Memories of William "Bill or Billy" Harper Whitecross

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William "Bill or Billy" Harper Whitecross

Elliot Lake, ON, Canada

March 24, 1951 - August 8, 2021

Mar 24, 1951 - Aug 8, 2021

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Ian Whitecross

The first time Chris met Billy was when we stopped in to see him coaching his sons hockey team at the arena in Elliot Lake. He was across the rink in the players box directing the lines in the third period and they were winning. I told Chris that Billy was the guy with the toque on and she looked at me and commented, “ You told me he was short.” I said he was, and we continued watching. At the end of the game all the players went to shake hands and Billy started walking to come around to see us and Chris watched as he jumped off the players bench to the ground and disappeared and the toque was the only thing you could see as he came around the rink. I guess she realized that he was short. Favourite story. He is truly missed - miss you big brother.

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Rebecca Whitecross

Janelle Cooper

My condolences to the whole Whitecross family. Bill was a wonderful man and I will always cherish the memories I have of him

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Rebecca Whitecross

Michelle Whitecross

2019

Bill, George, Morag and Chris

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Rebecca Whitecross

Betty Ann Chugh (Wisniewski)

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David Whitecross

Dad was truly a wonderful person and amazing dad. Coming home from a long night shift he would always find time to spend time with me, whether it was swimming, playing ball, fishing or water-skiing. He just never ran out of energy. I still remember standing on his hands while he was under the water and he would launch me as far as he could. When the weather changed he would drive me to hockey where he was also the coach, made an ice rink on the lake and took us snowmobiling.

He loved to dance and when we laughed at his "old style" of dancing, he would always have the same answer: You wish you could dance like your old man. (He was right).

Despite being a great role model, he was somehow still a cool dad, and it was a blast hanging out with my friends and cousins when they came over.

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Betty Ann Chugh (Wisniewski)

Kylie Shea

Here’s a few memories of my papa I’d like to share I will start off with the best memory. When papa would come to visit us he would always put smiles in my whole family’s faces so he used to chase me and my siblings around the house for a tickle fight and that was my favourite game to play because all you could hear threw the whole house was just laughter and that is one of many memories that tells you the kind of person he was just always trying to make people laugh and just to be happy in general. My papa never even needed to use words to show people the person he was. Another memory I have is when me and my sister Lauren we pretended to be “camp counsellors” and got all of out stuffys and we had ALOT and we set them on the couch and he pretended to be a camp councillor with us and it was so much fun! I love you papa! Miss you tons your in a better place now ❤️

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Rebecca Whitecross

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Betty Ann Chugh (Wisniewski)

2018, Melaque, Jalisco, Mexico

Always smiling!

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Mark Mannisto

I have a lot of fond memories of Bill. Gowning up in Elliot Lake with David we were always getting into mischief. Bill always had the attitude of 'boys will be boys'. (Thank goodness). He was always firm but fair. I was always welcomed into the Whitecross home by Bill and Brenda. Once my family moved to Sudbury after grade school and I was feeling homesick for friends and memories of Elliot Lake, Bill (with David in tow) would regularly pick me up from the Greyhound bus depot on a Friday night and bring me back to the depot on the Sunday night. I'll forever be thankful that the family was so welcoming.

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Shawn Whitecross

RIP uncle Bill. My mom would always tell me kind and wonderful my dad’s family is and I wish I would have got a chance to know you better.

Love
Shawn Whitecross

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Rebecca Whitecross

I loved when Bill would dance and sing and be silly. He was so full of life and joy and brought a smile to my face whenever I was with him or even over video chats. I will miss his warm hugs that he was always giving me. He did not need to speak many words for me to know how much he loved us all and he made everyone feel so special and loved. I will miss him dearly and I am truly grateful to have had him as a father in law. May you rest in peace now xoxox

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