In memoriam

Lives and legacies.
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Theo G. Bell-Irving, BCom’52
June 23, 1930 – June 7, 2018
Ronald Arnison, BASc’54
On June 5, 2018, Ronald (Ron) Arnison passed away peacefully in his sleep, aged 86. He is loved and survived by children Debra (Glen Sutton), Susan (Greg Olsen), Mark (Tami Cooper), and Jan (John...
Raymond "Bruce" Jones, BA’51
Raymond “Bruce” Jones passed away peacefully on September 21, 2018. Late of Maple Ridge, BC, age 92 years. Predeceased by his wife Wineva (Sandy).
Michael Purves-Smith, BA’67, MA’71
It is with the sorrow of loss – and joy for the memory of a life lived to the fullest – that we announce the death of Michael J. Purves‑Smith, of Elmira, ON, at the age of 72. He is survived by his...
Frederick Rankine, BEd’65, MA’66, EdD’68
Dr. Frederick Charles Rankine of Vancouver, BC, born March 25, 1932, in Edmonton, Alberta, passed away in his sleep at age 86, on April 12, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Daryl...
George Bruce McLellan, BSc’50
December 9, 1926 – March 11, 2018
Thomas Lachlan Calder, BSc’49
November 29, 1927 – September 15, 2017.
Inglis Edwards, BSc’49
On November 11, 2017, Inglis, aged 92 years, died peacefully with his family at his side. He is survived by Jean, his wife of 66 years; four children (Nancy, Sheila, Brent, Barbara); and five...
Raymond G. Lockard, BSc’49
Ray was born on Jan 1, 1925, in Patricia, AB, and grew up in Kaslo, BC. He served in the Canadian Airforce during WW II, then studied horticulture and plant physiology, receiving a Bachelor of...
Lois A. Arnesen (née Whimster), BA'50
Active and independent to the end, Lois died at home in Nelson, BC, on December 31, 2017. She is survived by her children Vicki Huva, Randine Arnesen and John Arnesen, and by six grandchildren and...