RUSSELL ROY MERIFIELD

RUSSELL ROY MERIFIELD, Q.C. 1916 - - 2005 Passed away January 26th, 2005 at Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre (Veteran's Wing), Toronto at the age of 88. Born in Chatham, Ontario on June 11th, 1916, the son of Russell Stanley and Alice Maude (Stevens) Merifield. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Helen (Kydd); his children, Russell, Elizabeth (Dario Galindo) and Thomas (Linda); his grandchildren, Marion and Simon; his sister, Jeanne (Robin) Beck; his sister-in-law, Betty Sharpe; and many nieces and nephews. Graduate of McGill University B.A. (1938) and B.C.L.(1941), where he was President of the Student Society and played on the 1938 Championship Rugby Team. He ser ved in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII, Lieutenant, RCNVR. He initially practiced private law in Montreal, then worked at Shawinigan Water and Power Company. He was VicePresident and Secretary of the Royal Trust Company of Canada. In 1967, he moved to Toronto as VicePresident and General Manager of Victoria and Grey Trust Company until his retirement. He later spent many years serving as the Secretary/ Treasurer of The Canadian Club (Toronto). Active member of the Glenview P resbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church of Canada (as Elder, Treasurer, member of the Building Society and director of the Canadian Bible Society); and the Chartered Institute of Secretaries; a teacher of corporate law; and a governor of Sir George Williams University. Author of several books, including Canadian Secretarial Practice, 'From Country Trust to National Trust' (a history of the National Trust Company), a history of the Canadian Clubs, and 'Who Said That?' (a compilation of Empire Club speeches). Member of the Donalda Club (Toronto) and the Hermitage Club (Magog, Quebec). He was also a musician and long-time volunteer pianist for the veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital. Friends may call at the TRULL 'NORTH TORONTO' FUNERAL HOME, 2704 Yonge St. (5 blocks south of Lawrence) on Sunday, January 30th from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral ser vice will be held at GLENVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1 Glenview Avenue (3 blocks south of Lawrence, west of Yonge) on Monday, January 31st at 2:00 p.m.. Donations may be made to the 'Sunnybrook & Women's Foundation', 2075 Bayview Avenue, H332, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5 or to the Canadian Cancer Society. The family would like to express their gratitude and thanks to the staff of Sunnybrook and the caregivers from Homestead Careproviders.