Floyd Eldon Patterson died September thirtieth, 2024, age 90. A revered CKWS broadcaster, Kingston neighborhood chief, metropolis councillor and gardener, Floyd was a loving husband to Eileen for 70 years, and a faithful father and grandfather.
Floyd nurtured and grew all the pieces he may dream of in his beloved metropolis of Kingston, Ontario.
For over 40 years, Floyd reported for media retailers together with The Telegraph, Ontario Chronicle, The Whig Normal, and his second dwelling, CKWS Radio and Tv. On his “Hotline” radio call-in present he launched South-east Ontario to prime ministers, artists, and activists, together with Pierre Trudeau, John Diefenbaker, Flora Macdonald, Lorne Greene, Willie Nelson, and Bob Hope. On “Community Journal”, his editorial writing and human curiosity storytelling captivated CKWS TV viewers and celebrated their very own contributions to Kingston and space.
As a journalist and Information Director, he hosted election protection and coated Canadian occasions near dwelling—together with the 1971 Kingston Penitentiary riot—and in addition traveled to Cypress, Nicaragua, and Israel following the Camp David Accord to report on the work of Canadian troopers abroad. He each held the digicam and anchored the information desk, a passionate defender of democracy and equality. He was a born newsman.
Floyd invested himself in Kingston. A lover of heritage and innovation in equal measure, he juxtaposed these forces as Metropolis Councillor for Sydenham District from 2003 to 2006. He held too many positions to record: every function constructed one thing new, or protected one thing outdated, or achieved each without delay. He served on the boards of the Cataraqui Cemetery and The Kingston Heritage Basis. He sat on committees that constructed new libraries and unravelled “town and gown” challenges at Queen’s College.
There wasn’t a dunk tank or a cook-off he wouldn’t partake in if it raised cash for trigger. He rang the bell for the Salvation Military Christmas Drive yearly in entrance of Canadian Tire.
His coronary heart’s true function was his life-long love story with Eileen. Married in 1954, their romance was central to his life. She survives him and profoundly misses his energetic, curious and knowledgeable presence. She was his dwelling and he was her adventuring knight. Each initially from Brockville, they explored southeastern Ontario within the household Buick or Bowrider. They fished, watched the birds, and raised a household, collectively making a life properly lived.
Floyd was a home-owner and a devoted gardener, producing daring plenty of lovely blooms that began as seeds in his basement every January. Color and nature didn’t simply have a house right here, that they had a celebration. His wild backyard strewn with clay pots, cascading flowers, and climbing vines impressed eleven early work by Canadian artist Sharon Thompson, in a sequence titled “Floyd’s Garden.”
Not often seen with no digicam round his neck, Floyd made hundreds of pictures of flowers, cardinals, nuthatches, butterflies, and goldfinches. In Floyd’s world, every view was new; there wasn’t a goldfinch or a monarch butterfly that wasn’t value a photograph. The place the remainder of us noticed uniformity, Floyd noticed a person worthy of its personal second within the limelight. This was the particular high quality you felt while you spoke with him. It’s also what made Floyd an incredible journalist, storyteller, father, husband, and neighborhood chief.
Floyd Eldon Patterson, born Could 23, 1934, to Wilhelmine (Perrin) and Fred Patterson in a farmhouse parlour close to Brockville, Ontario. Predeceased by his brother Mansell, sister Edna, and son-in-law Garry, Floyd is survived by his spouse Eileen, daughters Karen (Garry) and Vanessa, and grandchildren Eric (Kelsey), Danielle, and Geordie. Floyd graduated from Ryerson Faculty’s Radio Arts program in Toronto, then from Queen’s College together with his BA, whereas working full-time.
Thanks for the distinctive care offered to Floyd by the workers of Fairmount Dwelling and Limestone Metropolis Dwelling Healthcare. Particular thanks additionally to workers at Financial institution of Nova Scotia, Amy’s Taxi, and Gordon’s Property Providers for his or her considerate care and assist.
Family and friends are invited to collect at James Reid Funeral Dwelling, 1900 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, Ontario on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Visitation at 10 a.m., story-telling and repair at 11 a.m., with reception to comply with. Floyd would like to see you there and listen to you share a narrative or two. To view the livestreamed service please go to Floyd’s web page on the James Reid Funeral obituary website for the hyperlink.
Donations in reminiscence of Floyd may be made to the Frontenac Heritage Basis, The Salvation Military, or a Kingston charity of your alternative.
