Charles Henry Nicholas

RIGHT HONOURABLE THE VISCOUNT HARDINGE AUGUST 25, 1956 ­ JANUARY 18, 2004 Charles Henry Nicholas, 6th Viscount Hardinge of Lahore, died peacefully on January 18, 2004, at the age of 47, in Darien, Connecticut after a lengthy illness, borne with gentle honesty and grace. He is survived by his cherished wife Julie and his beloved children Matthew, Emilie and Olivia, of whom he was enormously proud. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Christopher Murray, of London, his brothers Andrew and Maximilian, and a wide company of family and friends. He is predeceased by his father, Nicholas, 5th Viscount Hardinge, his grandparents, Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge, and the Honourable Hartland de M. Molson of Montreal. Educated at Upper Canada College, Trinity College School and McGill University, Lord Hardinge had a long and active career in private banking at the Royal Bank of Canada in Montreal, London and New York. An avid sportsman, an accomplished gardener, a keen tennis player and a fanatical fisherman, he was happiest in the outdoors, especially in the Laurentian mountains and lake he cherished so much. He was a loving and devoted husband and father and always a generous-spirited and loyal friend. With the patient support of his family and friends, and the invaluable help of his caregivers, in facing the challenge of his disease he showed all who knew him the true meaning of courage and love. He will never be forgotten. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at 3:30 p.m. at Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers a donation in Charles' memory to the Division of Movement Disorders, Neurological Institute, Columbia Presbyterian University Hospital, Box 154, New York, N.Y. 10032 will be gratefully acknowledged.