2010 in Vancouver, B.C., where he had resided for the past 40 years. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1944-49 and was on the Review staff. He was predeceased by his son Tex (Jennifer), and survived by wife Sylvia, daughter Cathy (Ian), and three grandchildren. 1957 VICTOR BOTRIE Victor Alex Botrie passed away on December 5, 2009 at his home in Houston, Texas. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1949-1950. Victor and his family moved to Houston in 1980 and were involved in various land development projects in the area. He is survived by Donna, his wife of 52 years, son Alexan der ‘77, daughter Lisa, and two granddaughters. 1958 DAVID DENISON David William James Denison passed away on November 19, 2010 at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1952-58 where he played 1st Football. After graduating from the University of Toronto, David had a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry. He was a dedicated volunteer, wise counsellor, warm and caring friend, and inspiration to many. David is survived by his wife Donna, son Tim (Tara), daughter Lorna (James), and five granddaughters. 1959 JOHN LETTS John Robert Letts passed away on March 14, 2011 in Midland, ON. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1954-58 and was back on campus in May 2009 to celebrate his 50th
Geoff’s red SAC jacket still hangs in his closet.
reunion. John had a long career as a high school teacher. He is survived by wife Brenda, daughters Lisa Nixon (Steve), Paula Letts, and Debbie Falcao (Paul), seven grandchildren, and brothers Edward (Ted) ‘54 and David. John was predeceased by his brother Bruce ‘58 and his sister Susan. 1961 RON BELDEN Ronald Vaughan Belden passed away on September 15, 2010 in Sherbrooke, QC. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1959-1961 and captained 1st Basketball in his last year. Ron later graduated from Bishop’s University in 1972. A retired math and computer
BEN WHITNEY Ben B. Whitney passed away on October 1, 2010 at his home in Lakefield, ON. He taught at St. Andrew’s from 1956-60 and later went on to become Head of the Junior department at Lakefield College School. He was predeceased by his wife Anne, who died in 2004, and is survived by his daughters Liz and Kris and son David. 1967 GEOFF HIGGS Geoffrey (Smitty) Higgs passed away peacefully on January 2, 2011 in Nassau, Bahamas. He was a proud and loyal Andrean, attending St. Andrew’s from 1961–66. He later went on to graduate from the University of Miami and always had a profound love for his home — The Bahamas. He leaves behind his loving wife, Joyce, and son, Spencer ‘06. According to Spencer,
MILLAR YOUNG Millar Young passed away on January 31, 2011. A native of Scotland, he became a longtime friend of the St. Andrew’s rugby program and was one of Ontario Rugby’s greatest assets. Millar served on the Board of Directors of Rugby Canada where he worked tirelessly on many efforts, including the establishment of the Ontario Rugby Hall of Fame.
We are in need of copies of the Christmas 1954 Review! science high school teacher, he was active in curling and golf and in 2009 travelled to Scotland to play in the Strathcona Cup. Predeceased by brother Cassius (Cash) ‘58, he is survived by his wife Anne, children Kari Sparkes and Andy Sparkes (Shannon) and seven grandchildren.
If you have a copy you are willing to donate, please contact Sue Hayter at 905-727-3178 ext. 281 or sue.hayter@sac.on.ca Thank you!
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