WILLIAM EDWARD (ED) SHAYLER

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WILLIAM EDWARD (ED) SHAYLER July 25, 1918 - October 9, 2011 Ed Shayler passed away peacefully at the Colonel Belcher Care Centre, Calgary, AB on Sunday, October 9, 2011. Ed was predeceased just three months prior on July 6, 2011, by his beloved wife of 71 years, Lorna Shayler. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Gail and Donna; his grandsons Eric and Brynn and their families. Ed's path through life was not an easy one, having bravely fought alongside his men in the Battle of Hong Kong during the Second World War, and then enduring four years as a P.O.W. in Japan. These experiences marked the beginning of another lifelong battle for Ed, who celebrated his 40th AA birthday last April. Ed was generous in both his actions and his ideas, and was always ready to pitch in and help a friend. Ed and Lorna weathered life's trials one day at a time, and celebrated life's joys, through their Christian faith in the Megiddo Church. A tribute to Ed in the wall of honour at the Colonel Belcher remembers courage not forgotten', and Ed will sadly be missed by both his family and all those whose life he touched. A Funeral Service will be held at FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL, 3220 - 4th Street N.W., Calgary (across from Queen's Park Cemetery) on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Queen's Park Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website www.fostersgardenchapel.ca FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 3220 - 4 Street N.W. Calgary, AB T2M 3A5 Telephone: 403-297-0888 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 14, 2011