David Stirling Buchan (died 2012)
| David Stirling Buchan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922-01-29 |
| Died | 2012-07-29 St. Joseph's Hospice, Thunder Bay |
| Occupation | Letter carrier; postal supervisor |
| Employer | Canada Post |
| Partner | |
David Stirling Buchan (29 January 1922 – 29 July 2012 (aged 90)) was a Port Arthur-born Royal Canadian Air Force veteran who spent 40 years with Canada Post, retiring in 1985 as supervisor of letter carriers.[1][2]
Life and family
Buchan was born on 29 January 1922, the third child of Stirling and Maude Buchan, and attended Pine Street School, Port Arthur Collegiate and Port Arthur Technical School.[1] He volunteered for the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and was stationed at Linton-on-Ouse near York in England; he met Mary in Leeds and they were married in 1944.[1]
After the war he worked for Canada Post for 40 years, as a letter carrier and then as supervisor of the letter carriers, until 1985.[1] He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5 for 60 years and served on its executive. He liked curling, tennis and fishing, and spent summers at the family camps at Silver Islet and Bel Harbour (Birch Beach).[1]
He died at St. Joseph's Hospice on 29 July 2012, aged 90.[1] He was survived by his wife Mary, his daughter Fiona and several nieces, and was predeceased by his son Stirling, his brother Walter, his sister Janet and his parents. A memorial service was held on 3 August 2012 in the chapel of Sargent & Son Funeral Home.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2012-08-01.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 29 July 2012.