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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BIGGS, Leonard Walter - age 83, of Westphal, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. Born in London, England, he married Jane in 1955. He joined the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm as a boy seaman and served eight years as an aircraft electrician. He and his wife immigrated to Canada in 1956, where he joined the Royal Canadian Navy in the same trade and served 22 years. He finished his working life as a safety inspector with Nova Scotia Power. His children, Kevin, Erica, Sally, Kitty and Sam, were born in Canada and, in 1960, he built a house with a housing co-op in which he lived until the end. His children gave him seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild with another expected. While in England, from boyhood, he played soccer and cricket, at which he excelled. In Canada, he played soccer with other immigrants and, when the game became more popular, he became a referee. He later took up golf in the summer and curling in the winter. Around 2007, he developed Parkinson’s disease, which eventually led to his death. Our family would like to offer our grateful thanks for the wonderful palliative care he received from all the staff of 3 East and 3 West of Dartmouth General Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, in Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch, Main Street, Westphal, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shearwater Aviation Museum.
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