CASWELL, Ivan (Bud) Ross - January 18, 1918 to October 19, 2015.
Born in 1918 at Sunbury Ontario to the Reverend John Tristram and Edith (nee Eaton) Caswell. He grew up in the Kingston Ontario area and graduated from KCVI high school in 1937. At the age of 32 in 1950 he married Lucienne Phillips in Toronto and after several years moved to Collins Bay where they raised their two children. After Lucienne passed away in 2005, he sold the family home and moved into an apartment in Kingston.
Bud lived independently and drove a car until the age of 94. He then moved to Kakabeka Falls to live with his daughter Mary Dale and her family in 2011. Bud's quick wit and humble manner made him welcome wherever he went and he soon became well known and liked in the Kakabeka area.
Bud continued to live an active life, chopping and hauling firewood, and gardening. He also enjoyed his daily walks and nightly ritual of Scotch right to the end. He worked for the Canadian Bank of Commerce from 1939 until 1944 when he joined the Canadian Army. Upon his honorable discharge at the conclusion of WWII he returned to the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Toronto.
In 1953 he was invited to work with his brother-in-law Stewart Waddell at a service station in Kingston and he subsequently became the lessee. In 1957 he applied to work for Millhaven Fibres Limited and continued to work there until his retirement in 1983.
He leaves his two children David (Trish) Caswell, South Surrey, BC., and Mary Dale (Francis) Caswell, Kakabeka Falls ON. His grandchildren Aaron (Sandra) Caswell, Vancouver BC., Nikki (Corinne) Caswell, Whistler BC., Cory Caswell, South Surrey BC., Kate (Matthew) Caswell, Montreal Que., Kristina Bird, Kakabeka Falls ON. and John Bird, Vancouver BC.
He also leaves numerous nieces and nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Lucienne of 55 years in 2005. He is also predeceased by his three brothers Arthur (Ruth) Caswell, Gordon (Marguerite) Caswell, Clive (Gwen) Caswell, and his two sisters Edith (Stewart) Waddell and Eileen (Lyle) MacDonald.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday November 14, 2015 at 2 pm. at the JAMES REID FUNERAL HOME, 1900 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston, Ontario followed by a reception.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's society in memory of his late wife Lucienne.
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