Douglas A. MYHILL

MYHILL, Douglas A. Born May 17 1920, London England, died peacefully in his sleep October 1 2009. Much beloved husband of Helen, his wife of 66 happy years, his sister Patricia Weakley, his four children, Pamela Park (William), Robert (Shari), Geoffrey (Ann), Penny Scissons (Warren Craig), nine grand children and six great grandchildren. Doug came to Canada in 1954, having served in the Royal Army during the war years in the development of gun-laying radar, with service in France, Belgium, Holland and Greece, followed by a career in the British Ministry of Defence. He served in the Canadian Department of National Defence from 1954 to 1960 and joined the Department of Supply and Services in 1960. Doug attended the National Defence College in 1964 and retired as Director General Supply in 1982. In their retirement years, he and Helen moved to an old stone farmhouse in Westport where they spent 20 happy years before moving to their home in Kingston. There will be a private cremation with a memorial service to be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Westport at a future date. In care of Kingston-Cataraqui Cremation Services, 613-384-3245. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 10/3/2009