Draper,
William
"Bill" Belyea, Antigonish, passed away
peacefully on March 1, 2019 at the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home with
his family by his side.
Born
in Brandon, Manitoba, he was the son of the late William Ewart and
Hazel Belyea Draper.
Bill
received his CA designation at the age of 20 in 1946. He was the
youngest ever in Canada to receive this designation. He was a senior
partner with H.R. Doane and Company. During this time he worked in
communities in Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland.
Bill
was very active in the Business area in the community of Antigonish
and the communities where he resided. In Antigonish, he was a Board
Member of the St. Martha’s Hospital Foundation, a board
member of the Building For Youth and executive member of the Junior
Bulldogs in the
1970’s.
Sports was an important part of his life. He enjoyed
tennis as a young man and later golf and skiing, His favourite part of
his day was walking his dog,
Sheba.
He
was a talented musician, prolific reader, gardener, carpenter and he
enjoyed working in the
kitchen.
Our
dad will be missed for his generosity, kindness, his eternal patience
and his humor. In his world, he put everyone else first in seeing that
their needs were met. We will always appreciate his gentleness, his
expert leadership and his positive
attitude.
Bill
is survived by his four children: Mary Lou Hansen (Tony), P.E.I.; Bill
Draper (Ann), B.C.; Donald Draper (Diana), California; Dennis Draper
(Marian), Antigonish. He will be missed by eleven grandchildren:
Colin, Lindsay and Brendan Hansen; Laurel and Jeffrey Draper; Sarah
Sandoval, Wesley Draper and Matthew, David, Andrew and Katie Draper;
seven great grandsons: Alex Hansen; Drew Hansen Murphy; Max and Hank
Hansen; Micah, Adal and Ian Sandoval; sister: Beverly Davis (late Jack
Davis), Markham, Ont.; brother, Donald K. Draper (late Pat Draper),
London, Ont. and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was predeceased by his wife Connie (Macdonell)
Draper.
Visitation will be in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135
College Street, Antigonish on Monday, March 4th
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St.
Ninian Cathedral on Tuesday at 11:00 am with Reverend Donald
MacGillivray presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery at a later
date.
Donations in memory may be made to R.K. MacDonald
Foundation, St. Martha’s Hospital Foundation or a charity of
choice. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com