HMCS Venture 1954
| Glen Arthur POTTER, CD1, LCol. (Ret'd) |
| 1935 - 6th February 2007 |
Known to his military buddies as “Sid”
Family man, military leader, humourist, and great friend to many has passed away in Halifax on the 6th of February 2007 in his 71st year. He leaves his son Mark, daughter Joy, daughter-in-law Sandra, son-in-law Marcel, and his great prides, grandchildren: Jenna, Courtney, and Aaron. He will also be missed by his brother Tim; and the special ladies in his life: Lisa and Ann, and his many nieces and nephews. Born in Kingston, Ontario in 1935, he was a Naval Air pilot. It was military leaders like Glen, in the Cold War era, who brought the Soviet Union to its knees. Glen was a real gentleman and a man of great wit – a characteristic inherited from his mother and shared by the entire Potter clan. He was the son of the late Arthur and Arlene (Powell) Potter. He was also predeceased by brothers Giles, Paul and Michael, and sister Autumn.
His outstanding military career included:
| o '54-'56: Attended HMCS Venture as Cadet | |
| o '56-'58: Flying Training with USN @ Pensacola, FL & Kingsville, TX (Midshipman & Sub-Lieutenant) | |
| o '58-'62: VS-880 as CS2F "Tracker" pilot. (Sub-Lieutenant & Lieutenant) | |
| o '62-'66: Converted to helos, remained in HU-21 as helo flying instructor (in rank of Lieutenant). During this period, he also served as "Pedro" pilot in Bonaventure flying the HO4S | |
| o '66-'69: HS-50 as squadron pilot (Lieutenant & Lieutenant-Commander) | |
| o '69-'72: Served as Helo Sea Training & Destroyer Squadron Air Ops. Officer. | |
| o '72-'73: Staff College, Toronto | |
| o '73-'76: Staff Officer in Marcom and Maritime Air Group HQ (Operational Readiness), ), and Aide de Camp for Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor Gosse | |
| o '76-'78: CO HS-423, rank of LCOL | |
| o '79-'82: NDHQ in Personnel | |
| o '82-‘90: CDLS Washington, representing Canada |
Typical of Glen’s selfless approach to life, he offered himself to medical science in a leading-edge operation that was front-page news in the Halifax Herald in November 2006.
A celebration of Glen’s life will be held at Cruickshank’s Funeral on Friday 9 Feb 07 at 11 am.
Following the celebration service, some of Glen’s ashes will be spread at sea by his son and daughter, and at a later date, the remaining ashes will be interred in the Potter plot in Cataraqui cemetery in Kingston, Ontario.
Venture Reunion 1999
