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OBITUARY LLOYD C. DOULL 1916-2005 Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #9. HONG KONG VETERAN. Following illness at St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital (Kingston) on Monday January 10, 2005. Son of the late Llewellyn Edward and Mary Ethel Cissell Doull. Predeceased by Peggy, his beloved wife of fifty-five years, and by siblings Leonard, Frances, Jenny and Saidie. Dear father of Jim (Jill) and Ian. Cherished grandfather of Sarah, Laura and John. Survived also by his brother Bill (Claire) and sister Helen. Lloyd was born in Atholville, New Brunswick and spent much of his adult life in Drummondville, Quebec. Self-educated, he progressed from factory work to become a Director of Industrial Engineering. In December 1941, as a Sergeant in the Royal Rifles of Canada, Lloyd saw action in the Battle of Hong Kong. Following capitulation on Christmas Day 1941, Lloyd and his comrades endured 44 months of disease, starvation and slave labour in Japanese prison camps. Lloyd bore the physical and emotional scars of this ordeal for the rest of his life, and was cared for with endless devotion by Peggy, who he survived by only twenty-seven days. Following the war Lloyd became active in volunteer and community work, and devoted much of his time fighting for the welfare of his fellow veterans, serving a term as President of the Hong Kong Veterans'Association. Lloyd will always be remembered for his gentle disposition, his concern for others, the strength of his convictions, and the depth of his wisdom. We miss Lloyd and Peggy deeply, and will cherish their memories forever. Friends will be received at the Township Chapel of Gordon F. Tompkins, 435 Davis Drive (Waterloo Village) on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Members of R.C.L. Branch #9 will gather Wednesday at the funeral home at 7 p.m. for a service. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made in Lloyd's memory to the Hong Kong Veterans' Commemorative Association, 1 Stafford Road, #164, Ottawa, ON K2H 1B9, or to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #9, 142 Railway Street, Kingston, ON, K7K 2L9. In the care of Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Homes, Township Chapel, 613-546-5150. Relatives and friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolences at www.gftompkins-township.ca. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 1/11/2005 - 1/12/2005. (Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 1/11/2005 - 1/12/2005)