Hugh KEITH McEwen

1929 - 2012  (83 years)

• Name	Hugh KEITH McEwen
  Birth	1929
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187449409
  _FGRAVE	187449409
  Burial	Aug 2012	United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 2677 Cemetery Side Road. Beckwith Township, Lanark County,, Ontario K7C 3P2 Canada 613 257-7370
  Death	5 Aug 2012	Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  	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.
  Person ID	I41961	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	William H, McEwen,   b. 1873   d. 1963 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Ada F. Kearney,   b. 1887   d. 1956 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F14855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Leith Turpie,   b. 1930, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada d. 21 Nov 2022, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1950
  Children	1. Robert Andrew McEwen,   b. 1958   d. 12 Aug 2016 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F14856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023

  
  

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  Burial - Address: 2677 Cemetery Side Road. Beckwith Township, Lanark County,, Ontario K7C 3P2 Canada 613 257-7370 - Aug 2012 - United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 5 Aug 2012 - Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth