HAROLD ARMSTRONG STILL

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HAROLD (BUS) ARMSTRONG STILL Harold "Bus" Armstrong Still passed away peacefully on January 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on October 29, 1926, to veterinary surgeon Dr. Jasper Brett Still and Frances Bessie "Queenie" (nee Guy) Still, Bus - as he was nicknamed by his brother - and his three siblings spent their early years on Lanark Street. He excelled at academics, earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Manitoba, a Masters in Mathematics at Queen's University and a PhD in Statistics at what was then called Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Bus and Clare Kennedy met at the University of Manitoba and married in the spring of 1952. They were a remarkable couple, deeply committed to and supportive of each other in pursuing their passions of community involvement and friendships. After he finished his PhD, Bus took his first teaching position at Alfred University in southern New York State. He later joined the faculty at Queen's University, Kingston, where he taught Mathematics and Statistics, was an advisor to graduate students and filled a number of administrative roles, including Chair of Statistics. Bus enjoyed being an academic, sharing his knowledge and guiding his students. Bus also delighted in the many roles that came with being Clare Still's husband, including driver of the Quichemobile, ferrying food from Summer Pantry's kitchen to the café. He filled these and his many other roles - including brother, father, uncle, father-in-law, grandfather, neighbour and volunteer - with great zest, commitment and sensitivity. Bus was fun to be around. He was a kind and generous man with a remarkable sense of humour, which he used frequently to put people at ease. Bus was predeceased by his beloved wife Clare Still, his brother Jasper Still, sister Dorothy Paine, and twin sister Carol Taylor. Bus will be lovingly remembered by his sons Peter and Jonathan Still, Peter's wife Sharda (Yaj), grandsons Andrew, Michael and Jason, sisters-in-law Pat Still and Jan Sheridan, brother-in-law John Kennedy (and Jean), and many cousins, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. The family thanks the staff at St. Lawrence Place in Kingston and, in Toronto, True Davidson Acres and Arcadia Healthcare for their thoughtful and compassionate care. A service to celebrate Harold "Bus" Still's life will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 11:00 a.m. at Chalmers United Church, 212 Barrie St., Kingston, Ontario, followed immediately by a reception at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Queen's Student Financial Assistance Fund at Queen's University in Kingston, or University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 14, 2017