Richard Andrew Wilkie

1939 - 1981  (41 years)

• Name	Richard Andrew Wilkie
  Birth	25 Jun 1939	Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Feb 1981	Heisler, Flagstaff County, Alberta, Canada
  Burial	27 Feb 1981	Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada
  Person ID	I36	wilkie
  Last Modified	12 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Andrew Wilkie*,   b. 13 Dec 1901, Crossgates, Fife, Scotland d. 18 Jun 1976, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Hazel Belle Weeks,   b. 3 Mar 1905, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Dec 1987, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1926	Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  	License # 3588; Record # 1507 Vital Stats of Alberta Groom: Andrew Wilkie, Bachelor Occupation: Teamster Age: 25 Can Read & Write: Yes Residence: Castor, AB Birthplace: Fifeshire, Scotland Parents: David Wilkie, Perthshire Scotland & Annie Scott Bride: Hazel Belle Weeks, Spinster Occupation: Household Duties Age: 21 Residence: Castor, AB Can Read & Write: Yes Birthplace: Fleet, AB *** Parents: Ira Weeks, Tillsonburg Ont & Roxie Andress Date of Marriage: 13 December 1926 Place: Knox United Church, Castor, AB Witnesses: Allister Finlayson & Dorothy Lone Clergy: O. R. Lewis Registered: 15 December 1926, Edmonton AB Donald Mackie, Registrar ***Birthplace stated Fleet an error, was Tillsonburg, Ontario
  Photos		Wilkie, David Allen; Wilkie, Andrew; Wilkie, Andrew Richard left to right, Wilkie, Allen (Son) Wilkie, Andrew (Father) Wilkie, Richard (Son)
  		Hazel & Andrew Wilkie's Family Our Family in Castor Alberta Canada 1976 L-R - back row: Margaret (Peggy Allen) Wilkie, Mollie (Klaus) Wilkie, Allan Wilkie, Heather (Wilkie) Williams, Hazel (Weeks) Wilkie front row: Richard Wilkie
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Rose Allen,   b. 12 Jul 1944, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada d. 14 Nov 2010, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1962	Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada
  	Richard and Peggy were married by Rev. Beckstead, at Castor United Church. Best man was Ernest Strome and Matron of Honor was Viriginia Duke
  Children	+ 1. J.M. Wilkie + 2. J.A. Wilkie
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2009

  
  

• Photos		Old Sandstone School, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada This was the first school that Allen, Richard and I attended during the 30's and 40's
  		Wilkie, Allen, Richard & Heather Wilkie, Allen, Richard & Heather children of Andrew Wilkie & Hazel (Weeks) Wilkie Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada
  		David Allen Wilkie, Andrew Wilkie (Dad), Richard Wilkie Photo of Allen ( in RCAF), Dad Andrew Wilkie & Richard Wilkie - cadet
  		Richard Andrew Wilkie Richard Wilkie - about age 12 years
  		Richard Andrew Wilkie & Margaret (Peggy) (Allen) Wilkie Richard & Peggy's wedding 1962

  
  

  Headstones

  Wilkie, Richard A. WILKIE, Richard A. 1939 - 1981 Life's Work Well Done

  
  

• Notes

  August 2014 - Visit with First Cousin Daniel (Danny) Strome Danny was telling me he could remember his first drink of Scotch - he was abt 17 and was helping Richard with his paper route. They had finished delivering papers, decided to stop in and visit Grampa Dave Wilkie In some way, the topic of Scotch was talked about and Grampa Dave offered them both some Scotch - Richard asked for mix in his and Grampa Dave replied " If you are going to drink a man's drink then you must act like a man and bottoms up" To this day, Danny really enjoys a Single Malt scotch - no water, ice or mix. I, Heather, share his sentiments - no mix or water in mine either Member of Masonic Order, Beaver Lodge No. 56, Castor, AB. Lodge Reg. # 206; Grand Lodge #47877 Owned his own electrical contracting company in Coronation/Castor. His work consisted of oil field explosion proof electrical, plus residential. He employed approx. 6 staff. Name of the company was E & R Electrical. His electrical education was taken at Sait in Calgary, AB His favorite hobby was flying airplanes. He owned his own Cesna 180 aircraft, which he flew for recreation on the weekends, flying to other airplane clubs for pancake breakfasts, socialization. He also used his plane to fly to Edmonton or Calgary for business needs such as electrical supplies for his various job sites. Tragedy struck February 24, 1981 when his plane crashed during a snowstorm at Heisler, AB. OBITUARY: RICHARD WILKIE Castor plane crash kills businessman. A funeral service will be held here, tentatively on Friday for Richard Wilkie, 42 of Castor, who was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the wreckage of his light plane after being reported overdue on a flight to Castor from Edmonton. A Twin Otter 440 search aircraft from CFB Edmonton, found the plane at 3:15 near Heisler, about 50 km. N. of Castor. Search director Capt. Keith Hummel said Mr. Wilkie was alone on the plane, which left Edmonton Municipal airport about 12:30 am Tuesday for the 50 min. flight to Castor. Capt. Hummel said there was no indication at the site of the cause of the crash. The aircraft went down in flat, farming terrain, mixed with patches of trees. 2 search and rescue aircraft put in about 16 hours of flying time said Capt. Hummel. Mr. Wilkie was piloting his Cessna 182, returning from a business trip to Edmonton for his firm E&R Electric Ltd., of Castor. Capt. Hummel said the federal transport dept. will investigate the crash. Officials notified Mrs. Wilkie at about 5 am Tuesday that her husbands' plane was missing. Earlier at about 2 am, she received a phone call asking for her husband. Peggy knew it was the airport phoning - said a family member. The wreck was spotted about 15 hours after takeoff. Mr. Wilkie was a pilot for 7 years. Survivors include his wife Margaret Rose, daughters Janice - 17 and Jacqueling - 16 of Castor. Services held at Community Centre February 27, 1981. Interment at Castor Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, License #3588, Record #1507 (Reliability: 4).