Walter Duncan Taylor

Walter was born December 8, 1926 in Ponoka, Alberta and passed away peacefully on October 6, 2014 in Duncan, BC. Predeceased by his parents Henry George Taylor and Edith Ellen Taylor (nee Jones), sister Irene and brothers George, Kelvin and Sidney.

Walter is survived by his wife of 60 years Vera of Sahtlam, his son Daniel of Metchosin and his daughter Jill of Nanaimo, plus many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family moved to farm at Keating Crossroad in Saanich in 1942. Walter joined the Navy in 1943 and served as a wireless operator in Scotland during WW II. After the War he worked for the Federal Government as a radio operator on Fisheries patrol boats up and down the BC West Coast as well as on the weather ship.

In 1948 he was posted to Coppermine in the NWT, which opened his eyes to the Canadian North. He moved to Winnipeg where he met and married Vera Lillian Kaatz in 1954 after a whirlwind three day courtship. Walter was then posted to Ennadai Lake, NWT, for a year, after which he returned to Manitoba and built their first house in Charleswood. Walter had a lifelong interest in politics and economics which prompted him to run as a Social Credit Candidate for the Manitoba Legislature in 1966, but he was unsuccessful.

Walter, Vera and their two children later moved to BC and Walter became the new manager of the Cowichan Co-operative Creamery, remaining in that position through construction of the grain mill just south of Duncan (now Top Shelf Feeds). Walter also served as Area E Director on the CVRD Board and the Hospital board from 1982 to 1987.

Heartfelt thanks to the staff of Cowichan Hospital 2nd floor and Cairnsmore Place for their kind and dedicated care of Walter over the last four months. There will be no service by request. Flowers are gratefully declined. Instead donations may be made to Walter’s favorite charity, The Salvation Army.

Arrangements under the direction of First Memorial Funeral Services, Duncan, BC.