Walter Fredrick Douglas

wee hours of December 13, 2020. Born in

Naden Hospital in 1932 he grew up in Esquimalt.

He met our mom Catherine (nee Kennedy) at Friday

Night Skate at the old Memorial Arena and they were

married in 1956.

Dad was a plasterer by trade, D.N.D. Firefighter, fuel

Supervisor at YYJ and S.D. 63 employee. He was a self taught

carpenter with a love for the water. With the help of his brother

Ken, he built a beautiful boat that we enjoyed for many

summers. Eventually he found his love for sailing and

Sundays were spent racing with his buddies off of Sidney.

He was on the foredeck for many Swiftsure, Southern

Straits and countless other races. He sailed with friends

to Maui one year “for fun”.

Dad had a great sense of humour, a short fuse, was quick to help

others and always had a project on the go. He loved dogs.

Thanks to the team at The Summit at Quadra Village for taking

such great care of dad. Thanks also to his friends along the way,

some of whom we met and others who were in his stories over the

years - and there were some pretty good stories!

Dad was pre-deceased by his brothers Ray and Ken,

sisters Doreen Hardy, and Lillian Lee. He leaves behind our mom Catherine,

Cori (Dan), Craig, his granddaughter’s Cara and Tahlia and numerous

nieces and nephews.

We will be spreading dads ashes near Race Rocks when we can be together.

Until we meet again “Sail the salt sea boys”.