This is a belated condolences, but I hope the family of Ian receives it. I was an apartment mate of Ian my senior year at Acadia University. I use the term " apartment loosely because it really was a previous masonic hall consisting of an auditorium, a stage, a small kitchen and three rooms used as bedrooms. It was located on main street in Wolfville, NS and the apartment was called the "Waldorf?". Ian and my rooms were adjacent. Besides Ian and myself our other apartment mates were Ron and Peter. I recall we each paid $15.00 a month rental fee. Peter subsequent to graduation studied in England achieving a PHD. In Chemistry. returning to NS to establish a consulting business. Ron is living married to his wife Connie. I was fortunate to reunite briefly with both Peter and Ron at the life celebration of Wayne Hill, fellow Acadia graduate a few years back. My last encounter with Ian was when I was on a course with Imperial Oil in Toronto early in my career. I called Ian, inviting him out and we had the chance to catch up on what was happening in our lives since graduating. I recall he said he was working for Shell in their Logistics Department. I had attempted several times over the years to try to google the name Ian Williams to no avail. However on this occasion dated Oct. 26, 2024 I randomly in my thoughts tried again and unfortunately accessed his obituary. If it was not the obituary of the Ian I knew it would be the greatest coincidence that he worked for Shell, had a sister named Carol (who also went to Acadia) and his wife was Louise. I also worked for a petroleum company for 36 years and was transferred many times living in many locations, including Ottawa, Toronto and Sarnia, mostly in marketing but a brief stint in the Training Dept. As I am approaching the age of 80 in a couple months I find myself frequently reflecting on memories past. I remember Ian as a great apartment mate- smart, kind and sensitive. Those years at Acadia were a great experience and we had our entire life ahead of us. I am pleased to learn that Ian had a good life and loving family. For myself I married the love of my life, Judy in 1969 and have two wonderful sons, Brad and Mike. In closing I hope Ian's family receive this belated condolences. Learning of Ian's passing is a reminder to all of us, especially to those of us in advanced years, of our mortality; but also what a tremendous gift it is to have lived. I am happy to have known Ian and to remember him as a cherished friend and apartment mate at Acadia.
Glenn Conrad
