In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
SLOAN, William Steven Todd (Bill) - Born September 21, 1920, passed in Ottawa at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, April 14, 2018, aged 97. Bill Sloan, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, WWII navy veteran, artist, smith, jeweler, woodworker, potter, inveterate family photographer, teacher and friend. Leaves behind wife of 73 years Joan, children Kim (Paul), Cindy (Peter) and Stephen (Joan), grandchildren, Morwenna, Todd, Grant and Bronwyn. A celebration of life will be held at Kelly Funeral Home - Kanata Chapel, 580 Eagleson Road, Kanata, Ontario on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, In Memoriam donations may be made to the Lung Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. (Toronto Star 19 Apr 2018)
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This painting of HMCS CHEDABUCTO is based on the cover of "Minesweepers of the Royal Canadian Navy 1938-1945" by Ken Macpherson. Bill Sloan painted this photo and sent it to Sandy Somerville. Click here to read Bill's letter to Sandy.
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