Sydney Henry Alfred Wall
1943 – 2013
On April 22, 2013, after a long and heroic battle at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thunder Bay, Sydney Henry Alfred Wall, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and cherished friend, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 70. Born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on January 4th, 1943, Syd always showed a great interest in police work and, at the age of 21, joined the Ontario Provincial Police as a Constable in 1964. Syd’s first posting was to Kenora, Ontario, and after 30 years of police work, including Search and Rescue and as Detachment Commander throughout parts of Northwestern Ontario, he retired as Traffic Sergeant in 1994.
Syd’s interests were many, but first and foremost were his Christian faith and the love he had for family and friends. Syd was an active member of the Upper Falls Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years. Syd loved God’s creation, enjoying fishing, hunting, trapping, snowshoeing, canoeing, camping, and guiding. Post-retirement saw Syd working as a Private Investigator and fishing guide. Syd was very community minded and this was reflected by his involvement with numerous community clubs, as well as spear-heading and organizing community events. Syd was a talented guitar player, often singing for church, AWANA youth group, and at other get-togethers which typically involved a campfire. Syd’s love for the outdoors inspired him to build a log home on a lake shore property, which was completed in 1995, where he and his wife, Lee, lived until a traumatic motorcycle accident took place in August of 2011.
Syd and Lee recently celebrated 50 years of marriage together. Syd will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his wife Lee; children Catherine (Shane) Anderson and Steven (Sheila) Wall; grandchildren Jade Anderson (fiancé Rainer Zill) and Noah Wall; and many treasured friends. Syd was predeceased by his parents, Sydney Wall Sr., and Catherine (Wall) Robertson.
Visitation will be held at the Dryden Community Funeral Home in Dryden, Ontario, on May 3rd from 4pm to 7pm. Then a Victory Service will be held at Upper Falls Baptist Church on Highway #105, north of Vermilion Bay, Ontario, on May 4th at 11am, with Pastor John Snyder conducting the service. A time of celebrating Syd’s memory will follow at the Quibell Hall in Quibell, Ontario.
If you wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Syd’s honour to St. Joseph’s Foundation, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4J2.