Arthur Ryerson Maybee [62592]

  General Notes:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mabie%2Dmaybee&id=I17023


Sources:

Title: Maybee Society Card File
Abbrev: Maybee Society Card File
Repository:
Name: Maybee Society

Page: Royal A. Mabee
Title: Emails from Barbara Millar, Compiler Address:
[email protected]
Abbrev: Barbara Millar
Author: Barbara Miller
Page: Memorial in the Globe and Mail, Apr. 06, 2010, by John Twohig,
Arthur's son-in-law.
Title: Emails from Barbara Millar, Compiler Address:
[email protected]
Abbrev: Barbara Millar
Author: Barbara Miller
Page: obit in the Toronto Star, January 6, 2010

  Noted events in his life were:

• Obituary, 6 Jan 2010, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. Arthur Ryerson Maybee died peacefully in Castlegar, BC on
December 27, 2009 at the age of 86. Loving husband of Helen
(nee McDermott). Much loved father (and father-in-law) of Kim
(John) Twohig of Mississauga, ON., Jill (Tim) Peacock of
Rossland, BC, and Sarah (Phil) Crowe of Sydney, Australia.
Grandfather of Connor and Patrick Twohig, Stephanie, Clare and
David Peacock, Alex, Murray, Dexter and Vivienne Crowe. Brother
of the late Dorothy M. Douglas, Winifred R. Gray and John R.
Maybee. Lieutenant in the Signal Corps during WWII. Graduate of
Trinity College, University of Toronto, 1948. Arthur was an
avid canoeist, skier, golfer and outdoorsman. He was
unfailingly optimistic, kind and considerate. Arthur loved his
family unconditionally, served his country and community
faithfully and accepted life's challenges with dignity. He
earned the respect and affection of all who knew him. His love
of music and sense of humour endured until his last hours and
endeared him to those who knew him through his illness. The
family wishes to thank the staff at Castleview Care Centre for
their wonderful care, compassion and friendship. Cremation has
taken place and Arthur's life has been celebrated as he would
have wished. In memory of Arthur, please do something, however
small, to make the world a better place

• Anecdote. A scanned photo of Arthur Ryerson Maybee is available from the
Maybee Society

• Obituary, 6 Apr 2010. Arthur Ryerson Maybee, outdoorsman, music lover,
philanthropist, ski patroller, soldier, trailblazer, devoted
husband, father, grandfather. Born April 15, 1923, in Calgary.
Died Dec. 27, 2009, in Castlegar, B.C., of complications from
Alzheimer's disease, aged 86.
Arthur loved to be outdoors. He was happiest when paddling,
skiing, landscaping, golfing, bicycling or hiking.
When he was 60, he set out on a wilderness trip in Newfoundland
with his middle daughter, Jill. The owner of the canoe they had
borrowed assured them that with the exception of a few simple
portages, the river they were planning to paddle was easily
navigable. A day into their trip, Arthur and Jill encountered a
series of large waterfalls. There was no portage trail to be
found.
Jill later confessed that she was quite worried. Arthur,
however, was his usual self - optimistic, focused and decisive.
Although not familiar with the area, he used his compass and
assured Jill that if they followed a certain course they would
eventually find hydro wires and then a road. He was right, and
after a considerable hike, they both returned safely to
civilization.
While he rarely discussed his wartime service, his experience
during the Second World War probably helped to save his life
during this Newfoundland adventure. At 18, Arthur joined the
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. He rose to the rank of
lieutenant and saw action in Belgium and the Netherlands. In
the 1950s, he honed his survival skills when he paddled the
route of the voyageurs with a small group of avid canoeists.
Arthur's childhood was spent in Calgary. His family moved to
the Toronto area as Arthur entered high school, and later to
Oakville, Ont.
Following his wartime service, Arthur graduated with his BA
from the University of Toronto and briefly worked with the
United Nations and Carleton University. He then settled into
development work, focusing on fundraising for numerous
educational institutions, hospitals, cultural and community
organizations. Arthur exuded sincerity and a casual charm that
allowed him to succeed in his chosen field.
Early in his career, Arthur met Helen McDermott while commuting
from Oakville to Toronto. They married in 1951 and had three
daughters, Kim, Jill and Sarah, and eventually nine
grandchildren.
In his spare time, Arthur was a volunteer with the Canadian Ski
Patrol, a founding member of the Canadian Ski Council and
helped establish the Trans Canada Trail in New Brunswick, where
he and Helen lived for a number of years.
In 1988, Arthur retired. He and Helen moved from New Brunswick
to Florida and in 1995 to Collingwood, Ont.
Despite the challenges of his final years Arthur never lost
that spark of optimism, a ready smile and the gentle nature
that drew people to him.

Arthur married Living McDermott [62593] [MRIN: 551618183].