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Doug Thrussell posted a condolence
Friday, October 25, 2024
I remember him in the 70s, my father was his driver. He was a great man.
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Col (Ret'd) Morris D. Gates posted a condolence
Friday, October 23, 2020
I was privileged to command the parade in Winnipeg when Gen Carr assumed command of Air Command. Until 1977 I served under him as the Base Commander and had many discussions with him during the busy days of Air Command gaining control of all the air assets of the Canadian Forces. It was clear to all that he brought back vigour and pride to an Air Force that had been fractured badly in the process of Unification. He will be well remembered for his success. I was pleased to serve under him and I wish to express my condolences to his family on his passing. Morris D. Gates
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Eric Findley posted a condolence
Friday, October 23, 2020
A true leader, Bill would often cut to the issue at hand, and direct a change of course - quite forcefully on occasion; yet he had the gift of reaching out and helping those who were in need of guidance and encouragement. He inspired me, and I am thankful he enriched our lives.
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Frank Birch posted a condolence
Friday, October 23, 2020
Worked with Allen Carr in Winnipeg, Great Boss Fair boss. Fantastic Airman..
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Don Caldwell posted a condolence
Friday, October 23, 2020
I served under LGen Carr while at Air Command HO from 1975 to 1980. He was a highly respected leader and gentleman.
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Ian Struthers posted a condolence
Friday, October 23, 2020
My father in law Gen Jim Tedlie and Gen Carr worked together. RIP
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LGen (Ret'd) Lloyd Campbell CMM CD posted a condolence
Friday, October 23, 2020
I first met Bill when he was DCDS and I was a CF-104 pilot on 421 Sqn in Baden-Soellingen. I flew him in a 'two-seater' on a four-plane mission through really crappy weather and was most impressed with his enthusiastic comments post-flight about how "operational" the trip had been and how impressed he was. While this was just a peacetime training trip, clearly it brought back some vivid memories of his own exciting flying career, in peace and in war, and we fledgling aviators very much appreciated his sincere vote of confidence. Many years later, as Commander of Air Command myself, I had the pleasure of getting to know Bill better, as a peer and a friend. While he was always supportive of those of us who followed in his footsteps, he never hesitated to let us know his views on the issues of the day….with both candour and colour, as I recall. While I sometimes may have disagreed with him, I certainly never questioned his sincere desire to continue to support the RCAF and its members. Bill was an outstanding airman, a loyal Canadian and a friend to all who got to know him. The aviation world will miss his presence. Per Ardua Ad Astra
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George Miller posted a condolence
Thursday, October 22, 2020
LGen Carr was one of the greatest leaders of the RCAF
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Dean Black posted a condolence
Thursday, October 22, 2020
From all members of the RCAF Association - As Executive Director of the RCAF Association, General Carr would call like clockwork, every three months when our magazine would be released. He never had a bad thing to say, though. What he did say – every word, every time – would serve as “architectural” context forming not just a foundation, but bricks and mortars to an edifice of great importance to countless Canadians. He wasn’t just the architect, of an institution, he was the caretaker of the RCAF, but in the most humble way. At that level of leadership – the founding leader level – ‘letting go,’ is simply not possible. How many of us can claim to being an architect like that? I suppose any and all of us who find ourselves responsible for a family – but in General Carr’s case, his larger family all wore the same uniform, and it was huge. In a generations-temporal sense, forty-five years later, his ‘great-grandchildren’ now run the enterprise he helped to create - Air Command. How fortunate we are to have known someone with such a unique caliber of leadership. Sic Itur Ad Astra
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Brenda and John MacKay posted a condolence
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
A Canadian treasure and icon, so grateful to known Bill. A wonderful companion for our mother in her later years
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