Archibald Edward Fraser Wilkie, known as Pat Wilkie, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 14, 1911, the only son of Patrick Neil Fraser and Grace Ritchie Menzies Fraser and christened Archibald Edward Fraser.

His mother wanted to call him Pat, his father wanted him to be Archibald Edward. Mr. Fraser died and Pat he became.

In 1914, after the death of his father, mother and son emigrated to Montreal, Canada. In 1915 his mother married James Henry Wilkie. Under the convention of the time, Pat assumed his new father?s surname.

Pat was educated in Montreal and on leaving school at the age of fourteen, studied bookkeeping and accounting at the Sir George Williams Business College.

In 1928, Pat joined the firm of Canada Steamship Lines Limited where he received valuable training in the Purchasing Department of this large company. In 1931 he moved to Canadian Airways Limited, in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Assistant to the Purchasing Agent but became redundant when the branch was closed during The Depression.

In 1934 he joined Lake St. John Power and Paper Company Limited and moved to northern Quebec. During the next seven years he successively filled the positions of Assistant to the Purchasing Agent, Cost Accountant, Accountant, Chief Accountant and Office Manager. In 1942 he was transferred to the parent company, St Lawrence Paper Mills Limited in Three Rivers, Quebec.

1945 was a wonderful year; he married Joan Gorham, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs A. J. Gorham of Bermuda. This union produced two children, both born in Canada. The elder, known as Annabella Gaye Fraser, is a Bachelor of Fine Arts and resides in Bermuda. The younger, Bruce Fraser Wilkie is a Fellow of the Certified General Accountants Association. and is married to Diane, daughter of the late Roddie & Peggy Ferguson of Bermuda. Until their recent retirement Bruce & Diane operated an accounting and management consulting business and live in Pembroke, Bermuda.

Pat, Joan and family moved to Bermuda in 1950 where Pat took up the position of Assistant to the Manager of Gorham Lumber Company Ltd. In 1956 Pat became manager and in 1964 general manager and Vice-President a title he retained until his retirement in 1976.

After his arrival in Bermuda, Pat devoted his considerable talent and much of his time to a varied list of community activities, many of which were involved with youth.

Early on he joined Rotary and was a member for almost forty years, working his way through the ranks to president of the Hamilton Rotary Club where he served as liaison office to the Sea Scouts for twenty years.

For ten years he had an active association with the Bermuda Boy Scouts where he served as a director and later was president for three years.

Pat was the co-founder of the Bermuda branch of the YMCA and pursued this vigorously for five years until lack of accommodation caused the operation to cease.

He was active with Government, serving for ten years as a lay member of the panel assisting the Magistrates in Juvenile, Domestic and Adoption cases.

He also assisted in many other charities on an ad hoc basis, always willing to give his time when asked, but keeping a very low profile. For thirty years he acted as a canvasser for the Salvation Army?s annual Red Shield Appeal.

He joined the Masonic Lodge in March, 1952 and became Worshipful Master in 1959. In 1968 he achieved Overseas Grand rank.

Pat was a staunch supporter of the United Bermuda Party and worked in the Pembroke West Central Branch of the UBP in every capacity, including Branch Chairman.

He became a Justice of the Peace in 1987 and in the 1989 New Year?s Honours List was awarded The Queen?s Certificate.

On the business side, Pat always did his share. He was president of The Bermuda Credit Association. He spent many years working in The Chamber of Commerce where he became a director in 1968, vice-president in 1970/71 and president in 1972/73. During this period, The Chamber underwent considerable expansion with the formation of the International Companies Division. Pat was also a director of The Bank of N.T.Butterfield & Son Ltd., for 16 years to 1986.

In his early years, Pat was keenly interested in tennis, badminton, skiing, camping and hunting but more recently confined his activities to weekend golf at Mid Ocean Club, playing with the same group until he was 84.

In 1995 it was discovered that he had blocked carotid arteries, which eventually led to a series of strokes and ultimately his demise.

Pat led a full life, always did his duty, was admired by his friends and colleagues and adored by his family. He lived his life by high standards and passed away in the knowledge that he had always done his best.