William Edward “Billy” Brig-ham, 66, of Winnipeg, Man., passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001 at the Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg. He was born Sept. 3, 1935 in Emo, Ont. to the late Charles and Flora Brigham.
Billy attended the School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ont. until he was 17. He later moved to Toronto at the age of 40 and began working as a mail sorter for Canada Post. He worked there for eight years until moving to Winnipeg, where he continued to work for Canada Post.
He was a member of the Heritage Club through Canada Post, and also was a member of the Manitoba Foundation for the Deaf.
He was a people person and had made many friends throughout his life. He enjoyed visiting and spending time with his family, including his many nieces and nephews. He loved children, and was especially fond of babies.
Billy is survived by his eight sisters, Ruby McDonald of Emo, Ont., Shirley King and Leila (Marvin) Hele, all of Fort Frances, Ont., Elsie Skinner, Pat (Ken) Mc-Donald, and Evelyn (Herman) Loveday, all of Emo, Ont., Lucille (Joe) Cayou of International Falls, Mn., and Sylvia Hyatt and friend, Tim Roe, of Fort Frances, Ont.; and brother, Herb Brigham, of Ed-monton, Alta.
Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Milford and Marvin Brig-ham; and one sister, Dorothy Wil-son.
Funeral services were held Wed-nesday, Nov. 14, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. Rev. Frances Flook officiated, with interment in the Emo Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Larry Loveday, Don Loveday, Andy Brigham, Bruce Brigham, Brad Hyatt, and Brent Hyatt.
In memoriam donations may be made to the Emo Hospital Memo-rial Fund, 260 Front St., Emo, Ont., P0W 1E0.
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