William Bain Dilly

1924 - 2014  (90 years)

• Name	William Bain Dilly
  Born	27 Jan 1924	Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196015908
  Military	WW2 - RCAF
  Residence	1996	246 Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341478
  Died	9 May 2014	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I341478	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Bain Dilly,   b. 1888, , Scotland ,   d. 13 Jan 1953, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary McDonald Gardner,   b. 21 Dec 1887, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 19 Aug 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F277157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maxine Grimmer,   b. 14 Oct 1921, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F248843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM BAIN DILLY January 27, 1924 - May 9, 2014 Bill died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Ayr, Ontario. Predeceased by his wife Maxine (nee Grimmer) to whom he was married for 51 years, he is survived by his close friend and sister Mary McColm and his sisters-in-law, Ellen Dilly and Ruth Stager. Father of Michael (Mindy Baker), Nancy (Bill Anderson), Chris and Mary-Elizabeth; grandfather of Michael (Virginia), Billy (Joelle), Jonathan, Megan (Jules Langdon), Eli, William and Catherine and great-grandfather of Orrin and Ayanna. Predeceased by his siblings John, Gilbert, Marion McNamara, Catherine Ogilvy and Dorthea Birss. Bill was born in Georgetown, Ontario and attended public and high school in Cambridge before joining the RCAF where he served as a navigator in Europe during World War II. After the war, Bill had a successful career in marine engineering and real estate development. Throughout his life, living and working in southwestern Ontario, Bill most enjoyed his time in Muskoka, Ayr and his visits to Florida and to Vermont. He was particularly proud of the family cottage in Muskoka that he built himself with help, from time to time, from various family members. An avid golfer at Weston Golf and Country Club, Bill enjoyed many trips with his golf buddies to the US and Scotland. He was unbelievably skilled at restoring antique furniture and refinished his last piece in this his 91st year. Bill will be buried in Ayr, Ontario following a private family service. In lieu of flowers, donations to Covenant House, 20 Gerrard St. East, Toronto, ON M5B 2P3 would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences or donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com or by contacting Wm. Kipp, 519-632-8228.

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Dilly/ William Bain/ Jan. 27, 1924 - / His wife/ Maxine Grimmer/ Oct. 14, 1921 - May 20, 1996/ Parents of Michael, Nancy, Christopher & Mary Elizabeth [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196015908.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jan 1924 - Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1996 - 246 Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 May 2014 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth