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William MacLEAN Obituary
On Monday, July 2, 2012, Bill MacLean of Edmonton, Alberta passed away at the age of 86 years.
He is survived by his son, Fraser; daughter-in-law, Angela; granddaughter, Meghan; and grandson, Cameron, all of Langley, British Columbia. Bill will also be missed by his dear friend, Helen From.
Bill was predeceased by his wife Rose in 1990; and two sisters, Vivian Smith and Beth Hoare both of Hopewell, Nova Scotia.
Bill served overseas with the Algonquin Regiment in the Second World War. He worked for the CNR from 1948-1953 in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia. Bill came west in the fall of 1953 and in the spring of 1954 started with the Edmonton Transit System. He drove for 27 years and in 1981 was elected the first full-time Business Agent - Financial Secretary of local 569. Bill retired in 1986 after 32 years. He loved to travel the world. Bill was a member of Kingsway Legion 175, a lifetime member Temple Lodge 167, a member of the Scottish Rite, A.A.S.R, and Al Shamal Temple Shrine.
Visitation to be held Friday, July 20, 2012 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Foster & McGarvey Funeral Home, 10011 – 114 Street, Edmonton. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, July 21 at 3:00 p.m. at the same location. Cremation to follow. Bill's ashes will be taken home to Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
For those who so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children - Canada, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A6.
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July 30, 2012
We met Bill at Canterbury whle my Dad (Roy Zipse) lived there. Bill and Dad were friends from their 30+ years working for the E.T.S. and we all had lots of visits during the 5 years Dad resided there. Bill usually jumped and clicked his heels together for me. We were at the Log Cabin for an ETS Christmas party with Charlie Valentine (another ETS retiree living at Canterbury) and visited with Bill and Helen. Also there was an out trip to ride the rail bus across the High Level. I mentioned it to Bill and he said give me 5 minutes and he was back with his official radial conductor's cap and spent the whole trip up front with the operator. What a happy man and a gentleman. We are sorry he is no longer with us. Donna & Ken Bendle
Kathy Andrews
July 13, 2012
It was a pleasure to have worked with Bill, he was always very pleasant and kind to me when I first started driving with E.T.S.
Bob Clark
July 12, 2012
I knew Bill from 1974 onwards, with E.T.S, and then with The Edmonton Radial Railway Society. Bill always had a new story to tell in the lunch room at Fort Edmonton Park carbarn. He was always cheerful, lifted peoples spirits when he was around. He will be missed.
Terry Dejong
July 9, 2012
Sorry to hear of your loss.
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Brian and Wendie Tucker
July 9, 2012
Bill was our next door neighbor for over 35 years; We don't think it would be possible to ever know a nicer fellow.
July 8, 2012
It was my pleasure to have worked with Bill for many years at E.T.S. While a member of the sheet committee checking the operator Signup or representing the members of Local 569 on the accident review board Bill always approached each task with the same open minded and fair thought for those he represented. I have nothing but respect for Bill. A huge hole has been created by his loss.
The world would be a much better place with more Bill Maclean's
Jerry Hadley
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