oak Crematorium. Flowers are gratefully declined, anyone wishing to do so may make a donation to the charity of their choice.
Sergeant Wills was a member of the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery before volunteering with the 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery . He served overseas with 58th Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and was the editor of the O Pip newsletter with distribution of over 6,000.
Henry A. (Archie) in his 96th year, a native born Victorian, after an interesting and active life, on April 5, 1988 at Oak Bay Lodge. Archie was predeceased by his wife, Lydia, of 65 years. He is survived by his son, Kenneth and wife, Eileen of Victoria; daughter, Eileen and husband, George Little of Calgary; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grand-children. Also surviving are his brother, Percy and sister, Amy, both of Victoria. Archie joined the Victoria Daily Times at age 15 and except for a period overseas during the First World War he spent 45 years with the paper, retiring as managing editor in 1951. During his years with the Times he was privileged to meet and interview many important people of the day. He was the first to interview Amundsen on his completion of the first passage via the Northwest Passage, the Charles Lindberghs on their Round the World Flight and to travel as a press representative with the King and Queen on their cross Canada trip in 1939. He named Victoria’s famous sea serpent “Caddy” Cadborosaurus. He served the city as alderman for a period of 10 years starting in 1934. Following retirement from the Times he entered a new field in public relations work on behalf of several institutions, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Downtown Business Association and the Victoria Parking Garages, both of which he served for many years. In his later years he returned to his first love, writing, and was widely read in, “The Islander” on early Victorian families, early marine and other historical events and sports stories in Victoria. He had been a regular at the Eaton’s Coffee Club. He was a charter member and past president of Victoria Gyro, a past president of Victoria Multiple Sclerosis Society, a past director and long-time member of the Victoria “Y”, a 52-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a life time member of Metropolitan United Church.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 9, at 3:00 p.m., in McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Rev. Russell J. Crossley officiating, assisted by Rev. Dr. A. King, cremation to follow at Royal Oak Crematorium. Flowers are gratefully declined, anyone wishing to do so may make a donation to the charity of their choice.
Sergeant Wills was a member of the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery before volunteering with the 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery . He served overseas with 58th Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and was the editor of the O Pip newsletter with distribution of over 6,000.
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