William Henry Hall

William passed away peacefully at Burnaby General Hospital from complications related to a heart condition.

William was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1927. Predeceased by his father William Henry Sr. ,mother, Harriet Ann, his wife Mary Gwynneth; survived by his sons Edwin (Cynthia), Trevor (Sandra) and grandchildren Samara and Jarrett.

William grew up in Vancouver, graduated from John Oliver High School in 1945. He went on to get his degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of British Columbia (1950). He spent the next 43 years in the construction industry working with a variety of electrical contracting companies eventually going on to become president of Houle Electric. Before and after retiring in 1993, he spent much of his time contributing to his field participating in a variety of trade associations including the Electrical Contractors Association, the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Amalgamated Construction Association and the Construction Labour Relations Association of BC. In 1994 he was elected into the Electrical Industry Hall of Fame.

William worked on a variety of international projects in England, British Honduras (Belize), Argentina and India. It was during this time that he developed a love for things Spanish which ultimately led him to learn the language. He enjoyed travel, the outdoors, opera and classical music.

He will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues.

Memorial Service to be held: Monday, March 21, 2011, 2:00 p.m., St Margarets of Scotland Anglican Church. 1030 Sperling Ave., Burnaby.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations can be made to Share Family and Community Services (www.sharesociety.ca)

Bell & Burnaby Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements