PECK, Shirley Reginal "Shirl", died peacefully at Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton, NS on Monday 11 March 2013. Born in Kentville, NS, 21 Mar 1930, Shirl was the son of the late Robert William Peck and Jennie Evelyn (Whynott) of Kentville, NS. Shirl went to school at Kings County Academy in Kentville then joined the Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) in 1948. He trained as a Clerk Admin in Trenton, ON and served at Air Defence Command, St Hubert where he met Huguette. He was posted to Allied Air Force Central Europe headquarters in Fontainebleau, France. He was selected for pilot training and qualified as a Flying Officer. Following advanced flying training in 1954 he served as a fighter pilot on the F-86 Sabre at 4 Wing, Baden-Baden Germany. In 1955 he returned to Montreal to marry Huguette. They honeymooned in Europe for the next three years. Shirl was posted to RCAF Station Trenton, ON in 1958 to train on T-33 aircraft and subsequently transferred as a flying instructor to RCAF Station Portage La Prairie, MB from 1958-1961. Shirl was honoured with two postings as Executive Assistant to the Air Officer Commanding RCAF Training Command in Winnipeg from 1961-1964. He returned to flying instruction on Tutor jets in Moose Jaw, SK, 1964-1968 and was an original member of the Great Canadian Stunt Team. He carried out administrative duties at NDHQ Headquarters in Ottawa as a staff officer 1968-1971. He was posted to Greenwood, NS in 1971 and flew the Argus Maritime Patrol aircraft until his retirement in 1977, in the rank of major. He joined the Air Reserve and for the next eight years he organized and was Flight Commander of the Air Reserve Augmentation Flight at Greenwood. He was a member of the Sabre Pilots Association of the Air Division Squadrons (SPAADS) and the Royal Canadian Air Force Association. As a member of the Greenwood Wing of VP International he was the Associate Editor of Maritime Patrol Aviation magazine and set up the distribution and membership database for 17 countries worldwide. Shirl liked to hunt and fish, played most sports and enjoyed the outdoors. He played baseball, golf, tennis and bowled. He loved hockey and played all his life, well into his sixties. He played with the Greenwood Old Timers and was an original member of the Apple Pickers. While at Greenwood he became involved in figure skating and was a gold level judge for Skate Canada. He was Nova Scotia team manager for Canada Winter Games teams and received volunteer awards from Sport Nova Scotia and Skate Canada. Shirl is survived by his beloved wife Huguette, children Robert (Sue Redford) Merrickville, Diane (Keith Brine)Winnipeg, Jo-Anne (Walter Peckham)Trenton, James (Jill Markam) North Bay and Caroline (Denis Vermeirre) Ottawa. He was very proud of his nine grandchildren; Christina, Andrew and Patrick (Brine), Jarrod and Courtney (Peckham), Hailey (Peck), Zoe, Paul and Sophie (Vermeirre). He was predeceased by his sister Evelyn, brothers Newton, Garnet, Arthur, Murray, Ernest, James, and Donald. A Memorial Service will be held at Queen of Heaven Chapel, Greenwood, NS on Saturday 16, March 2013 at 11am, reception to follow. No flowers by request. Donations in memory may be made to Multiple System Atrophy research at the Parkinson Society Canada. The Family will hold a Reunion and Celebration of Life this summer. Arrangements have been entrusted to Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main Street, (902) 825-3448. Online guest book may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com