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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
VICKERS, William Henry (Bill) - passed away peacefully after a brief illness at the age of 95. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and enjoyed a good upbringing with his parents and eight siblings.
Bill excelled at sports, especially hockey. He was the last surviving member of the 1943 Memorial Cup Champions Winnipeg Rangers. The team was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. He served in the Navy during World War II. His service meant a lot to him and he was proud to display his veteran’s license plate. After the war, he was to invited to play for the New York Rangers farm team, the New York Rovers. He turned down the offer and decided to come to Nelson to play for the Senior Maple Leafs. It was in Nelson that he met the love of his life, Mary Ling, and they were married in 1947. Bill and Mary moved to Rossland in 1958 where they have lived ever since.
He worked hard as a City Administrator of Rossland and things ran smoothly with him at the helm. Bill spent many years coaching hockey and enjoying family times like camping and fishing (untangling lines). He loved golf and curling as his seasonal activities. He “shot his age” at Redstone at the age of 88 with his golfing buddy, Roger McKeown, by his side. He threw the ceremonial first stone at the Legion’s Men’s Provincial Championship at age 92 and he drew to the button. Bill was very involved in his church and his deep faith helped him throughout his life. He was well known for his sense of humor and was a master of the one-liners.
He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Mary, his children Terry (Helen), Judy Jarrett, Janet (Don) Ferrey, Ken (Lori) and Kathy. He was blessed with thirteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Margaret and Frances (Jim) and brother Joe and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter, Laurine, his son, Patrick and his grandson, Christopher. He was also predeceased by his parents, four sisters and one brother.
He was an amazing husband and father offering quiet wisdom and guidance. He was always supportive and gave sound advice when needed. We will miss him dearly.
Mass of Celebration will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rossland on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10:00 am with Father Nino Tuyo, Celebrant. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. (Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™)
Ships served in: * Commenced Active Service13 May 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS LA HULLOISE - Bill was serving in LA HULLOISE during her action with U-1302 * Demobilized 08 Oct 1945
(WHV001) William (Bill) Vickers (WHV002) Able Seaman Bill Vickers (WHV003) Certificate of Discharge (WHV004) Authorization to wear the War Service Badge
(WHV005) Souvenir of the Atlantic Bar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (WHV006) Souvenir of Kennedy's Restaurant, Strabane, Northern Ireland (WHHV007) Train Tickets from Winnipeg to Montreal, QC, and Montreal to Saint John, NB (WHV008) Gathering for an unknown event. Bill Vicker is sitting on the floor on the right hand side of the photo (WHV009) Autograph card date 02 Aug 1945
(WHV010) 1943 Memorial Cup Winners, Winnipeg Ranges - Bill Vickers, front, right hand side // The Winnipeg Rangers were a Canadian Junior A hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) (WHV011) Bill Vickers (centre) with two unknown team mates wearing a Navy jersey. It is not known which Navy team he was part of for this photo. (WHV012) Post Second World War article on RCN warships sunk during the war (WHV013) Article from the Times Colonist, Victoria, BC on Jack Walker playing for the Navy baseball team.
(WHV014 - WHV015) Bill Vickers
(WHV016 - WHV020) Bill Vickers with family and friends
(WHV021 - WHV025) Bill Vickers with family and friends
(WHV026 - WHV030) Bill Vickers with friends
(WHV031-WHV035) Travelling from Winnipeg to Halifax (WHV031) Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
(WHV036-WHV040) Travelling from Winnipeg to Halifax (WHV036-WHV039) Train station at St. Catharines, Ontario
(WHV041) Bill Vickers (right) with unknown friend both wearing summer whites. Location unknown (WHV042) Bill Vickers (right) with unknown friends. Location unknown (WHV043) Two unknown sailors posing on the rocks at Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, NS
(WHV044) The Easton's building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, decorated for V.E. Day (WHV045) YMCA Postcard (WHV047) Comic Postcard on "The Types of the King's Own Naval Mounted Horse"
HMCS CHIPPAWA
(WHV048-WHV049) Photo of HMCS CHIPPAWA'S Navy baseball team and 2 articles on a victory and a loss against the RCAF
HMCS CORNWALLIS
HMCS CORNWALLIS postcards (WHV050) West Gate, HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV051) Mike - Mascot for HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV052) Commanding Officer accommodations at HMCS CORNWALLIS
HMCS CORNWALLIS postcards (WHV053) Mike leading the parade march-past at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV054) Gunnery School at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV055) Inside the Gun Battery building at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV056) The Gun Battery building at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV057) Divisions on the old parade square at HMCS CORNWALLIS
HMCS CORNWALLIS postcards (WHV058) Officers leading the march past of the quarterdeck of HMCS CORNWALLIS. Note the dais in the upper left corner of the photo (WHV059) Marching to daily divisions at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV060) Physical training on the parade square at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV061) Daily divisions at HMCS CORNWALLIS (WHV062) HMCS CORNWALLIS' band
(WHV063 - WHV067) Bill Vickers with friends / shipmates
HMCS LA HULLOISE
(WHV068) After gun deck and AA gun tubs of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 seen from the crow's nest (WHV069) Fo'c's'le of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 see from the crow's nest (WHV070) Unknown destroyer passing by HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV071) Looking aft from the starboard AA gun tub on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. The after gun deck and depth charge rails visible (WHV072) Sailors relaxing on the after gun deck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668
(WHV073) Bill Vickers on the bridge of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV074) Unknown destroyer following astern of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. Photo taken from the port AA gun tub (WHV075) Bill Vickers (closest to the camera) and an unknown sailor on the boat deck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV076) Unknown frigate passing near HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV077) Unknown corvette sailing near HMCS LA HULLOISE K668
(WHV078) Unknown sailor by the twin 4-inch gun mount on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 with Bermuda in the background. (WHV079-WHV082) Unknown sailor posing in various positions on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. This is the same sailor in photo WHV079 (WHV082) Photo taken at St. John's, Newfoundland
(WHV083) Unknown corvette off the port quarter of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV084) Quarterdeck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV085) Two unknown frigates that are secured alongside HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. Location unknown (WHV086) HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 passing near two unknown corvettes at anchor (WHV087) Unknown sailor on the quarterdeck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 with Gibraltar in the background
(WHV088) Gibraltar harbour seen from HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (WHV089-WHV090) Surrendered U-boats at Lisahalley, Northern Ireland (WHV091) HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 passing going under the Reversing Falls’ road and railway bridges on her way to Indiantown, about 1 km upstream for work at a small yard off Bridge Street. Note the 3 tugboats assisting in LA HULLOISE'S short trip. The Reversing Falls can only be traversed at slack tide between low and high tide and there is only about a 20 minute window, 4 times daily.
Postcards from Bermuda
(WHV092) "Rose Walk", St. George Hotel, St. George's, Bermuda (WHV093) "Queen" Street, St. George's, Bermuda (WHV094) Arriving in Bermuda via Air
(WHV095) Waterlot Inn, Bermuda (WHV096) Featherbed Alley, St. George's Bermuda (WHV097) Castle Harbour Hotel, Tucker's Town, Bermuda (WHV098) Mangrove Bay, Somerset, Bermuda
Postcards from Gibraltar
(WHV099) Gibraltar - The Rock from Stone Jetty (WHV100) Gibraltar - Rock from Waterport Wharf (WHV101) Gibraltar - Rock from Spain (WHV102) Gibraltar - Main Street
(WHV103) Gibraltar - Alameda Gardens (WHV104) Gibraltar - Alameda Gardens (WHV105) Gibraltar - Rock from Road to Spain (WHV106) Gibraltar - Rock from Victoria Gardens (WHV107) Gibraltar - Boulevard
(WHV108) Gibraltar - Smith Dorrien's Avenue (WHV109) Gibraltar - Rock Hotel (WHV110) Gibraltar - The Rock from the Straits (WHV111) Gibraltar - The Rock showing Water Catchments (WHV112) Gibraltar - Rock from the Bay
Postcards from Londonderry, Northern Ireland
(WHV113) Walker's Monument, Londonderry (WHV114) The Guildhall, Londonderry
(WHV115) Roaring Meg, Londonderry (WHV116) Shipquay Place and City Wall, Londonderry (WHV117) St. Eugene's Cathedral from Brooke Parke, Londonderry (WHV118) Strand Road, Londonderry (WHV119) Culmore Point, Londonderry
(WHV120) Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry (WHV121) Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry (WHV122) Shipquay Street, Londonderry (WHV123) Magazine Gate, Londonderry (WHV124) View on River Foyle, Londonderry
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