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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BOURNS, John Desmond - Peacefully, at K-Wing of Sunnybrook Hospital, on Thursday, November 18, 1999, after a lengthy struggle with Lewy Body Disease. Survived by his wife Helen and sons Michael, James of Yellowknife and Richard. Beloved grandfather of Andrew, Erin, Jordan and Matthew. Survived by his brother William of Deep River, sister Gwenda McIlroy of Winnipeg and sister Patricia. John was born in Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland, February 22nd, 1920. He emigrated to Vancouver in 1929 and studied engineering at U.B.C. He graduated while serving with the Canadian Navy. While in the navy he served on H.M.C.S. Stonetown, H.M.C.S. St. Laurent and H.M.C.S. Qu'Appelle. He ended service on H.M.C.S. Uganda, on her tour around North and South America in 1946. After leaving the navy he moved to Ontario to work for Canadian Ice Machine on the construction of Sunnybrook Hospital. In 1947 he moved to Sarnia to work for Polymer. In 1948 he joined Ontario Hydro in Toronto, and remained with them for 35 years, retiring in 1983. While at Hydro he worked on the design and construction of Sir Adam Beck and Nanticoke among others. At his retirement he was Project Services Coordinator at Darlington. John was an avid gardener and badminton player. He was one of the first pioneers in the southwest quadrant of Don Mills in 1954. Funeral Service will be held at Morley Bedford Funeral Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West (2 lights west of Yonge at Lascelles Boulvard), on Thursday at 2 p.m., (416) 489-8733. The family would appreciate donations, in lieu of flowers, to the Alzheimer Society or the Parkinson Foundation of Canada. (The Globe and Mail 22 No 1999)
Ships served in: * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant (E), RCNVR (seniority 01 May 1944 (Navy List Nov 1944) HMCS STADACONA II - Appointed to STADACONA II for Engineering course HMCS STONE TOWN - Appointed to STONE TOWN 19 Aug 1944 (Navy List Nov 1944) HMCS ST LAURENT - Appointed to ST LAURENT (Navy List May 1945) * Appointed Lt (E), RCNVR (seniority 01 May 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) * Transferred to the RCN(R) as a Lt (E) (seniority 01 May 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS UGANDA - Appointed to UGANDA 15 Oct 1945 (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 01 Jul 1946 (Navy List Jul 1946) * Appointment Terminated (Demobilized) 04 Jul 1946 (Navy List Oct 1946)
(JB01) Portrait of Lt John Bourns, RCNVR (JB02)
SLt John Bourns on unknown ship (JB04) L-R: SLTs Jim, Fred, Bud and John Bourns - believed to be at STADACONA II (HMCS PEREGRINE) (JB05) SLt (Engineers) in training - STADACONA II, 14 Jun 1944. John Bourns - middle row, 6th from right. STADACONA II was renamed HMCS PEREGRINE 01 Oct 1944. This photo is also posted on the page for HMCS PEREGRINE with students numbered for identification purposes.
(JB06) HMCS QU'APPELLE H69 (JB07) Depth charges exploding astern of HMCS QU'APPELLE H69 - 1945 (JB08 Bow of HMCS STONE TOWN K531 digging in to a wave - 03 Mar 1945 (JB09) HMCS UGANDA
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