Second World War Veteran

At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 of Stratford, P.E.I., age 93 years.
He was married to the late Frances (Hennessey) Danton and survived by his only daughter, Cynthia (Richard) Lawlor, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; his grandchildren, Todd Campbell (Terry Halley), Jeffrey Campbell, Jonathan Campbell (Lori Creed); his great-grandchildren, Brady, Tye and Lane; and a niece, Barbara Carruthers, London, England. He is also survived by his dedicated care-giver, Ruth (Bill) Murphy.
He was originally from London, England, and was a Second World War veteran, having come to Charlottetown at the beginning of the war to train RCAF airmen and was called back to England to take part in the Invasion of France. Following his return to Charlottetown at the end of the war, he was first employed with Hall & Stavert as a pattern maker, having mastered this craft with Rolls Royce in London, England. He later became a well known Industrial Arts teacher both at Queen Square School and Birchwood High School. He was known around P.E.I. as a brilliant man who was extremely creative and could do "anything" with his hands. For a number of years, he also lived in Edmonton, Alberta, where he designed and built a chain of hotels from Calgary to Vancouver. One of his last major projects was the recreation and construction of a scale model of the old Queen Square School which is currently on display at the Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown.
Resting at Belvedere Funeral Home for visitation Friday, November 23, 2012 from 4-6:45 p.m., to be followed by the funeral in the funeral home chapel at 7 p.m., reception to follow. A private interment will take place in Sherwood Cemetery on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the P.E.I. Arthritis Society.
Online condolences may be made at www.belvederefh.com.

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