Obituary of Cecil Roland Cruickshank

Veteran Cecil Roland Cruickshank, CPO 1 (Retired) 1923-2013 Cecil passed away peacefully at the Hants Community Hospital, Windsor on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. He was born on February 25, 1923 to parents the late Grace Irene Thompson and Hamilton Pringle Cruickshank. He spent most of his youth in London, ON. He served 27 years in the Canadian Navy; during WWII he took part in convoy in Atlantic, Murmansk Run, France/Germany. Later he was a GI and FC. He served on various ships, Ottawa HQ, Hamilton and Halifax. After the Navy he had a career in the federal public service in Ottawa and Halifax, ending his career as Area Personnel Manager (Atlantic) for Health Canada. In retirement he enjoyed many winters in Mexico. Learned how to wind surf and play tennis. He loved to dance and was often one of the last on the dance floor. He was a founding member of Atlantic CPO’S Association. Also a member of the Pacific CPO’s Association and the Canadian Legion 009. Cecil met his wife, Evelyn in 1955 at Point Edward Naval Base, C.B. Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter Sherry (Jim Baskerville), Thorndale, ON; three grandchildren Renee (Brian), Roni (Randy) and Bill; great grandchildren all of ON and special niece Diane Green. In keeping with Cecil’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at the Windsor Legion on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 2pm. Family flowers only please. In lieu of flowers, donations in Cecil’s memory may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice or the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, HMCS Sackville (P.O. Box 99000, Stn Forces, Halifax, N.S. B3K 5K5) “Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear”