19 March 1951
Tribute Paid to W.F. Hilchie
( Source: Phil Gies
& John Gilbert )
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Accident Victim
Wilfrid F. Hilchie, 39,
District Superintendent of Airways for the Quebec District, who was
fatally injured in an automobile accident last week. The funeral service was
held in St. Paul's Church, Lachine on Saturday.
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Leading Canadian aviation officials and friends
paid final tribute at a funeral service Saturday in St. Paul's Church, Lachine
for Wilfrid F. Hilchie, District Superintendent of Airways for the Quebec
District, who died in an automobile accident Thursday in Lachine. Rev. A.J.
Marshall officiated.
A son of the late Col. Hugh N. Hilchie of Weston,
Ontario, and of Mrs Hilchie of Toronto and Lachine. Mr. Hilchie was educated at
Trinity College School, Port hope and University of Toronto.
In 1927, he obtained his wings from the Royal
Canadian Air Force and from 1931 to 1936 served with the Royal Air Force,
including two years with a flying boat squadron in Singapore.
He joined the Department of Transport in 1937,
serving successively as radio range operator,
air traffic control officer and inspector of civil aviation before being
appointed district superintendent. He was also well known in civil aviation
circles through his association with Dominion Skyways Limited and other
companies.
Besides his mother, he leaves his wife, the former
Dorothy Way and three sons, John, David and Larry.
The honorary pall-bearers were Air Marshal A.T.
Cowley, Major R. Dodds, Air Vice Marshal A. de Niverville, C.T. Travers, C.R.
Robertson, Dr. C.J. Arnell, H. Horn, D.B. Rees, F.L. Davis and A.D. McLean.
Representatives of the Department of Transport
from Headquarters at Ottawa and from Montreal District attended the service.
