Malcolm DAVIES Obituary
Flt. Lieut. RCAF
Peacefully at the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre on September 12, 2011, Malcolm Norman Davies (Mac), in his 92nd year, beloved husband of Margaret Patricia Neilson (Pat). Dear father of Gary (Louise). Predeceased in 2002 by his son Neil. Adored grandfather of Sara (Chris Andrews), Robin (Elizabeth Waterman), Matthew (Olivia Parkes), Mark (Mélanie Lefebvre) and Jennifer (Darryl Stewart) and great grandfather of Briar, Liam, Marin, Dylan, Zoé and Jérémy. Mac was born in Liverpool, England in 1920 and immigrated to Montreal with his parents in 1923. After graduating from McGill University (BA 1940 Honours Classics), he joined the RCAF, seeing action overseas with RAF squadrons of Coastal Command. He joined Bell Canada in 1945 and served the company for 37 years, mostly in Montreal, retiring as a Vice President in 1972, when he moved to Ottawa to organize the Canadian Telecommunications Carriers Association. He was an active member of the Rotary Club in both Ottawa and Montreal, where he served a term as President. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 21st at 3 p.m. at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elgin and Somerset Streets, Ottawa. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Ottawa Rotary Club Children's Foundation, c/o Rotary Club of Ottawa, PO Box 9041, Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 3T8.
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Cindy Fleischman
October 24, 2011
To all the family,
My thoughts and prayers were with you on Friday as you celebrated Mac's life. Mac was a great man and a favoured uncle! When planning our wedding, he was a natural choice for giving the toast to the bride with his great sense of humour, his gentle nature, and his ability to put people at ease. He was always very good to me - welcoming and indulgent as needed! He is who I strive to be with my own nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed.
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Mark Davies
October 23, 2011
Grampa,
I will always miss you but I was lucky to have you around for 36 years. I grew up at the cottage and visited you during retirement and helped you out at your home. I still enjoyed brief conversations near the end.
I will never forget your wisdom and words and hope to be like you when I am a Grampa one day. Take it easy in your new life and say "Hi" to dad for me.
Mark (grandson)
October 21, 2011
Dear Pat:
Please accept my most sincere condolences over the recent passing of Mac. Many times we sat together at Rotary luncheons, having additional things in common -- war service, being trade association executives and having English forbears. Moreover, Mac achieved something I could envy and admire but not aspire to -- being a "perfect gentleman". Indeed, your ex-neighbour, who moved to just around the corner from us, marvelled at the fact that Mac always "dressed for dinner" in your house -- i.e. tie and jacket. Mac blushed a bit when I recounted this to him and he said that he did it in courtesy to you...
After he could no longer drive his car, you were kind enough to bring him to the Chateau for Rotary luncheons and then pick him up again -- something that we all appreciated!
I regret that I did not attend the funeral at St. John's, now under way, because I am taking medical treatments which keep me out of circulation for a few days.
With best wishes,
Don Chutter
PS to Gary: I don't think that I ever had the pleasure of meeting you, but my condolences are also extended to you and to your family.
DC
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