Predeceased by his younger son, Robert; Bill is survived by is loving wife, Emily; his eldest son, William (Agnes); his granddaughters Genevieve and Alexandra (Chris); and his great-grandson, Alexander.
Born into a Scottish immigrant family, Bill spent his early years in North Bend, BC where his father worked for the railroad. At the age of 12, Bill and his family moved to North Burnaby, BC where Bill graduated from high school. A forestry degree (1949) from UBC started Bill on his forestry career; and after working in Victoria and Prince George, retired in 1985 as BC chief forester.
Bill was proud of his Scottish heritage, learning to play the bagpipes at the age of 60 and later joining the Victoria pipe band.
He will be deeply missed by all his family. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 2pm; First Memorial Funeral Home, 4725 Falaise Dr, Victoria, BC.
