William Watson

William (Bill) Watson passed away on March 16, 2026, in Burnaby BC. Born in Winnipeg MB on Feb 4, 1950, to Alex and Anna Watson (nee Mantie). Bill had hobbies, one was collecting Car brochures, which over the decades grew into his “labour of love” in depth researching, organising and publishing his lifelong dream, “Catalog of Canadian car I.D. Numbers”. 

He was predeceased by his Mom (1992), Dad (2009), sister Deborah Brooks (2014), and survived by his brother Alexander (Sandy), and nephews Rob and Andrew of Winnipeg. He will be missed by those who knew him.

Bill’s working life took him from Winnipeg to Alberta, BC, Toronto, and back to BC where he retired. He left us peacefully in his sleep in his Care Home. Many thanks to the Staff at the George Derby Centre in Burnaby BC for their care for him, and to Bill’s very good friend Keith Hodges who has been so instrumental in helping us with Bill all along the way.

Donations may be made to the:

Alzheimer Society of BC and Yukon                                                                                                                                                                            828 W. 8th Avenue, Suite 300                                                                                                                                                                              Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1E2