Edward Joseph Williams passed to another dimension shortly
after midnight on the 23rd of December 2023, at the Royal Jubilee Hospital,
surrounded by his wife, children, and close family. He died peacefully,
suddenly, and well before his time at 67 years young!
Eddie was born in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland
in 1956, to Marcella Drew and Joseph Williams and grew up on the family farm in
Milltown, County Westmeath, Ireland. While he enjoyed the hard work with his
three brothers, farming was never his calling and he kept running from it
literally. Eddie was an Irish track and field star who competed in the
Decathlon (Ten different events that required incredible fitness.) Eddie was
most fond of his high jump exploits and could leap over a precariously placed
bar in a single bound. Even quoted as being the best all-around athlete ever
for Westmeath. If you didnt know Eddie was a track legend, then you must not
have known Eddie well because he would have told you. His athletic exploits
took him all over Europe and South Africa for competitions and training and he
was a founding member of the Mullingar Harriers Athletic Club. While he wasnt
running around in short shorts, Eddie completed a diploma in Architectural
Building Technology in Waterford, Ireland.
In 1993, Eddie and the family moved from Edmonton, Alberta,
to Victoria, British Columbia. While Eddie had hung up his cleats, he wasnt
quite finished being an athlete and set his sights on competing in rowing for
the Victoria City Rowing Club.
In 2000 he took his skills to the next level by becoming a registered
Architect with the AIBC after completing the syllabus program through the RAIC.
He worked for a couple firms in Victoria and Vancouver gaining a vast amount of
experience in commercial applications.
In 2011, Eddie started his company Steller Architectural
Consulting. Eddie, the quirky guy that he was, had a fascination with being
exact with technical specifications and also how design could make an
individual feel in a space. This juxtaposition paired with going above and
beyond for clients made Eddie a victim of his own success and often he had to
turn down work. It was during this time running his own firm that Eddie truly
found his stride and evolved into Steller Ed. If there was something more important
to Steller than work or sports, it would be his family. He was dependable and
selfless. Always available if someone needed help and constantly worrying if he
had done enough. Even with the hectic work schedule, he was devoted to his
wife, children, and his brothers, Peter and Paddy. Eddie had an enormous heart
and often was a bit of a softie!
Eddie is survived by his loving wife Wendy; his children
Siobhan (Jeremy), Aaron, Drew (Dan), and Emma (Tom); his brothers Peter and
Paddy; step children Russell (Daniela), Amanda (Dallas), and Kevin; and
grandchildren Natasha; Ryker, Enver, and Parker.
