Heywood, Harley Bruce
Analyst, Communications Safety Institution Canada (CSEC)
A life characterised by resilience, piercing intelligence, kindness, and delicate wit.
Born 4 March 1984, died of a mind tumour 7 February 2014.
Early on Harley determined to fly and earlier than age10 determined fighter planes. Earlier than being accepted into the Royal Army School of Canada (RMC) pilot program at age 18, Harley earned a non-public pilots license on scholarship via air cadets and a business pilots license on his personal. Throughout 2nd yr RMC his mind most cancers was found. After surgical procedure, radiation and medical launch from the army, Harley accomplished his Bachelor of Engineering, Laptop Engineering RMC 2007 as a civilian (a yr later than his unique classmates). He labored a yr in Kingston for Empire Life then began a Masters degree, which he accomplished after shifting to Ottawa to work for Communications Safety Institution Canada (CSEC).
Harley excelled at all times, and at all times helped others: Queen’s College Defend for finest throughout ROTP/RETP cadet in educational standing, management, and sportsmanship 2005; Masters thesis nominated for Governor Basic’s Award being in high 5% in Canada – multiple RMC classmate instructed his mother and father “With out Heywood explaining it to me, I would not have handed calculus or physics); Trumpeter in RMC bands, in early teenagers chosen for Pacific Area Cadet Honour Band and the nation extensive Canadian Cadet Tattoo, invited at age 17 to carry out with the Kamloops Symphony – a possibility he declined as a result of he’d dedicated these days to teaching air cadets for flight scholarship exams. At flight coaching programs Harley earned ‘first to solo’ or ‘first to cross nation’ and gave again to others by volunteering numerous hours taking cadets on glider flights. Extra just lately Harley was a Taoist Tai Chi Society volunteer teacher, a director on their regional council, and helped cater for Tai Chi features. Harley additionally contributed to open supply (laptop) initiatives. Harley’s mind tumour turned energetic once more and in his final month, from his wheel-chair, with just one hand functioning, along with his tumour inflicting confusion as to the day of week or what nation he was in, Harley would draw mathematical equations for his brother Stirling.
A CSEC colleague tells us that Harley’s experience was shared internationally, and that issues Harley carried out over a yr in the past are nonetheless in place. His household did not perceive what Harley did for a residing; they have been simply glad he’d discovered one thing as stimulating and difficult because the dream he’d misplaced. Since CSEC has been within the information these days – “Canada’s extremely secret overseas alerts intelligence company”, his household now perceive why his work was absorbing and rewarding. Harley have to be chuckling to himself over this.
Harley died in his own residence in Ottawa within the care of his mother and father, John and Brenda Heywood, and his youthful brother Stirling with Céline. We’re honoured to have shared Harley’s journey on to his subsequent journey.
Born in Dubbo on the sting of Australian outback the place his father was born. Moved in his youth along with his household to British Columbia the place his mom grew up – to Kingfisher, 30 miles east of Enderby. Harley additionally leaves sisters Tina in Australia, Jess in BC, Blythe in Manitoba, and older brother Tim within the U.S.
On the final day Harley bought away from bed, he heard his mom name out, “Stirling, I’ve modified my thoughts; I am not going to borrow your sweater.” With inextinguishable humour, Harley grinned at Stirling. “She’s going to maintain it.”
Harley, it’s a privilege to have been a part of your life.
