LCdr (ret'd) Veteran, WW II and Korea. With great sadness, the family of LCdr Douglas Bennett Payne, announces his sudden passing on December 31, 2010 in Ottawa at the age of 86 years. Douglas was born on September 17, 1924 in St. John's, NL, the son of Arthur William Payne and Melina Bennett. Throughout his life, Douglas remained a proud Newfoundlander. He was a generous and courageous man who contributed tirelessly through his service with the Royal Canadian Navy, the City of Ottawa, and the Government of Canada. While with the Navy, he served in HMCS Rockcliffe (1947-49), HMCS Huron (1950-51), HMCS Ottawa (1958-59) and HMCS Terra Nova (1959-60). Above all, he was a devoted family man who always made time for his children. No request was too trivial to earn his attention. In his later years, he remained an avid reader and enjoyed yearly trips to Florida during the winter months. He will be lovingly remembered and much missed by his longtime companion, Justine O'Brien. He is survived by his former wife and mother of his children, Shirley Croft. He was a loving father and a constant inspiration to his daughters Janice Payne (Russell Lyon), Jacqueline Carnegie (James Carnegie), Corinne Kingdon (Moira Coady) and Laurie Armstrong (Kip Armstrong). He was a proud and caring grandfather to Ryan, Jeremy, Beverley, Erin, Stephanie, Amelia, Christopher, Jessie, Sarah, Catherine, Stuart, and Tyler. He is survived by his sister, Mabel (Donald Murphy) and his brother, Ronald and is predeceased by his brothers Raymond (dec'd WW II), Sidney and Arthur. The family would like to thank the staff at Governor's Walk for the dedicated care provided to Douglas Payne during the past three years. Family and friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa on Thursday between 6 and 8 p.m. and to join his family to Celebrate his Life at a Funeral Service in the Chapel on Friday, January 7th at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending a donation to the Ottawa Heart Institute or to a charity of your choice.