Hugh KEITH McEwen

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Died:
CPO1, CD, RCN/CF (Ret.)

Peacefully at the Elisabeth Bruy?re Hospice in Ottawa, surrounded by his family, on Sunday August 5, 2012, in his 83rd year.

The son of William and Ada (Kearney) McEwen, Keith grew up on the family farm in Beckwith Township. He qualified as an aircraft mechanic at the Ottawa Flying Club at Uplands, where he first met Margaret. In 1949 he joined the RCN and spent much of his 35 year career on naval air squadrons at HMCS SHEARWATER and at sea, starting with an Avenger squadron in HMCS MAGNIFICENT. He was involved in the at-sea trials and initial operational deployment of Sea King helicopters from destroyers, and he was the Squadron Chief of HS-50 Sea King squadron. He also served on the Canada-Netherlands CF/NF-5 Fighter and AURORA Maritime Patrol Aircraft projects. From 1984-1989 he worked at Spar Aerospace in configuration management.

Keith leaves Margaret (Turpie), his cherished wife, partner, true love and strength for over 61 years
He was predeceased by his younger brother Fraser

He was devoted to family, loved his country, and brought a quiet, positive attitude to everything that he did. He was genuinely interested in people and in the world around him.

Interment to follow at United Cemeteries.

Hugh married Margaret Leith Turpie in 1950. Margaret was born in 1930 in Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Nov 2022 in Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 2022 in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Andrew McEwen was born in 1958; died on 12 Aug 2016; was buried in 2016 in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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William married Ada F. Kearney. Ada was born in 1887; died in 1956; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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