Bill Cary

William Lucius (Bill) Cary passed away peacefully in Delta, B.C. after a long and happy life at the age of 94 years.

Bill was born to F. Ida (neé Murphy) and Arthur E.F. Cary in Edmonton AB and graduated high school in Viking AB. He met and married Marion Horrocks in Montreal QC in 1945 while serving in the Canadian Navy during WWII. Together, they moved to Edmonton where he graduated from U of A Chemical Engineering in 1948. His engineering career took the growing family to Arvida QC, Jamaica, Edmonton, Provost AB, Timmins ON, and Ft. McMurray AB. He retired to Canmore AB in 1982. After Marion's passing in 1985, Bill married Betty Walker of Delta, BC and together they spent 30 years living in both provinces.

Bill was a Life Member of APEGA, a Lifetime Member of the Canmore Golf Club, a woodworker, and swimmer. He travelled the world to play golf, and celebrated the new Millennium by returning to the sea at

age 79, sailing around the world on a freighter. He was the patriarch of the Cary clan and loved to preside over family gatherings, especially Boxing Day in Canmore.

Bill was predeceased by his parents, his brother David, daughter Sharon Wilson, and grandson Peter Straus. He is survived by Betty and her family, and Bill's children Frances (Douglas) Straus, Patricia (Peter) Kinnear, Peter (Jana) Cary, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and sisters Patricia McClelland and Sheila Ramsey.

All were welcomed to celebrate his inspirational life with services and a reception at St. Michael's Anglican Church, Canmore Saturday, January 7, 2017.

Services provided by Russ Reynolds and Bow River Funeral Service.