BOSCHMAN -William (Bill) Boschman died March 25, 2005. He is survived by wife, Violet; son, Roger (Eleanor) of Hong Kong; grandchildren, Roger William, Rogelle and Ranwill. Also, brothers, Arthur of Grande Prairie and Herman of Red Deer. Bill was born at Aberdeen, SK on April 23, 1916 and took his primary education there. In 1931, he moved north with his parents and brothers to homestead in the Petaigan District north of Carrot River. During the Depression, he worked in the Carrot River area doing whatever was available, such as harvesting, logging and firefighting. He continued studies in secondary and post-secondary education as time and finances allowed. He spent two summers on a lookout tower and one patrolling in the Pasqua Forest Reserve, several winters clerking and for some years owned and operated Bill's Store at Battle Heights. In 1939, Bill and Violet Williams of Saskatoon were married and operated the store together. During the Second World War, Bill attended the survey school at Petawawa and went overseas as an artillery surveyor. He came home after the war and returned to Battle Heights to operate the store again. In 1951, he sold the store and joined the Timber Board at Hudson Bay as district supervisor in charge of production. In 1955, he went to New Zealand where he headed the standards and methods division of the Kiangaroa Logging Co. (Tasman Pulp and Paper). He returned to Saskatchewan in 1959 and became co-op management advisor at Ile a la Crosse. In 1969, he resigned that position and joined the staff of NewStart in Prince Albert as writer-coach in the small business management course. In 1971, Bill and Vi set off on a working holiday, which took three years and fulfilled a boyhood dream Bill had to travel around the globe on the surface. Bill was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion at Smoky Burn and Hudson Bay, where he was also a charter director of the Credit Union. In New Zealand, he served on the board of the Rangitahi Maori High School and the Murupara town council He enjoyed gardening, canoeing and crosscountry skiing. You who are reading this will remember his numerous letters to the editor. He was not afraid to speak up about the causes he believed in nor was he afraid to stand up for the underdog. In spite of travelling most of the world, he came back to the province he dearly loved and the city of Prince Albert, which he was so proud of. There will be no funeral at Bill's request. Cremation. MARTENS WARMAN FUNERAL HOME in charge of arrangements.