Gough, William David - Oct 13, 1927 - Nov 30, 2010 - died peacefully surrounded by his family at Thomas Hall, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Predeceased by his parents, Karl Longstaff Gough and Maggie (Lyons). A career military soldier, Bill achieved the rank of Master Warrant Officer in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. An enthusiastic sportsman, he distinguished himself playing and coaching hockey, basketball and softball for the Service Corps. Postings included, Ontario, Soest Germany, the Gaza Strip in the Middle East and Montreal Quebec. On retiring he had a second career with Dead River Limited. An avid fisherman, one of his tasks was managing the fishing lodge at Big Hole on the Cains River. He was Secretary Treasurer of the New Brunswick Referee's Association and refereed hockey games across the province. He coached young players of many team sports. He enjoyed curling, bowling, golf, boating, waterskiing, snowmobiling, hunting and fishing. Interested in horseracing, he became an owner of Standard bred horses. In his retirement years he spent many vacations camping with his family on trips across Canada and the USA. An outdoorsman, he could be found gardening, doing carpentry projects or at his favourite spots, the "farm" in Penniac, the camp at Yoho Lake, on the Miramichi salmon fishing and on the Saint John River bass fishing and duck hunting. He was a member of the Canadian Legion and Christ Church Parish Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley A. (Wilcox), Sisters Kathleen (Kaye) Butler, Marion Clowater, brother Gerald, children Kathy Macdonald (Kenneth), William C. (Carol), grandchildren, Susan Donovan (Shaun), Andrew MacDonald (Katie), Claire Gough (Brian Evans) and Jessica MacDonald, great grandchildren, Kirsten, William, Alexander and Issac.
There will be no visitation by request of the family. A memorial service will be held at Christ Church (Parish) Church, Fredericton, NB on Saturday Dec 4th, 2010 at 11:00 AM with The Rev. Anthony Kwaw officiating, assisted by The Rev. Joyce Perry. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 will hold a tribute service immediately following the memorial service. Interment will take place at a later date in the Forest Hill Field of Honor. For those who wish, memorial tributes can be made to the NB Heart and Stroke, Alzheimer's Society or the Canadian Diabetes Association. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAdam's Funeral Home, 160 York Street, Fredericton, NB. 458-9170.www.mcadamsfh.com