William HIGHAM

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HIGHAM: William James Wilbur Higham, October 14, 1929-April 6, 2017. It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of our beloved, Wilbur James Higham (The Candy Man) on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the age of 87 years. Our beloved father leaves to mourn and to cherish his memories, his lovely wife of 24 years Donna, sons Ken (Jennifer), Ray (Darlene), daughter Gwen, grandchildren Nicole, Paul, Vanessa, Andrea (Mike), Stephanie and Mark, great-grandchildren Danielle, Rhyan, Liam, great-great-granddaughter Jordyn, step-son Devin (Lee), step-granddaughter Chelcy (Shawn) and step-grandson Trevor James (Catlin), step-great-grandchildren Brooklyn and James, brother Ed and sister Vera. Dad was predeceased by his wife Flora in 1980, sister June in 2006 and his parents, Mable in 1980 and Gus in 2007 and step-daughter Kerry in 2015. Dad was a long time member of the ACT/UCT for over 60 years and strong member of the Campers Group. He looked forward to summer travel for visits with family members and dear friends. We also thank the efforts of the medical team of Floor 5 of the Peter Lougheed Centre, Calgary, Alberta for compassionate care given to our father. A service will be held April 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Acres Funeral Home, Highway 1 East at Navin Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In Lieu of flowers, if people so desired, a donation can be made in our father memory, to the charity of your choice.

As published in Brandon Sun on Apr 22, 2017