JOHN WILLIAM (BILL) ARBUTHNOT SR.
January 24, 1917 - October 6, 2005
With his wife Isabel, daughter Adele and
grandson Tommy by his side, Bill Sr.
passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2005,
at age 88, after a lengthy battle with
cancer.
Bill is survived by his wife Isabel
(Derrien) of 63 years, children, Adele
(Ed), Michael (Caroleen), Lynn (Ray), Bill
Jr., grandchildren, Tommy, David,
Kristina, Jason, Jordan, Maryn, John,
Derek, Justin and Stephen, sister
Beverley, extended family Marty Catellier,
Betty Arbuthnot and Deborah Metcalfe and
many great-grandchildren. Bill was
predeceased by his daughter Melanie
(1996), brother Graham (2000), sister
Margaret (2000) and his parents, John
Arbuthnot and Theresa McDonnell.
Bill was born January 24, 1917 in
Victoria, BC and moved with his parents to
Winnipeg at a very young age where he
spent the majority of his life until
moving in 1977 to the West Coast for
retirement.
Bill's work years were spent in the
electronics business as the owner and
manager of Arbuthnot Audio Electronics.
Many Winnipeg musicians started their
recording careers in the recording studio
on Tache Avenue in St. Boniface. Bill's
love of music continued his entire life
and he would spend many hours in the
basement at Rosewarne Avenue or Labieux
Road. with anyone else who would listen.
Bill took great joy in providing the sound
system for each float for the T. Eaton Co.
Santa Claus parade for many years.
Bill always had an avid interest in
telephones and his collection of antique
phones was a great joy to him. Summers
were spent at the cottage at Hillside
Beach, where Bill's fancy scrambled egg
breakfasts on weekends were famous in the
family. Cremation has taken place and a
family gathering to celebrate Bill's life
was held in Nanaimo, BC.
As
published in Winnipeg Free Press on
Nov 19, 2005
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