Veteran of 'Great War' will be missed

Veteran of 'Great War' will be missed
Last Updated Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:41:56 EST
CBC News

One of Canada's last veterans of the First World War, William 'Duke' Procter, has died. He was 106.

Procter, born in Mable Lake, B.C. in 1899, died peacefully at the Oakside Manor residential care facility in Enderby, B.C. on Wednesday. Fred Evans, the director of the facility said "it was a pleasure having him here, and getting to know him. He gave so much to the staff here. We're going to miss him terribly."

Procter was remembered as a man who was full of life: he went skydiving when he turned 100 and was still driving his car until the age 102.

Procter saw many of his comrades coming back from the front, dying or wounded. "All them that went into war and lost lives, or came back crippled or gassed - they're the ones you got to give credit to."

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I think that a moment of thought is required.

A moment, indeed, is required and due.

I'm glad that he was able to remain healthy and independent right up until the end.

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