Frederick Bryden Hathaway^[1]

1918 - 1982  (64 years)

• Name	Frederick Bryden Hathaway
  Born	1 May 1918	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201474213
  Interesting	scouting
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-369295
  Died	4 Sep 1982	Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada
  Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada
  Person ID	I369295	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Blasdell Hathaway,   b. 29 Jan 1881, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1960, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rolena Violet Roos,   b. Nov 1889, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States ,   d. 3 Jun 1981, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F251531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Marguerite Wilson,   b. 26 Jun 1918, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1997, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F299973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Scout chief honored Funeral services were held Wednesday for Frederick B. (Ted) Hathaway, executive director of the B.C.-Yukon Council of Boy Scouts of Canada, who died Saturday at age 64. Representatives of scout groups from throughout the region attended the service, conducted by Rev. Terry Finch and Rev. Peter Collins at West Point Grey United Church, followed by interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Mr. Hathaway served in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps during the Second World War, retiring with the rank of major. Immediately after leaving military service, he joined the executive staff of Boy Scouts of Canada at its national headquarters in Ottawa. Shortly afterwards he was ap pointed executive director of the organization's Greater Vancouver Regional Council. He remained in that position until March, 1968, when he was appointed executive director of the B.C.-Yukon Council. He served in a staff capacity at nine provincial, national and world jamborees and was scheduled to serve at the 15th World Jamboree to be held in in July, 1983, in Banff, Alta., where 15,000 boys will be gathered from 117 countries. Among the many awards he received was the Scouting Medal of Merit in 1946, and the National Centennial Medal in 1967. Mr. Hathaway was a member of the Vancouver Foundation's youth advisory committee, the Institute of Association of Executives, the Van- couver Board of Trade, the United Services Institute and the Canadian Power Squadron. He is survived by his wife, Nellie, daughter Mrs. Anne Keir and three grandchildren. Mr. Hathaway was predeceased by two sons, Peter and David. The Vancouver Sun Thu, Sep 09, 1982 Page 25

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Rolena Violet Ros - Hathaway - Jun 4 1981 pg 25. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Miss Rolena V Roos Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1890 Birth Place:Frodoria NY Marriage Date:2 Aug 1917 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Mr Edward Roos Mother:Miss Mena Wahn Roos Spouse:Mr George B Hathaway Spouse's Age:36 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1881 Spouse Birth Place:Burford, Ontairo Spouse Father:Mr Samuel Hathaway Spouse Mother:Miss Rachel Luxford Hathaway

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 May 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Sep 1982 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Buried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth