Avis de décès de Alexander Waddell - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

WADDELL Alexander Duff died peacefully at home in Sidney, BC May 1st, 2004 after a non complaining, tough battle against cancer. Duff died with dignity and comfort due to the love and attention given by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy (Taggart); the affection and compassion provided by his caregivers; Betty, David and Sonny and the attentive supervision of the palliative care nurses who looked after him at home throughout his illness. Although the cancer ravished his body, Duff's mind remained sharp. He exhibited the same mental, emotional and physical toughness and determination at the end as he had shown throughout his life and he never lost his great sense of humor. Duff had just celebrated his 90th birthday on April 10th with his immediate family; daughter Jane and her husband Cameron Dunker from Toronto, son Robert from 100 Mile House, son Duff (2) with his two offspring Lindsay and Duff (3) from Vancouver. Jim Taggart, Dorothy's brother from Philadelphia, joined them. Each enjoyed a quiet and private visit with Duff by his bed. Then everyone including the caregivers surrounded Duff and sang a rousing "Happy Birthday to You". Duff was born in Winnipeg on Good Friday 1914.He was blessed with a strong physique, athletic ability, and good mind and endless energy. Growing up in Beausejour, Manitoba, he acquired character and gracious manners from his parents Alexander and Myrtle (Burrows). In his younger years he was a good hockey and football player and a gifted left handed pitcher with semi pro baseball teams. He was offered a tryout with an American League team but his mother disapproved and persuaded him to go to university instead. He attended the University of Manitoba, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1939. Early in WW2 Duff enlisted in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps with the rank of 2nd Lieut. After serving in the North and various postings across Canada he attained the rank of Lt. Col., then took a demotion to Major in order to go overseas to England and Holland. After the war Duff returned to Winnipeg to a new catalogue business; in 1950 he joined the Robert Simpson Co. in Toronto and then Simpson-Sears in Halifax. After 16 happy and productive years there, he moved to HQ in Toronto for the last 10 years of his executive career with Sears. After Duff retired to North Saanich in 1979 he became a fine gardener, a boater, a gourmet chef, an enthusiastic golfer and a world traveler with Dorothy for twenty wonderful years. On his 90th he received hundreds of birthday cards from friends all over the world. Duff lived a full and satisfying life. He danced (both literally and figuratively) through it for almost 64 years with Dorothy, an every ready bunny full of energy. His batteries never wore out until cancer corroded them. Duff was predeceased by this twin brothers Jack and Bill. His wife, children, grandchildren, suratively) through it for almost 64 years with Dorothy, an every ready bunny full of energy. His batteries never wore out until cancer corroded them. Duff was predeceased by this twin brothers Jack and Bill. His wife, children, grandchildren, suratively) through it for almost 64 years with Dorothy, an every ready bunny full of energy. His batteries never wore out until cancer corroded them. Duff was predeceased by this twin brothers Jack and Bill. His wife, children, grandchildren, s