William Henry GADDES

GADDES, William Henry (Bill) October 10, 1912 November 19, 2008 After a long and rich life, Bill died peacefully in hospital in Nanaimo after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Biddy, his twin brother, Boyce, his children, Neill Gaddes (Cathy); Janet Mills (Jerry); Anne Norrgard (Floyd); Sara Gaddes, and his grandchildren, Jim Gaddes, Leah and Ben Mills, Garry, Charlie, Colin, and Thomas Clode, and their families, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bill was a founding member of the Psychology Department at Victoria College and the University of Victoria, and taught at both campuses from 1946 to 1978. Bill loved teaching it was one of his chief enjoyments in life. His long life saw him witness most of the key events of the twentieth century he saw fireworks commemorating the end of World War I at age six, and watched the recent election of Barack Obama at age ninety-six with great interest and pleasure. He never lost his interest in world events, talking with his nurses in his last illness. Many thanks to Dr. Pereira and the staffs at Berwick House in Victoria and Nanaimo, and the nursing staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, especially Chris and Rick. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the William H. Gaddes Scholarship Fund at UVIC would be appreciated. Memorial service in Nanaimo, Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 1 p.m. at First Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1720 Bowen Road. Celebration of life in Victoria to be announced later. Contact whgaddesmemorial@gmail.com for details of Victoria service. 514542 Published in the Victoria Times-Colonist on 11/26/2008