WILLIAM AUBREY (BILL) HUBBARD William Aubrey (Bill) Hubbard born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan May 26, 1920 passed away October 21, 2007 in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, B.C. Bill is survived by his wife Geraldine, of 63 years, his five children, Bill (Kim) Hubbard of Vancouver, Kathy Danchuk (Ian Douglas) of Kamloops, Ayn (Rick) Cargill of Duncan, Peter (Lisa) Hubbard of Campbell River and Nick Hubbard of Tampa, Florida. He also leaves eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Bill spent seven years of his childhood at St. John's College in Winnipeg, where in his last year there as captain of the school, he was chosen to represent the school at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Agriculture, and then served in the Canadian Army until the war ended. After the war he went to Utah State College where he received a Masters degree in Range Management. Bill worked as a Research Scientist for the Federal Department of Agriculture for his entire career, most of it in Kamloops, with the exception of two years in Victoria where he was the Provincial Botanist at the Museum. Bill's interests were not just confined to his profession. Through his involvement as a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) president and school board member, he actively participated in his community. He retired in 1975 from the Kamloops Agriculture Research Station. However, he continued in his profession through volunteer work with the Canadian Executive Services Overseas (CESO) where he consulted with farmers in Honduras and First Nations in British Columbia. During this time he also taught agriculture classes at Cariboo College and for a short period of time he worked for the Federal Business Development Bank. Always very interested in politics and a staunch Liberal, Bill was a Federal Returning Officer for several elections. On more than one occasion, lively debates would occur during family gatherings. Dad was a handyman, extraordinaire! He especially liked carpentering. He built the family home on Tranquille Road where the family was raised and where Dad and Mom continued to live for almost 50 years. He once built a "picnic table" that became very popular. He maintained that he would be remembered more for the picnic tables he built, than any scientific paper he may have written and published. In between Dad's volunteer and "retirement" work, Dad and Mom traveled extensively. They saw the world, with Dad always asking questions and learning about the agriculture of the countries they visited. The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff on 5 North and 6 South who were so kind and respectful when looking after Dad. A special thank you also goes to Dr. M. Wilson for the many years of devoted care. A remembrance gathering will be held in the Amenity Room in Orchard Village 1195 14th Street (North Shore) on Saturday, October 27th, 2007 between 2:00 and 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, a small donation to either the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, would be gratefully received.