We regret to advise of the death of Leonard James Adams who passed away 0n 9 December 2001 at the age of 73, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Montreal, QC, Len joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1948. He spent 28 years in the service and retired as a Master Warrant Officer. Len then worked with the CFB Chilliwack Roads and Grounds Section as a civilian until the time of his final retirement. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. The address of Len's widow, Margaret, is available upon request.

We regret to advise of the death of Gerald Arthur Arnold on 7 December 2001 at age 75. Gerry was a 26-year veteran of the Army Survey Establishment and Mapping and Charting Establishment. Gerry joined the Army Survey Establishment in 1950 and early responsibilities included Party Chief of the Watson Lake-Norman Wells northern survey in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, leading the Tractor Train survey party out of Fort Nelson, and participating in the trials of the first helicopter survey party. In 1952, he became Chief of Computations and was Chief of Field Division from 1955 to 1963. From 1963 to 1976, he was Production Control Officer and OC Production Squadron. For his last thirteen years of his career, Gerry was responsible for Plans and Development in the Directorate of Cartography and was the Project Manager for The Digital Modernization Project in the mid-70s. Gerry served as Senior Advisor to the Director for the last ten years of his career.Gerry's funeral was held on 10 December. In memoriam donations to the Shepherds of Good Hope or The Mission would be appreciated. The address of Gerry's widow, Kathleen, is available upon request.

Passed away at Chilliwack BC on 13 May 2001.

We regret to advise of that CWO Howie E. Bell (Ret'd) died suddenly at home in White Rock, BC on 6 September 2001. Howie joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1947 and served as a Troop Sergeant in Korea in 1950-51 with 57th Fd Sqn. After returning to Canada for a short period, he was posted to 2 Fd Sqn Germany as Troop Sergeant from 1953-55. After a tour in the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering, in 1964, Howie returned to Germany for what was to be the first of three appointments as unit Sergeant Major. He was SSM of 4 Field Squadron from 1964-66 followed by RSM of RCSME /Camp Chilliwack 1966 - 69. After a United Nations Emergency Force tour in Egypt, Howie became SSM of 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack from 1972-76. CWO Bell retired from CF in 1976 after which he worked with the BC Department of Highways for 14 years. Funeral service will be held on 12 Sep at 1100 hrs at Chapel Hill Funeral Home - 14615 16th Ave., White Rock, BC. Reception to follow at Branch No. 8 Royal Canadian Legion - 152 St., South Surrey, BC. Internment will take place in Alberta. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation in Howie's memory. The address of his widow, Selma is available on request from the CMEA Registrar.

We regret to advise of the recent death of Chief Warrant Officer Gilles (Bis) Bissonette (Ret'd) on 7 November 2001 in Dieppe, NB at the age of 66. The funeral was held on 10 November.Gilles had a full career as a Construction Maintenance Technician.Donations to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.The address of Gille's widow, Jeannette, is available upon request.

We regret to advise of the death of Raymond Walter Carman who passed away peacefully in his sleep on 17 October 2001, at the age of 81 years. Ray was born in Chilliwack and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. He spent the war period running diesel generator plants for the Army in Victoria, Prince Rupert, and York Island. Ray returned to the farm at the foot of Chilliwack Mountain upon demobilization and this was to remain his home for the rest of his life. A funeral service was held on Saturday, October 20. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Chilliwack Hospital Fund. The address of Ray's widow, Rose, is available upon request from the CMEA Registrar

We regret to advise of the recent death of WO II Eric Clamp (Ret'd) on 9 August 2001 in Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 78 years. Eric was a WW II veteran and served 27 years in Royal Canadian Engineers. After retirement he served 11 years in the civil service. A private service was held 13 August at Henderson’s Funeral Home in Chilliwack. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, 4880 Oak St., Room B321 Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4. The address of Eric's widow, Freda, is available upon request from the CMEA Registrar.

We regret to advise that Paul Doonanco, a WW II RCE veteran, passed away on 6 November 2001 at Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 80. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, 14 Nov at 2:00 PM. from Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack. Donations in memory of Paul may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.The address of Paul's widow, Ellen, is available upon request.

George Jerome Doucette in Halifax on 24 December 2001 at the age of 85. George was a veteran of the Second World War, serving overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers and taking part in the D-Day landing at Normandy. He retired in 1976 from Windsor Park, NS. George's funeral was held on 28 December in Halifax, with internment in Lower Sackville In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in George's memory to the Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, Queen Elizabeth II, or a charity of choice. The address of George's widow, Bernice, is available upon request.

David Andrew Fulton, who passed away peacefully at his residence on 8 December 2001 at the age of 83. Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, David Fulton was one of the small group of 19 soldiers to break ground for the original Camp Chilliwack in Vedder Crossing, BC in 1942. He served during the Second World War and had a full career in the Armed Forces for 37 years, retiring in Chilliwack in 1973. Service of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, 13 December at 1:00 PM. from the chapel of Henderson's Funeral Home, Chilliwack. Cremation to follow. If friends so desire, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.The address of David's widow, Grace, available upon request.

We regret to advise of the death of Major E.T. Hall, CD (Ret'd) on 23 Sep 2001 in his 81st year. Ed attended the University of Toronto as a Canadian Officer Training Corps student. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1942 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. During World War II, Ed served a member of A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre in Chilliwack. Following the war, he had a full and varied career, serving in both No 2 and No 3 Works Companies, on the Northwest Highway System in Whitehorse, was a United Nations truce observer in Pakistan in 1960 and was in the Directorate of Works in Army Headquarters in 1964. Following this, he commanded both Apprentice Training Squadron and Recruit Training Squadron at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and was Base Administrative Officer in Chilliwack. After Ed retired in 1969 he worked for the Chilliwack School Board. A Celebration of Life is being planned. Date and time to be advised later. The address of Ed's widow, Geri, is available upon request from the CMEA Registrar.

We regret to advise of the recent death of Captain Gordon Hunter Madge, RCE (Ret'd) on 23 August 2001 in Toronto at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in his 85th year. Lieutenant Madge joined the 5th Field Company October 1941 as one of it's original officers. He was an American citizen who came to Canada to join in the war against Germany. Gordon took command of 3 Platoon and led his platoon during the invasion of Normandy at Courselles Sur Mer, continuing through France, Belgium and Holland. He commanded as platoon officer until December 1944 when he was SOS due to illness. After the war, Gordon returned to work in the US and then came back to Canada upon retirement. Funeral Service took place in Toronto at the Chapel of St. James the Less 635 Parliament Street on Tuesday August 28. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation of Canada at 4211 Yonge Street, Suite 316, Toronto M2P 2A9 or the Salvation Army at 1645 Warden Avenue, Toronto M1R 5B3. The address of Gordon's widow, Diana, is available upon request.

Passed away at Chilliwack, BC on 1 August 2001.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Gerry Pearson (Ret'd) on 7 September 2001. Gerry was both a Field Engineer and an Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) Operator and thus spent several tours with 4 Field Squadron and 4 Combat Engineer Regiment in Germany. Gerry was cremated and a memorial service was held in Vedder Crossing on 13 September. The address of his next of kin is available upon request from the CMEA Registrar.

Allen Edward Pfeifer who passed away on 9 December 2001 at the age of 69. Funeral was held in Bon Accord, AB on 13 December. Born in St Boniface, MB, Allen joined the Royal Canadian Navy right after high school to see the world and in 1953, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served at bases from coast to coast and overseas, retiring in 1981 as a Construction Maintenance Technician Warrant Officer. After retirement from the Canadian Forces, Al pursued a civilian career in design and construction engineering.If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Alberta Lung Association or a charity of their choice. The address of Len's widow, Georgina, is available upon request.

Passed away at Victoria, BC, on 2 August 2001.

Passed away at Princeton, BC on 29 June 2001.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Second Class William A. (Bill) Simpson, RCE (Ret'd) in his 87th year in Ottawa on Wednesday, 28 November 2001 after a lengthy illness. Bill was a World War II veteran of 1st Field Company, RCE. He had enlisted as a "boy soldier" in December 1931 and went overseas as Company Quartermaster Sergeant with 1st Field Company RCE. He subsequently served as Quartermaster Sergeant (WOII) at 7(British) Corps and 1 Canadian Corps then transferred to the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps and reached the highest warrant rank of Conductor (WOI). He was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Regiment, transferred to the Royal Canadian Electrical and Canadian Engineers but eventually came back to the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1946 in his substantive rank of Quartermaster Sergeant (WOII) with the Directorate of Works. Bill was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion and Past President of the Montgomery Branch 351 and a much honoured and dedicated volunteer of the Ottawa Boys and Girls Club and Kiwanis. In Memoriam donations to the Ottawa Boys and Girls Club or CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario) would be appreciated by the family. The address of Bill's Next of Kin is available upon request from the CMEA Registrar.

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Master Warrant Officer Bruce Edward Sinclair (Ret'd) on 14 September 2001 in Toronto at the age of 53. Bruce enlisted as a member of the 13th Intake Sapper Apprentices in 1964 and started his career as a Field Engineer. After an initial posting in 1966-68 to 2 Field Squadron, Gagetown, he served the next 30 years as a Topographic Surveyor with Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE), Ottawa. He worked on many major projects at MCE, including Arctic surveys in 1976, '81, '84 and '85, city mapping and camp plans, and gravity surveys. He also instructed in survey and photogrammetry at the School of Military Survey, was exchange NCO in the UK (where he served in Norway, Kenya, and Germany), and attended the Advanced Geodetic Survey Course at Fort Belvoir, USA. One of his last major projects was support of the environmental clean-up of old military sites across the Arctic. There will be no church service as Bruce's wishes were to be cremated and his ashes spread over the Arctic. There was a get-together at the NDHQ WOs' and Sgt's Mess Friday, 21 September, at 1400 hours for friends to remember Bruce. In memoriam donations to the Canadian Cancer Society (Familial Colon Cancer Research and Education). Address of Next-of-Kin is available upon request from the CMEA Registrar.