VILLAGE, William Whitten
August 10, 1924 – August 28, 2009
Bill passed peacefully into the
arms of his Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ following a brief
but brave battle with leukemia.
Husband, father, grandfather and
friend, he will be sadly, deeply and
fondly missed by his wife of 62
years, Bobbie (Margaret), and his
children Lonnie (David), Bill (Lori),
Dan (Heidi), and Ron (Judy).
‘Grandad’ will be missed by his
11 grandchildren (especially his
favourites: Danika, Jonathan, Erin,
Geoffrey, Daniel, Michael, Spencer,
Mark, Ryan, Krista, and Jason).
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Bill
moved to B.C. at age of 15 where
he attended Britannia High School.
There he met his bride to be Bobbie,
whom he dated for four years
before he left to serve overseas in
1944. Upon his return in 1946,
Bill and Bobbie were married on
December 7th. They lived in Vancouver
for a short time after their
marriage before moving to North
Burnaby in 1948. Bill was a community
leader in Burnaby where
he and Bobbie raised their four
children. He was involved with the
United Church, minor baseball,
and numerous other community
organizations.
Bill attended Art School in Vancouver
before opening his own art
studio and sign shop on Hastings
Street in North Burnaby. Bill also
worked as a comedic actor in the
Highballer Revue troupe travelling
throughout B.C. putting on shows.
He worked in the real estate business
and spent most of his career
working in newspaper advertising
and publishing. His artistic talents
were seen everywhere in his sign
writing, truck lettering, and creative
logos designed for numerous
companies throughout the Lower
Mainland.
A lifelong sports enthusiast, Bill
and Bobbie were fi xtures at local
youth and professional soccer and
baseball games throughout the
Lower Mainland. Bill will forever
be remembered for his genuine
and sincere caring for others,
his dedication to his family and
friends, and his incredible sense
of humour.
A special thanks from the family
to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital’s
Cardiac and Palliative Care
Units for their incredible and compassionate
care.
In lieu of fl owers, donations can
be made to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society or the Canadian
Diabetes Association.
A Celebration of Life Service will
be held on Friday, September 4,
2009 at the Cascade Community
Church beginning at 1:00 pm.
35190 Delair Road, Abbotsford,
B.C.