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| Husband: | Raymond Phillip HEARD (1917-2009) | |
| Wife: | Joan BUTTERWORTH (1921-2011) | |
| Children: | PRIVATE ( - ) | |
| PRIVATE ( - ) | ||
| PRIVATE ( - ) | ||
| Marriage | 6 May 1941 | Radford Semele - Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Name: | Raymond Phillip HEARD1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Frederick William HEARD (1885-1963) | |
| Mother: | Ada Blanche TRELIVING (1884-1944) | |
| Birth | 19 Apr 1917 | Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, England |
| Birth | ||
| Occupation | School Teacher | |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 22) | Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England2 |
| 5 Brownlow Street | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 22) | CLOSED; Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England2 |
| Residence | 1941 (age 23-24) | Leamington, Warwickshire |
| The Moorings, Radford Semele Joan's address when Ray was a POW |
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| Residence | 1950 (age 32-33) | King's Norton - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| 37 Grove Avenue | ||
| Military Service | POW. Captured in the Western desert, libya | |
| Stalag 3 (A) rolls Jan-June 1945. Stalag 383, Hohen Fels, germany, VIIA | ||
| Emigration | 10 Aug 1954 (age 37) | from Grays Thurrock, Essex, England to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| 39 Lea Road They sailed from London on the Arosa. Ray and Joan, both 37, Colin,7, Lynne,5, and Stuart,2. |
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| Occupation | 1954 (age 36-37) | Teacher; Grays Thurrock, Essex, England |
| 39 Lea Road | ||
| Death | 26 Jun 2009 (age 92) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada3 |
| HEARD, Raymond Philip April 19, 1917 - June 26, 2009 Ray passed away peacefully in Edmonton at age 92. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Joan (nee Butterworth), his children, grandchildren and by six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sisters Norah Putnam and Margaret Ramsay. Ray was born in Leamington Spa, England and later became a reporter on the Warwick Advertiser and the Coventry Evening Telegraph. From 1939 to 1945, Ray served in the Royal Air Force as an air observer (navigator / bomb aimer). In 1941, his Bristol Bombay aircraft carrying paratroopers was shot down in North Africa. Ray was a POW in several camps in Germany until his liberation by the Russians in 1945. His knowledge of shorthand and background as a reporter led to Ray's task of recording Allied broadcasts on a secret radio. Summaries were written with special ink that was transferred to a flat pan of jello and copies from the "jello-graph" were distributed to various companies within the camp. At great risk, Ray kept a diary that was published as a memoir in 2003 by the Central Alberta Historical Society. The original diaries are held by the Red Deer Archives. Upon repatriation, Ray earned a degree and began teaching in the UK. In 1954, the family emigrated to Acadia Valley AB where they were warmly embraced by the prairie community. In 1956, Ray and Joan moved to Red Deer where they remained until their move to Edmonton in 2006 due to declining health. Until retirement in 1980, Ray taught English and languages, and served for periods as Assoc. Principal at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, and as Principal of the Vocational High School. Ray was an active member of the POW Association, the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, the RCAF Association, the Royal Canadian Legion (assisting with production of the Bugle newspaper), the Central Alberta Retired Teachers' Association, and many local and provincial committees. Drama and music were important parts of Ray's life. In retirement, he and Joan enjoyed travelling and meeting friends at City Roast in Red Deer. As Ray wished, cremation has taken place and no funeral service will be held. A celebration of life will be held in Red Deer at a later date. If friends desire, donations may be made to the Canadian Red Cross, the Heart and Stroke Fund or the Dr. Gerald Zetter Continuing Care Centre in Edmonton, where Ray received compassionate care for the past year. Ray was a true gentleman with a good sense of humor. His experiences as a POW influenced his life in many ways including a career path into teaching languages, commitment to life-long learning,, strong bonds of international friendships, capacity to face adversity, and strengthening of personal qualities including resilience, tenacity, perserverance and innovation that were greatly admired by his family and all who knew him. | ||
| Name: | Joan BUTTERWORTH1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Frank BUTTERWORTH (1897-1962) | |
| Mother: | Evelina Muriel DRAYCOTT (1898-1961) | |
| Birth | 22 May 1921 | Warwick, Warwickshire, England |
| Death | 26 Mar 2011 (age 89) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada4 |
| HEARD, Joan May 22, 1921 - March 26, 2011 Joan passed away peacefully in Edmonton at the age of 89 years. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ray, in 2009 and by sisters, Susan (UK) and Kay (NZ). Joan was born in a small cottage below Warwick Castle in Warwick, England where her family operated a large laundry and dry-cleaners. Joan married Ray in 1941 when both were serving in H.M. Forces during WWII. She joined the Field Aid Nursing Yeomanry and later the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Services where she was a transport driver in the blood transfusion service which had great demands as the war casualty rate increased. In 1954, the family immigrated to Acadia Valley, AB, where they were warmly embraced by the prairie community. In 1956, they moved to Red Deer where Joan worked for 12 years at the former Provincial Training School. They enjoyed life and friendships in Red Deer for 50 years until moving to Edmonton due to declining health. We remember Mom as strong, cheerful, and stylish; as a resolute decision maker, and as someone interested in life who always looked forward. As Joan wished, cremation has taken place and no funeral service will be held. If friends desire, donations may be made to the Dr. Gerald Zetter Continuing Care Centre in Edmonton, where Joan and Ray received compassionate care, or to the Canadian Red Cross. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?n=joan-heard&pid=149850547#sthash.k5OUWVjt.dpuf | ||
| Name: | PRIVATE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | PRIVATE ( - ) | |
| Name: | PRIVATE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | PRIVATE ( - ) | |
| Name: | PRIVATE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | PRIVATE ( - ) | |
Emigrated to Canada in 1954, and in 2005 was living in Red Deer, Alberta
Married in 6/5/1941 at Radford Semele, Leamington Spa
Emigrated to Canada in 1954
| 1 | "Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | "Census 1939 Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England 1939 Register (Frederick William Heard)" (1939 Register). |
| Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Frederick William Heard,,M,26 Feb 1885,M,Clerk Education Office, Ada Blanche Heard,,F,25 Nov 1884,M,Unpaid Domestic Duties, Raymond Phillip Heard,,M,1917,S,CLOSED,CLOSED Nora Heard,,F,Jan 1919,S,CLOSED,CLOSED Margaret Helena Heard,,F,11 Sep 1923,S,Junior Clerk Army Pay and Record Office, |
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| 3 | "Edmonton Journal Obituaries Online" (HEARD, Joan May 22, 1921 - March 26, 2011 Joan passed away peacefully in Edmonton at the age of 89 years. She is survived by her children, Colin (Sandra), Lynne (Doug Sigler) and Stuart (Anne), of Ottawa, Edmonton, and Kaslo, respectively; grandchildren, Teri (Jeff Green), Roger (Tracey), Sarah (Darren Penner), Noel; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ray, in 2009 and by sisters, Susan (UK) and Kay (NZ). Joan was born in a small cottage below Warwick Castle in Warwick, England where her family operated a large laundry and dry-cleaners. Joan married Ray in 1941 when both were serving in H.M. Forces during WWII. She joined the Field Aid Nursing Yeomanry and later the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Services where she was a transport driver in the blood transfusion service which had great demands as the war casualty rate increased. In 1954, the family immigrated to Acadia Valley, AB, where they were warmly embraced by the prairie community. In 1956, they moved to Red Deer where Joan worked for 12 years at the former Provincial Training School. They enjoyed life and friendships in Red Deer for 50 years until moving to Edmonton due to declining health. We remember Mom as strong, cheerful, and stylish; as a resolute decision maker, and as someone interested in life who always looked forward. As Joan wished, cremation has taken place and no funeral service will be held. If friends desire, donations may be made to the Dr. Gerald Zetter Continuing Care Centre in Edmonton, where Joan and Ray received compassionate care, or to the Canadian Red Cross. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?n=joan-heard&pid=149850547#sthash.k5OUWVjt.dpuf). Cit. Date: 3 July 2009. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-heard&pid=129255831#sthash.b4IbglX7.dpuf |
| 4 | Ibid. |