Mr. Arthur Albert Quinn

Arthur Quinn passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at the age of 97 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 76 years, Mary Irene “Renie” Quinn; sons Arthur and Robert; sisters Pat and Silvia and brother Jack; grandchildren Sandra, Tammy (Darren) and Arthur; great grandchildren Joshua, Katrina and Kyle. Arthur was predeceased by his sisters Olga and Olive. Arthur was born in Tantalon, Saskatchewan and grew up in Beamsville, Ontario. On September 4, 1939 Arthur joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and was called to duty January 1941. Arthur trained as an Airframe Mechanic and was transferred to #9 Service Flying Training School in Summerside, Prince Edward Island where he met the love of his life, Renie and was married in June 1941. Early in 1942 Arthur was reassigned to the RCAF base in Centralia, Ontario and in March 1945 he was transferred overseas, returning in September 1945 and was released from the Air Force. He rejoined the Air Force in February 1946 and was posted to the RCAF base in Rockcliffe, Ontario. Arthur spent the next few years as a Flight Engineer on the Lancaster and North Star aircrafts doing photography and re-supply work to Canada’s northern bases. In July 1954, Arthur and Renie were relocated back to the east coast and spent their next 20 years at Canadian Forces Bases in Greenwood, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island where he was involved in maintenance work on the Neptune and Argus aircrafts. Arthur was promoted to Warrant Officer First Class in November 1968, and was honorably discharged from the RCAF on May 3, 1975 after 35 years of service. During his stay on the east coast he was Chief Flying Instructor at the Greenwood Flying Club and Digby Flight School. Arthur and Renie arrived in Calgary in September 1981. Arthur took up skiing and worked at Lake Louise as a Ski Friend for nine years along with other numerous volunteer works. Arthur and Renie spent 29 years during the summer on the lakes of British Columbia boating, fishing and hiking, including 24 of those years in Crawford Bay, where they met numerous friends. A Funeral Service will be held at Foster’s Garden Chapel, 3220 – 4th Street NW, Calgary (across from Queen’s Park Cemetery), on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2pm. Interment to follow at Queen’s Park Cemetery. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 1300- 2300 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website www.fostersgardenchapel.ca.