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James G. MCKEACHIE
June 21, 1924 - December 15, 2017
BORN
June 21, 1924
DIED
December 15, 2017
James MCKEACHIE Obituary
Born and raised in Victoria, Jim spent the last 62 years in West Vancouver.
Jim joined the Royal Canadian Air Cadets in 1941, enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in January 1943, got his wings and was deployed to Gander, Newfoundland, assigned to No. 10 Bombing and Reconnaissance Squadron, flying B-24 Liberators, and the Eastern Air Command meteorological flight at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Jim volunteered with Air Cadets and Air Cadet League of Canada (Pres. 1983-84), and was recipient of their Medal of Honour, Certificate of Honour, Volunteer Long Service, and Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, Vancouver Planetarium Society, BC Veterans Commemorative Association, and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 60, West Vancouver), 801 Wing (Vancouver) Air Force Association of Canada, and BC Division of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards "Challenge to Youth".
Service January 6, 2018, St. David's Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver at 2 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Diabetes Canada, BC Cancer Foundation, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.
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Memories and Condolences
for James MCKEACHIE
8 Entries
Marlie Kelsey
January 23, 2018
Condolences to the McKeacie family. I met Jim when I joined CP Air. We had wonderful conversations whenever we met. He was always very kind and supportive when I was working up north. A great supporter of CP Air and it's people.
Brian McCarron
January 3, 2018
Jim was a great inspiration to many of us in the Air Cadet movement, both at 655 Squadron and at the Provincial level.
Roger Emsley
January 2, 2018
I met Jim not long after I joined Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1967. Such a gentleman, always friendly and a terrific ambassador for the airline.
Heather Johannson
December 31, 2017
I met Jim in 1973 when I first started with CPAIR. We did some cargo PR work and he was always easy to work for. My husband also knew Jim from his dedication to ensuring great PR for CPAIR"s various sports teams and golf tournaments. A gentleman of the old school, who will be missed.
Mary and Ron Kolenosky and family
December 30, 2017
Will miss you always
December 30, 2017
Our condolences to the McKeachie family. Jim was a faithful member of the RCAF Association and 801 Wing. He will be missed. Per Ardua Ad Astra.
On behalf of the Pacific Group RCAFA.
Don Hogan, President
Ian Gibson
December 30, 2017
We have many fond memories of our times with Jimmy both in Vancouver and Scotland. He will be sadly missed.
Ian & Kay Gibson and family.
December 29, 2017
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