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HILLEN,
James
The family regrets to announce the death of James
HILLEN, formerly
of Montreal and Ottawa, in Bermuda on June 12, 2003. Born April
20, 1920, Belfast, he died peacefully after a short illness and
was buried on the 17th June, 2003. He is survived by his wife
of 57 years, Margaret
(FINLAYSON)
Bermuda. A sister, Susan (J.
D. McSHANE)
Ottawa.
His daughter Susan, (Dr. Simon
COTE) United
Arab Emirates. His son, Douglas (Allison
MAITLAND) Bermuda. His
grandchildren, Georges
COTE, Montreal. Amy
CÔTÉ (Emmanuel
DAVALOS)
Montreal. James, Christian, and Samantha
HILLEN, Bermuda. His
great-grand_son, Loic
DAVALOS,
Montreal.
Mr.
HILLEN joined the
Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment of Canada in 1936 and served
overseas from 1940-1945. He was captured at Dieppe and was detained
for over two years as a prisoner-of-war in Germany. After his
repatriation to Canada he studied at McGill University, graduating
with a C.A. degree in 1955. He was a life member of both the
Quebec and Ontario Order of Chartered Accountants as well as
the Canadian Institute. He began his career with Cunnard Steamship
Co. and then worked for a group of shipping interests and was
instrumental in their relocation to Bermuda in 1961. In Bermuda
he also worked for the Bermuda Hospitals Board and Ancon. A keen
golfer, he was also a 20 year member of the Lions Club and an
active member of Christ Church, Warwick. He will be sadly missed
by his family and Friends.
Died This Day -- Louis Hémon, 1913
Monday, July 7, 2003 - Page R5
Novelist born in Brest, France, on October 12, 1880; 1911, immigrated
to Montreal; moved to the Lac-St-Jean region of Quebec to work
on backwoods farm; used experience to write Maria Chapdelaine,
a classic account of Quebec habitant life; killed in a railway
accident in Northern Ontario; book published posthumously.
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