<div itemprop="description">It's with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian William Darling. <br> <br>Lieutenant-Colonel Brian William Darling, CD (retired) passed away peacefully at the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe-Claire, Quebec on Wednesday, December 20th at the age of 83. He was born on November 4th, 1940 in Ilford, Essex, England and moved with his parents, William Harvey Darling, Muriel Maisy (nee Pattison), and siblings, to Saint-Laurent in 1953. He lived in Pointe-Claire since his marriage to Patricia Wood in 1967. <br> <br>Brian was retired from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), where he worked for 34 years. <br> <br>Brian achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force Reserves. Brian was an active member of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association, 394 West Island Wing, and the Royal Canadian Legion, Pointe-Claire Branch 57, Pointe-Claire. He was active with the Royal Air Cadet League of Canada for many years. He received many awards and medals over the years including the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2012 in recognition of his volunteer work. <br> <br>Brain enjoyed many hobbies over the years, including painting, photography, and building model airplanes. <br> <br>Brian is survived by his wife, Patricia, his children, Karen (Christopher MacBean), Kevin (Kate Légaré), and grand-daughter, Abigail MacBean, brother Michael (Rebecca Hamilton), sister Angela (Alan Taylor), as well as nieces and nephews. <br> <br>A service is planned for Friday, April 26th. Brian will be buried at the National Field of Honour, Pointe-Claire at a later date. <br> <br>In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Royal Canadian Air Force Association, or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 57 Poppy Fund, in his name. <br> <br> <br> <br></div>
