KENNETH CLARKE HISEY

KENNETH CLARKE HISEY
Ken died suddenly on May 20, 2007, in his 82nd year, as the result of an accident while riding his motorcycle near his home in Thailand. He was born in Toronto on July 23, 1925, and from an early age demonstrated his love of travel and adventure. In 1943, he joined the Merchant Navy where he was trained as a radio operator and was posted to a ship off the coast of Africa. At the conclusion of the war, he worked as a radio operator at Trans Canada Airlines (now Air Canada). In 1949 he married Joan Day and the following year left the airline to form the house building company Hisey & Son with his dad Delos. After the construction of many new homes in the Scarborough area, he established HG Designs and began manufacturing kitchen cabinets and windows. Lured by the seas once again, Ken retired from more conventional employment in the early 1980's, and spent the next several years as owner/operator of dive boats in the Georgian Bay area. He loved his time on the water, exploring wrecks from years gone by, and formed many lasting friendships with divers who returned time and again for the experiences provided by Captain Ken. By the late 1980's, he was off exploring again and in his travels visited and fell in love with the country and people of Thailand. Since then, Ken has divided his time between the two countries, spending winters in Thailand and summers on his boat in Penetanguishene and at his cottage outside of Parry Sound. Ken lived life to the fullest and created excitement wherever he went. He was a free spirit, whose booming voice, rib-cracking hugs, takecharge personality, spontaneity and generosity will never be forgotten by his family and many friends from around the world. He was loved and will be remembered by his two daughters Heather Hisey (Paul Jarvis) of Toronto, Ontario and Susan (Jay) Manery of Lethbridge, Alberta and their mother Joan Hisey. His grandchildren Anne and Adam Manery will miss their Papa and the excitement that he brought to their lives. He is also survived by his step-grandchildren Hilary and Evan Jarvis and by his caring wife Pornchanok of Thailand. He was predeceased by his parents Delos and Elsie Hisey and his sister Evelyn and her husband Karl Fischer. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for donations to support lymphoma research. Cheques may be made payable to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29 St. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 or online @ albertacancerfoundation.ca. Please request that your donation be directed to Dr. Doug Stewart's Autologous Transplant Program TBCC Acct # 0041813501570.