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TRIBUTES BRANTFORD, ONT.—Howard Livick was a lifelong member of The Salvation Army. Born in London, England, in 1927, he was a member of the International Staff Band and part of their first tour of Canada in 1952. Shortly thereafter he and his wife, Myrtle, returned to Canada and settled in Brantford where they remained long-standing members of the corps. Howard’s love of Salvation Army music started at an early age and carried on throughout his life. He served as songster leader at Brantford Citadel and bandmaster at Cambridge Citadel. Howard was a professional photographer and continued to enjoy capturing his family in pictures, even in retirement. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by his wife of 66 years, Myrtle; daughters Janet Morrell (Fred), Susan Allen, Karen Livick; sister, Vera Durman (David); sister-inlaw, Betty (Ernie); grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and their families. OSHAWA, ONT.—Charles Manford Brydges was born near Courtice, Ont., in 1928. Charles’ family was Methodist but it was during a hospital stay following a serious motorcycle accident and the testimony of a nurse that he came to know Jesus Christ as his Saviour. He and his wife, Ena, joined The Salvation Army in Oshawa in 1948, where he served in many positions over the next 65 years. Charles was a bandsman, Sunday school teacher, young people’s sergeant-major, supporter of the cubs and scouts and an active member of community care ministries. A stalwart soldier, Charles was often asked to read Scripture during services in his deep and authoritative voice. Upon retirement from General Motors after 42 years, Charles displayed his artistic talent in the creation of stained-glass lamp shades that he gave as gifts and as a testimony to letting his light shine in accordance with Psalm 27:1. Charles was promoted to glory after a long struggle with congestive heart disease and is lovingly remembered by his wife, Ena; sons Bruce and Eric; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. TORONTO—Major Ray Pond was born to Christian parents in Greenspond, N.L., in 1923, as one of 11 children. Despite challenging economic times, it was a loving and nurturing environment. After a dramatic conversion experience in 1947, Ray entered the training college in St. John’s, N.L., in the King’s Messengers Session that same year. As a single officer, Ray pioneered Army corps in Mainbrook and Norris Arm, N.L. Married to Lieutenant Shirley Anthony in 1951, they shared corps appointments for 25 years in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta. Public relations assignments followed in Montreal, Halifax, Hamilton, Ont., and at territorial headquarters in Toronto. Ray’s final appointment was director of overseas development where he helped facilitate positive change in the lives of people in Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Ray and Shirley retired in 1984. With a practical approach to Christianity, Ray believed in letting others exercise their skills and talents to the glory of God. Missing Ray are sons David, Keith (Cherry); brothers and sisters whom he loved dearly; grandchildren Robert (Tina), Melanie, Nathan; great-grandson, Joshua. TORONTO—Mrs. Major Dorothy Evelina Sharp (Best) was born in Toronto in 1929. Raised in Niagara Falls, New York, she was active at the local corps as a young person. At the age of 18, she returned to Canada alone, settling in Hamilton, Ont., where she made two life-changing decisions that both sprouted out of love. First, she was obedient to God’s call to officership and was commissioned with the Heralds Session in 1953. The second was to marry the love of her life, Herbert James Sharp, in 1954. Together they served in several corps and social services appointments across Canada. She retired in 1992 but remained active in God’s service until her promotion to glory. Even from her hospital bed she prayed and witnessed to the families of her roommates as they experienced the loss of loved ones. She is missed by her husband, Herbert; children Herbert, Ivan, Harold, Dorothy; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
WINDSOR, ONT.—Brigadier Cyril “Bill” Gillingham was promoted to glory in his 96th year following 75 years of ministry in The Salvation Army. Bill was commissioned in the Enthusiasts Session in 1938 and retired from active service in 1981. In retirement, Bill continued many of the ministries that were dear to his heart, focusing on missions and visiting members of his church family at Eastwood Citadel in Windsor. Bill and his wife, Ivy (nee Honeychurch), served as corps officers in Grand Prairie, Alta., Portage La Prairie and Dauphin, Man., Fort William, Ont., Vancouver’s Grandview and New Westminster, B.C., Winnipeg, and Windsor, Ont. Bill also had a variety of appointments in the trade and publishing departments. Following Ivy’s promotion to glory in 1987, Bill married Doreen. A thoughtful man with great influence, Bill encouraged everyone and continually pointed people to Jesus. Leaving a legacy of service to Christ, Bill is missed by children Joan Steer (John), Shirley Freeman, Marjorie Preston, Lillian French; grandchildren Fred Preston (Jerilee), Derek Freeman, Dara-Lynn Gerard (Charles), Alena Trepanier (David), Alison Massam (Anthony), Captain Carolyn Simpson (Michael), Jeffrey Freeman (Melissa); 15 great-grandchildren. TORONTO—Major Fredrick Butler-Caughie was born in 1953 in Hamilton, Ont., and promoted to glory following a courageous battle with cancer. During a time of need, Fred met an Army officer selling War Crys in a tavern, subsequently accepted Christ, attended the Mount Hamilton Corps and worked at Lawson Lodge, a corrections half-way house. Commissioned in 1986 in the Proclaimers of the Gospel Session, he married Lieutenant Eileen Butler that same year. Fred’s officership included appointments in Tisdale, Sask., and Fenelon Falls, Ont., addiction treatment programs in Thunder Bay, Ont., Saskatoon, Vancouver and Toronto, and concluded with him serving as a correctional and justice services chaplain in 2011. Fred was the first Army officer to serve as a military chaplain since the Second World War, joining the Reserves in 1993. A Rotarian and Knight of St. John, Fred received the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee medal and the Canadian Forces decoration for long service. A man of faith, bravery and compassion, Fred was proud of his family and Celtic heritage. He is fondly missed by his wife, Eileen; children Kristen, Jonathan, Aaron; nephew, Thomas (Dana); nine grandchildren; nieces, nephews and extended family. ASPEN COVE, N.L.—Born in 1944 in Corner Brook, N.L., Major Bill Reader entered the training college from Corner Brook Temple and was commissioned in 1966 as a cadet in the Defenders of the Faith Session. He married Lieutenant Rowena Coles in 1967 and together they served in corps throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Bill served as youth secretary, assistant education secretary, assistant principal at the training college in St. John’s, N.L., principal at the training college in Jamaica and family services officer in Vancouver, where he retired in 1999 because of failing health. Bill’s priorities were God and his family and he never failed to minister wholeheartedly. A man of prayer, Bill is remembered by his wife, Rowena; children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. OTTAWA—Gwendolyn Rosalie Driver (nee Whalen) was born in Northern Arm, N.L., in 1924. Married at a young age, she moved to Saint John, N.B., with her husband and two small children. Widowed a few years after her third child was born, Gwendolyn moved to Cornwall, Ont., where she was enrolled with her second husband and two oldest children. She enjoyed home league activities and commenced her work with community care ministries, which continued for more than 45 years. Gwendolyn welcomed a son and then moved to Ottawa in 1960. Working odd hours at domestic jobs, she was able to make a living for her family. Blessed to meet her third husband, Wes, they enjoyed many years of travel together. While living in Ottawa, Gwendolyn attended Ottawa Citadel and Barrhaven Church (formerly Woodroffe Temple) and volunteered in several areas of corps life and with the Ottawa Humane Society. A friendly person, she is fondly remembered by children May (David), Marg, Jeana, Robert; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Ross; lifelong friends. Salvationist I November 2013 I 27