Colin Dunstaff McQuarrie

1911 - 2006  (94 years)

• Name	Colin Dunstaff McQuarrie
  Born	2 Nov 1911  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	Apr 2006  [1]
  	great-grandchildren, Ashley and Erem
  Died	24 Apr 2006  [1]
  Obituary	27 Apr 2006	Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada   [1]
  	Address: Vancouver Sun and The Province
  	Obituary McQUARRIE _ Colin Dunslaff, Q.C. Died April 24, 2006. He was predeceased by his first wife Margaret (nee Sheppard) of New Westminster, his second wife Helen B. (nee Skillings) of Victoria and his sister Mary Francis Newcomb. He is survived by his and Margaret's children, Owen (Marilyn), Sandy (Maureen) and Jane (Barry) and grandchildren Colin, Morag, Gowan, Ross and Nathan and great-grandchildren, Ashley and Erem. He was born on November 2, 1911 and raised in New Westminster where he practiced law for fifty years. He dedicated a great deal of his working life to the service of the community and his profession of which he was very proud. He served overseas with the Royal Westminster Regiment as a Captain in the Second World War and was an Alderman of the city of New Westminster on his return. For many years he was the Solicitor of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and honoured with a life membership on his retirement. After serving as a Bencher he was elected as the treasurer of the Law Society of B.C. for 1967. He was a co-author of the code of professional conduct handbook and a life Bencher of the Law Society. He loved his summer home at Pender Harbour and was a prime benefactor in the creation of Francis Point Provincial Park. He was an inspiring individual, loved, admired and respected by his family and friends. Funeral Service will be held on May 1st, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Cathedral, 514 Carnarvon St., New Westminster, BC. Rev. John Bailey officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations may be made to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, 6th Floor, 260 Sherbrooke St., New Westminster, BC, V3L 3M2. Columbia-Bowell Chapel 604-521-4881
  Occupation	New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada   [1]
  	lawyer
  Notes	!ID= OW 1475C21 !NAME:Colin Dunstaff McQuarrie - wedding invite MD:27 Dec 1938 MP:Trinty Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA WIF:Margaret Hazel Sheppard !NAME:Colin Dunstaff McQuarrie - PER0232 PARN:William and Elsie (Macgowan) McQuarrie BD:2 Nov 1911 WIF:1st Margaret Sheppard MD:2nd 25 Jun 1983 WIF:2nd Helen Bowden Skilling (Harris)
  Person ID	I5348	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2017

  
  

  Father	William Garland McQuarrie,   b. 26 Jul 1876, Ottawa, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946, New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elsie Owen Macgowan,   b. 23 Aug 1880, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 1951, New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F2238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Hazel Sheppard,   d. Bef Apr 2006
  Married	27 Dec 1938	Seattle, , Washington, United States
  Children	1. William Arthur Owen McQuarrie   2. Mary Jane McQuarrie   3. Alexander Colin McQuarrie
  Family ID	F2464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Helen Bowden Skillings,   b. 25 Oct 1913,   d. Bef Apr 2006  (Age < 92 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1983
  Family ID	F2833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 27 Dec 1938 - Seattle, , Washington, United States Obituary - Address: Vancouver Sun and The Province - 27 Apr 2006 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Occupation - lawyer - - New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Colin McQuarrie, 27 Apr 2006, Vancouver Sun and The Province viewed 24 May 2017.