We so greatly appreciate all the wonderful tributes to Bill shared and collected here over the past very sad couple of weeks. We have learned so much about Bill from these memories of everyone who loved him and who were blessed by his friendship. Bill and Carolyn took great care of Bill's Mom through the last years of her life when we moved from Halifax. It was Bill and Carolyn who made it possible for us to visit Joyce on the very special occasion of her 95th birthday in 2011. It was also Bill and Carolyn who made it possible for us to participate in the Celebration of Life for Joyce in 2015. Upon Joyce's passing, it seemed to us that Bill had become the "patriarch" of our Fry family, and we will greatly miss his reassuring presence in our world, albeit from a distance ....

Bill and Don shared a deep love for their favourite childhood haunts .... the West cottage in Kingsport, and the Fry cottage at Hackett's Cove. They both loved strawberry picking in the valley, and boating at Hackett's Cove. They both adored their grandmother, Mary West. Bill and I shared a passion for digging up family history and sharing our discoveries. Bill certainly had a great sense of fun ..... we remember the tuxedo t-shirts he picked up for himself, Bob, and Don to wear to our wedding rehearsal party, and we remember the time at Easter when Bill hid Easter eggs for us in our apartment in Halifax. And, of course, we remember the time that Bill hid Don's entire flat of freshly picked strawberries in the front closet on Jubilee Road, and then left a note on the sideboard thanking Don for the berries!

The sudden loss of Bill brings home a powerful realisation that none of us know whether we will even still be here in this world tomorrow. We will miss our patriarch. Love always to Carolyn, Heather, Robyn, and Chris -- Don and Lori Fry

Back in the 70’s, Carolyn, our friend, Laura and I, lived in an apartment in Dartmouth. In the same building, Bill and my husband, Phil also had apartments. Laura was an engaged matchmaker, making much use of the NS election list hat year. Within a year and a half, we were both married. During those months, we spent much time together. Bill was a wonderful complement to Carolyn. He was fun to be around, kind, had a sense of fairness ,a sense of humour, and unexpectedly a taste for travel.

Our hearts go out to you.

Daze of 1411.

Condolences to all of Bill’s family.

I am so sorry to hear of the untimely passing of Bill. My condolences to his family. Our families' history goes back at least to my childhood, if not before. Bill was about 6 months older than me so was always one grade in school ahead of me. I am not certain how his and my parents were connected, although one way would be that we all attended St. Andrews United Church. A third family, the Stewarts, Alec and Frances [Forsythe], were common friends and I suspect that the family links went all the way back to Kentville, were my mother and Frances grew up, and were neighbours, and where Joyce went to high school, at KCA (Kings County Academy), also my mother and Frances' high school. I have found Joyce in the graduating class in the KCA 1934 yearbook. Bill's dad was my Grade 11 history teacher at QEH. Over the years I was always aware, through my parents, of Bill's various work assignments abroad. Clearly Bill was a cherished husband and father, a respected professional and an active and valued community volunteer. A very sad loss for so many.

I'm attaching a couple of scans from the 1963 and 1964 QEH Year Books that the family may never have seen and might enjoy.

The last time I saw Bill was at my mother's (Betty West) memorial service in Wolfville in 2016. Later, I spent an enjoyable day with Bill wine tasting and reminiscing about our childhood summers together.

Bill was an extraordinary person, always available to everyone, never upset, great sense of humor and an excellent organizer. Together with Carolyn a real asset of the expatriate community. We treasure unforgettable memories.

Franco & Klotild Caparrotti .