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James WILLER Obituary
WILLER, James Sydney Harold
Beloved father, artist, sculptor, environmental activist and writer, Jim passed away peacefully on Sept. 6, 2007 at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver. Born in London, England in 1921, Jim studied at the University of Manitoba, the Hornsey School of Art in London and the Royal Academy of Amsterdam. His paintings are included in Permanent collections at the National Gallery of Canada, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. Jim exhibited his work for the National Gallery Tour in both 1953-54 and 1970-71. He won the Canadian Overseas Award in 1967 and from 1973-96 showed numerous group exhibitions and one-man shows at the Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver. Jim's science fiction novel Paramind written in 1967 won the Canada 2000 Award. A celebration of Jim's life will be arranged and announced in the future. He is survived by his three daughters Kathleen Willer of Coleman, Alberta, Xanthe Charov of New York City, NY, Sophie Reen of Greensburg, Indiana, by Chris Cavers (first wife and mother of Kathleen) and by seven grandchildren.
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Susan Sutherland
February 18, 2024
To Jimmy's family. I am Susan Sutherland from Winnipeg originally. Your father was best friends with my parents , Aileen and Johnny Sutherland. Jim was also my brother's Godfather.
I have tried many times in the past to contact Jimmy but obviously lack the computer skills (my brother found the BC book reference).
I have a painting that Jimmy did before he moved to Vancouver that I cherish. He painted it for my Grandmother.
I have memories of Jimmy showing up at my parents home in Toronto with an eagle sculpture on the roof of a Volkswagon Bug. He came all the way from Winnipeg pulled in our driveway and the car died before he could turn the key off. The sculpture was as big as the car, bronze headed for mounting on a wall at a Toronto Boys school.
He was one of life's loving characters, often remembered and missed.
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