STRONGITHARM, Edward Drewry, QC

Life Bencher and former Treasurer of the Law Society (1970 - 1971), Edward (Ted) Drewry Strongitharm, QC, passed away on October 19, 1998 in Nanaimo where he had practised law from 1948 to 1992. Ted was well respected as counsel, prosecuting and defending in more than 50 murder trials during his career, and acting in numerous significant civil cases. Justice Ralph Hutchinson of Nanaimo said of Ted, “He was a fair and honourable opponent with a deep love of the law. He enriched my life and that of others in many ways.” Ted will be missed by his wife of 55 years, Margaret Strongitharm, their four children and four grandchildren.

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This article was published in the February 1999 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2006, all rights reserved.