Lt/Col Eadie 1 Cdn Para

From todays Toronto Star:

EADIE, Lt. Colonel G. Fraser _ DSO, CD of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Died peacefully at home in Oakville on August 11, 2003. Fraser was born July 20, 1917 in Winnipeg. He worked with the Ford Motor Company in assignments across Canada and Abroad. He retired from Ford with 46 years of service having made many friends and satisfied many customers. Fraser served overseas during W.W. II earning many decorations including: Distinguished Service Order, 39-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Class, War Medal 39-45 and the American Silver Star. Fraser is predeceased by his wife Lu (Kathleen Halliley) and son David. He is survived by his wife Eileen, sons Jim and Rob, step-daughter Kathy Nicklin, nieces Jane and Charlotte, grandchildren Cayre, Steve, Diane, James, Sarah, Christopher, Brant Nicklin, Lisa Nicklin and great-grandchildren Ryan, Reese and MacKenzie. Services will be held Friday, August 15 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William Street, Oakville, ON with interment following at Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery. Family and friends are invited back to a reception at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre (Holiday Inn, south east corner Bronte Rd. and QEW, Oakville) at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the M.S. Society would be gratefully appreciated.

[Jon Skagfeld]

Art:

I noticed that some of the relatives in the obit are named "Nicklin".

Any relation to Jeff Nicklin, who died during the Rhine offensive?

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Thanks, Art. John's questions are mine.... the coincidence is too much - they have to be the same Nicklins.

Strangely, this makes it even more touching....

[Frank Misztal]

In fact, LCol Jeff Nicklin is mentioned in a story by CNEWS.

[DaveCox]

There is( was a year ago) also a Major Bob Eadie serving with the Canadian High Commission in London who I have had the pleasure of meeting at a few Dieppe Day Memorial Services. Another relation perhaps?

[Tim Sullivan]

Hey All,

Many have touched on the Eadie-Nicklin connection in his obit. Eadie and Nicklin were really good friends and when Nicklin was killed in the Rhine drop Eadie ended up marrying his wife after the war. Thus the connection.....

Tim