Obituary of Reverend Doctor Roy Fyfe Wilson

WILSON, Rev Dr. Roy Fyfe, B.A. D.D. Died on Monday, December 26, 2005, aged 80 years. Generous to a fault, and a man of ready wit, he took great delight in his children and grandchildren, and served as a faithful minister of the United Church of Canada for over forty years. He is survived by his wife, Lois M. Wilson (nee Freeman), to whom he was married on June 9, 1950, two daughters: Ruth (Ian Casson) of Kingston; and Jean of Hamilton, and two sons: Neil of Ottawa, and Bruce (Tracy Houlding) of Fredericton, NB. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren: Nora, Annie, David, Meg and Jane Casson (Kingston), Lois and Murray Adamson (Hamilton), Sarah, Stuart and Iain Wilson (Ottawa), Evan and Megan Houlding (Fredericton). Predeceased by his brother Murray, he is survived by numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law as well as nieces and nephews in Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C. and first cousins in Scotland and Canada. Remembered also by Joseph Adamson, Laurie Smith, and Marie-Josee Guerer. Born in Winnipeg April 9, 1925, and educated at Wellington, Greenway, and Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute, he worked one year with Scott Bathgate as a Junior Clerk. Entering United College (now the University of Winnipeg) in 1942, he graduated in Arts in �46 and Theology in �49. Ordained June 8, 1949 by Manitoba Conference, he served pastorates in Lyleton, Manitoba (1949-51), Atlantic Ave. United Church, Winnipeg (1954-1960), First Church United, Thunder Bay (1960-69), First United Church, Hamilton (1969-1978) Chalmers United Church, Kingston (1978-83), Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto (1983-1988) and Forest Hill United, Toronto ( 1988-1990). From 1951-54 he served as Secretary to the Student Christian Movement at the University of Manitoba. He was honoured to be elected President of Manitoba Conference (1963) and to receive a D.D. from United College in 1971. For several years he represented the United Church on The World Methodist Council and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, was Co-Chair of the Constitutional Commission on Church Union in the late �70�s, and was Co-Chair of the International Theological Commission of the Anglican Consultative Committee. He was also the United Church. Chair of the Inter Church, Inter Faith Committee and Secretary of the Commission of the Church in the Twentieth Century. A member of the Executive of the United Church, he was elected a delegate to seven General Councils, as well as serving on the Judicial Committee and the Vacancies Committee. A member of the Canadian Club in Thunder Bay and Hamilton; Director on YMCA Board (Thunder Bay); Director on Board of Canadian Pensioners Concerned (Toronto); accredited visitor to two World Council of Churches Assemblies (1983 and 1991). Service of Thanksgiving will be held at TIMOTHY EATON MEMORIAL CHURCH on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Mission and Service Fund, United Church of Canada, 3250 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ont. M8X 2Y4 or Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St Clair Ave West, Toronto, M4V 1R5.