Archibald Campbell Wilmot

November 19, 1905 – October 14, 2010

Archie died peacefully at the age of 104 at Victoria Hospice surrounded by his family. He is pre-deceased by his wife, Agnes, on October 15, 1991 and is survived by his sister, Kathleen, who lives in Westbank BC, daughter, Robin, who lives in Salmon Arm BC with her husband, Colin and his son, Herb, who lives in Victoria BC with his wife, Glenda. He has 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren with whom he thoroughly enjoyed spending as much time as possible. Family was very important to Archie.

Born on a mixed farm in Minto District in Manitoba on November 19, 1905, the third of eight children and was educated at Crocus Hill School in his district. Seeing no future on the family farm, he left home in 1932 and worked in various ore mines in Northern Manitoba and Ontario. In 1941, Archie enlisted in the armed forces and went oversees to England with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He later transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry with whom he served until February 13, 1945 when he was wounded in a Land Mine Explosion. He fully recovered and returned to Canada at the end of the war. He retired from the armed forces and moved to BC where he worked for various logging companies until 1950, when he started working for the Canadian Post Office from which he retired at the age of 65.

We wish to gratefully acknowledge Bayshore Home Care who cared for Archie in his home and the staff, Doctors, nurses, and volunteers at Victoria Hospice who made Archie’s final days peaceful which allowed him to die with dignity.

Funeral Service will be held in McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow at Kiwanis Manor, 2075 Milton Street, for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Victoria Hospice. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.