Charles Edward FROSST

FROSST, Charles Edward
Peacefully, in London, Ontario, on May 5, 2000, in his 93rd year. Born in Montreal, Quebec, 1907, he was the fourth son of Stella Burr and Charles Edward Frosst. On September 10, 1931, he married his beloved life partner Mary Edythe Foster, daughter of Etta and Asa Foster of Bedford and Montreal, Quebec, with whom he celebrated nearly 69 years of marriage. He remarked recently that their marriage was the longest recorded within the Frosst genealogy since 1632. He was a loving, gentle and gracious father, devoted to his family of three children, Charles and Marion, Dr. Alan and Janet, and Linda and Stephen Adams. His nine grandchildren, Heather and Sandy, Charles and Marcia, Jennifer and Malcolm, Nancy Ann and Kerry, Douglas and Lori, Rebecca (predeceased), Gillian, Susan and Cosmo, and Jennifer and Alex, provided him with great joy. He cherished his ten greatgrandchildren. Following graduation from Trinity College School, Port Hope, and Westmount High School, Montreal, he joined the family business of Charles E. Frosst & Co., which became Canada's leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Montreal. Ultimately, he served as VicePresident, Secretary and Treasurer. With his brothers Eliot and John, he promoted Frosst to the forefront in pharmaceutical research. Today, the focus on research in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry is due largely to the example established by Charles E. Frosst & Co. Notably, within the private sector, he was instrumental in the introduction of one of Canada's first corporate pension plans. Charles served his community in Montreal, Hamilton, and Canada in many capacities, notably for ten years as National Treasurer of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). He served also for many years with the United Church of Canada as Elder, Treasurer and Board Chair at St. Andrew's United Church, Westmount, Quebec, and Melrose United Church, Hamilton, Ontario. His close association in his youth with Taylor Statten Camps in Algonquin Park left his with a strong impression of the importance of camping for the nation's youth. He served at Camp Ahmek with his passion for sailing as instructor to boys, and he was one of the young men who, in 1923, assisted Taylor Statten with the construction of Camp Wapomeo for girls on Canoe Lake. In 1972, Charles was presented with the Queen's Jubilee Medal for service to Canada. A memorial service will be held in Colborne Street United Church, 711 Colborne Street, London, Ontario, Monday, May 15th at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Victorian Order of Nurses, 414 Victoria Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 5G8 would be gratefully acknowledged. (James A. Harris Funeral Home, London).