Obituary of William-Read Salmon

SALMON, William Read William Read Salmon died peacefully, Sunday, December 4, 2005. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Betty, in April. Born in Cookstown Ont., August 25, 1913, Read had an adventurous life. He completed his Masters Degree in Classics at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He went on to teach at Bishop's College School, Ont., the Bahamas, Lower Canada College, Prince of Wales School in Nairobi, Kenya, and Shawnigan Lake Boys' School. After retirement he moved on to a second career as a cabinetmaker and finishing carpenter. During his lifetime, he and Betty enjoyed sailing in the Caribbean and on the B.C. coast, made numerous safaris in Africa, travelled and studied in Spain and Italy. They finally settled down for 30 years in the home he proudly built at Shawnigan Lake. Read lived for the last five years at Douglas House, Victoria, where the warmth and friendship of staff and residents carried him through to the end. He is survived in Victoria by his only son Peter (Dianne), granddaughters Kathryn (Blaise) Eagleheart, Jayne (James) Hendy and Emily Story, his great grand children Ravana and Aravan Eagleheart and cousins Leslie, Nigel and Oliver Brooks. He is also survived by his sister Irene Caulfeild in Ontario, and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at St. John's Anglican Church, Cobble Hill, on December 15 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Read's name to The Land Conservancy. 184423