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Royal «Blair» White
1942-2024
It is with heavy hearts and much
love that we mourn the passing of Royal «Blair»
White of Charlottetown aged 81 years. With family holding
his hands and one of his favorite country songs playing, Blair passed
away at 2:00am on Thursday March 14, 2024.
He was the beloved husband
of Joyce (nee MacDonald). Dear father to
their daughters Shelley (David) Morrison, Tanya (Sean)
Gilchrest, Tracie (Dale) Hardy. Cherished Grandfather of Joshua
(Jessica) Morrison, William Morrison (Bailey), Caleb Morrison (Eve),
Zack Morrison (Eva), Isabella White, Robyn Hardy (Costner and stepson
Jaxon), Jaymes Hardy (Jaida), Logan Hardy, Brett Hardy. Treasured
great-grandfather to Lincoln and Maverick Morrison. Loving brother of
Shirley Mosher.
Predeceased by his parents Royal
and Edna (Porter) White. His brother Everett White along with numerous
other cousins and friends that were also gone way too
soon.
Blair was born in Murray River
PEI on November 14, 1942. He grew up just feet away from his
first schoolhouse. He may have found himself into mischief a
few times while leaving the school yard to go ice jumping on
the river. This would also begin his love of enjoying the outdoors
with snowmobiles, motorcycles, old cars and later
boats.
Blair had a mischievous side as
he often would jump the train in Murray River to ride to Murray
Harbour. His escapades would have a lasting reminder as he permanently
damaged his toe jumping train cars while being
chased by the conductor. He would often test boundaries as a young
country boy. Especially when he squeezed nine friends into his
Volkswagen and drove from Murray River to Charlottetown just to go to
the Dairy Queen.
Blair always loved dogs. His
first dog as a young boy was Nipper and would greet him at the end of
the driveway when he would come home from school. He had a few dogs
throughout his life, but he often spoke of Nipper. He also had a
special bond with Nisku for the last decade, his grandson
Josh’s dog. They held a special bond as Blair
would proudly get her to do tricks for him.
Blair was a good student. After
high school he attended St. Dunstan’s where he studied business.
He then began a career with the bank in Montague. His banking
career would then take him to Campbellton NB where he met his wife
Joyce at a dance. The day following the dance he would see her walking
down the street. He drove his purple car slowly along beside her
asking her on a date. She finally agreed – and the rest is
history. They soon married and moved with the bank to Berwick NS where
their first daughter Shelley was born. A couple years later, they
would find themselves transferred to Harbour Breton NFLD and
then back to Yarmouth NS where their second daughter Tanya was born.
When they were expecting another child, they moved back to Murray
River PEI to settle into a new career with the Government of PEI
– Department of Finance. They purchased a home in Sherwood
and shortly thereafter their third daughter Tracie was born.
Blair spent his years enjoying
his family life with many summer camping memories around the island
with friends and family. He was a member of the PEI
motorcycle touring club where he and Joyce had many great memories of
the motorcycle rallies and even travelling on his motorcycle as far as
Tennessee. Blair was a dedicated volunteer fire fighter at the
Sherwood Fire Station for many years. He often left his home and
family at all hours when the «fire phone» would
ring. Blair also ensured he helped his community by being a regular
blood donor.
Blairs father was a sea captain
merchant marine, so Blairs love of salt water has always been in his
blood. He obtained his scuba license and spent his entire life
enjoying the water whether in it or on it. Blair enjoyed making early
memories on the «Sprite» (a family converted fishing
boat) with his sister Shirley and late brother-in-law David Mosher.
Later, Blair and «Mosher» (a loving family
nickname) then owned a sailboat «Deuces Wild». They
raced their first sailing race from Charlottetown Yacht Club
to Pictou NS and they won the race!
Blair would find his middle years
interrupted with the devastating news of Joyce’s cancer
diagnosis. He stayed by her side every step of the way. Within a few
years Joyce’s cancer miraculously was in remission, so Blair
took an early retirement from Government of PEI Department of Finance
so that he and Joyce could enjoy the snowbird life in Florida with
family and friends. After many years however, Joyces health
issues returned, and their snowbird days came to an end.
Finding themselves back in PEI
year-round, Blair enjoyed his time spent at their summer
trailer at «Green Acres» while also
enjoying his floating life on his pontoon boat at the dock. Country
music and homemade beer made for many memories with family and
friends. With his extended family growing and the addition of many
grandchildren he would find that a cabin cruiser boat would be more
suitable to enjoy. Blair would soon face his own health issues when he
was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. His family ensured that
Blair was still able to spend his remaining years on the water,
bringing him solace and calmness.
With Blairs progression and
Alzheimer’s diagnosis, his family made certain his
last few years were filled with as many memories and experiences as
they could fit in. He enjoyed numerous boat trips around the island
and across the Straight to NB and NS. He enjoyed travelling to visit
with friends and family. Blair enjoyed many walks on the beach and
time spent with family whether it was on water or on land. Blair
enjoyed his grandchildren immensely and in the last few years he was
especially delighted when his great grandchildren Lincoln and Maverick
were with him. His last few months he would still have the biggest
smile when he would see them in person or even showing him videos of
them.
Sadly, in the fall of 2022 Blairs
Alzheimer’s progressed and his family had to
make the devastating decision to have him live his final time
at the Atlantic Baptist nursing home to ensure he received the care he
deserved. He seemed content and he settled in nicely, which was
comforting for his family to know that he was where he should be. Even
though his illness would affect his ability to speak he would always
have a big smile every time we would arrive to visit. He
loved the daily treats we would bring him. As everyone who knew him
knows, Blair had a sweet tooth. His smile was infectious when
he would stare at the bag in anticipation of what was inside.
Blairs final wishes will be
fulfilled at a later date as we celebrate his life with a graveside
service and the scattering of his ashes at a marked location he chose.
If so desired, in honor of Blair, donations may be made to the PEI
Alzheimers Association in hopes that someday a cure will be
found.
The family wish to express a
special thank you to the staff at Atlantic Baptist who became a second
family to Blair. Their care and love for Blair will never be
forgotten.
Blair is leaving behind a legacy
of love and cherished memories. His love and influence will forever be
felt in our lives. As we remember our husband, our dad, our brother
and friend we will always remember his great sense of humor and his
love of a good joke. He always had a story to tell no matter what the
topic of conversation was. He would always begin his story with
«that reminds me». We are sure as we face the future
without him that we will have many «that reminds me»
moments and memories of Blair.
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