Memorial service for
former News staffer

WILLIAM MCGOWN, a for-
mer director of adult education
for North Vancouver as well as
director of circulation and
company liaison officer with
the North Shore News. died
suddenly on May 10.

“He was quite quiet but friendly
and always had a nice word for
everyone.” said News classified
manager Val Stephenson, who was
hired by Mr. McGown in the 1980s.
~ Mr. McGown served tn the Navy
from 1942-46, He then joined the
North Vancouver school board as

tant director, and then director,
of adult education for North and
West Vancouver.

He retired from the school board
position in 1983. The following
week he began at the News, where
he worked for five years.

“He was here at a time when the
North Shore News was going
through a lot of changes and he was
a very steadying factor who held
everything together,” Stephenson
recalled.

Mr. McGown and his wife

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Frances had seven children: Paul,
Roger. Suzanne. Valerie. Jennifer,

Teresa and Martha. A memorial ser-
vice will be held May 17 at 2 p.m.

in the Boal Chapel of First
Memovial Funeral Services, 1505
Lillooet Rd.

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