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Frederick SEARLE

January 30, 2012

SEARLE, Frederick S.N. 13 March 1916 - 30 Jan. 2012. Fred died peacefully in the residential care unit at Rosemary Heights Seniors' Village on 30th January. Although born in Toronto, Fred spent his early life in the U.K. He joined the R.A.F. in 1937 and sub- sequently spent four years with the Middle East Forces during WWII. Following demobilization he moved to Rhodesia, where he lived for the next 17 years, before emigrating to the U.S. in 1963 and then to Canada in 1968. Fred loved the outdoors and among the many pursuits he enjoyed was hiking, wind-surfing and golf. He will be sadly missed by his wife Win and by his many friends. Donations in his memory may be made either to the University of British Columbia (Memo: Alzheimer Programme) Attention Yvonne Ng, S213-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Koerner Pavilion, UBC Hospital, V6T 2B5, or to the F. & W. Searle Endowed Award, Office of Advancement, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey, BC V3W 2MB.