In Memorium – Page 5 – Lighthouse Memories

In Memorium – Bill Exley (1920 – 1994)

April 24, 1994Bill Exlex, Capt., CG, Coast Gurad, In Memorium, lighthouse, litehouse, shipsAdult Memories, CG Vessels, Coast Guard, Icebreakers, In Memorium, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, Tenders, WorkboatsretlkprLeave a Comment

Captain William (Bill) Mills Exley (January 08, 1920, Vancouver, BC – April 24,1994, Victoria, BC) was a friend to all the lighthouse keepers he met. Bill joined the Coast Guard as a mess boy on the Estevan in 1939 and retired 45 years later as District Area Supervisor (DAS), Victoria. He was a tough boss but was […]

In Memorium – Robert H. W. Collins (1914 – 1993)

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Bob Collins (February 06, 1914 -September 29th, 1993) was Principal Keeper on Kains Island (Quatsino). He ran a HAM radio rig with the call sign VE7AOI. Bob was known far and wide as the “King of Kains”. He was a very reserved man and at times very hard to get along with, but he had […]

In Memorium – Doug Bond (1953 – 1993)

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Doug Bond (1953 – 1993) was a “friend of the lightkeepers” and worked as an Electrical Technician at the Prince Rupert, British Columbia Coast Guard Base. He was a great inventor and loved exploring all the aspects of his work field. His enthusiasm taught me to master computers. He left behind in Prince Rupert many […]

In Memorium – Ed Harris (1925 – 1987)

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Edgar (Ed) Dennis Harris Born November 12th 1925 at Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Islands, BC. A second generation Salt Spring Island Hawaiian. Ed married Margaret (Greta) Carlton in Victoria on October 19th, 1946. he had 4 daughters: Lonie Belsey, Lynne Donaldson, Lorna Carrigan and Lorie Palmer and stepdaughter Linda Varcoe. Ed lived in Victoria, […]

In Memorium – Alexander McLeod (1891 – 1940)

July 15, 1940Alexander McLeod, Brockton Point, In Memorium, lighthouse, litehouse, obituary, Stanley Park, VancouverIn Memorium, Lighthousesretlkpr4 Comments

Alexander (Alex) McLeod (Abt 1891- July 15, 1940) took over the duties at Brockton Point station in 1936. One of his responsibilities was the firing of the 9 o’clock gun. On July 15, 1940 he was heading across the narrows in the harbour entrance underneath Lions Gate Bridge. He was in his dinghy with his […]

In Memorium – George Alfred Harris (1858 – 1925)

March 16, 1925First Narrows, In Memorium, keeper, lighthouse, litehouse, VancouverIn Memorium, LighthousesretlkprLeave a Comment

Leaving England in 1909, George Harris ( – March 16, 1925) moved to British Columbia for a new life. He had a Chief Engineer’s ticket from Liverpool but he had to sit for his 3rd and 2nd class Engineering tickets again because his Liverpool papers were not valid in B.C. He worked a few years […]

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