It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Past District Governor Art Wing, on Saturday August 17, 2024, at Hospice Niagara, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.We in D7090 extend our heartfelt Sympathy to PDG Art’s beloved family & friends.
PDG Art joined Rotary on May 2, 1974, and celebrated his 50 years in Rotary last spring.
He served as Club President of the St. Catharines club in 1991-92, Group Study Exchange (GSE) Leader to India in 2003-04, and multiple Club and District Leadership positions, with strength, knowledge, grace, humour, and tremendous care & compassion. His mentoring and generosity of service spanned decades.
In 2012, he was honoured with the prestigious, Rotary International, “Service Above Self Award”.
PDG Art Wing served as D7090 Governor in 2005-06, with the Presidential Theme, “Service Above Self”. This indeed, was how Art Wing served his community and Rotary. He was known lovingly as, “Mr. Rotary” by his home club, The Rotary Club of St. Catharines, ON.
PDG Art was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow Recipient, and a member of The Bequest Society.
PHOTO: PDG Art Wing with past Rotary Club of St. Catharines president Oksana Fischer
In Memory Donation: Should you wish, donations can be made in Art’s memory to the D7090 Best of Friends Heritage Endowment Fund.
Go to www.rotary.org/donate. Under “Choose what you would like to support” click on “Named Funds.” Then “enter the six-digit gift ID”: #E20602
- Lisa Bishop