Lorne Arnold Beecroft and Eileen Gertrude Snell
Husband Lorne Arnold Beecroft [5396]
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Born: 11 Mar 1928 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada Christened: Died: 23 Nov 1999 - Delta, British Columbia, Canada Cause of Death: cancer Buried: Nov 1999 - Boundary Bay Cemetery, Tsawwassen, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada 1 FamilySearch ID: 9XV6-T64 Find A Grave ID: 128475337
Father: John Edward Beecroft [4948] (1876-1954) 2 Mother: Violet May Coutts [4955] (1894-1987) 2
Marriage: 1950Marr. Status: DivorcedEvents
• His obituary was published. BEECROFT, Lorne; ; BC; Province; 1999-11-25; verbeek
BEECROFT, Lorne; ; Ladner BC; Vanc Sun; 1999-11-24; mumtaz
BEECROFT, Lorne Arnold; 71; Delta BC; London F-P (ON); 1999-11-27; chc
BEECROFT, Lorne Arnold; 71; Ladner=Delta BC; London F-P (ON); 1999-11-26; chc.• He worked as a Pilot. Became a pilot and provided the necessary lifeline to the residents of Pelee Island on Lake Erie. His pilot duties meant he was more and more away from home and the marriage failed.
Wife Eileen Gertrude Snell [7068]
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Born: 20 Apr 1926 - Morris Township, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada Christened: Died: 15 Apr 2022 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada Buried: - Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave ID: 239010440Events
• Event: Eileen, a single mum worked and raised the children while working in London,
Ontario. She retired in 1988 and now winters in Lakeland, Florida at her
seasonal home.
Children
1 M Beecroft [7069] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Balfour [7070] (living)Spouse: Bier [7071] (living)
2 M Beecroft [7072] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Lawrence [7073] (living)
Medical Notes: Husband - Lorne Arnold Beecroft
Lorne was the first heart transplant in Western Canada, but
died of cancer.
1 Findagrave.com.
2
LDS.
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