In memoriam

Born July 10, 1919, in Medicine Hat; died in Kelowna on April 17, 2012.

1928 – 2012. I have left you now. Remember me fondly and know that I loved you. I lived a wonderful life, the kind a young girl might dream of. I was born in Toronto and had a lot of fun as...

Born in Vancouver on April 26, 1926, son of Morice and Mary Farr (née Marlatt), Robin is survived by his adoring wife of 57 years, Margaret (Peggy) Farr (née Fullerton), BA’48; children Peter...

Dick was born March 19, 1930, in Chungking, West China, and came to North America with his family for a furlough year in 1936/37 and again in 1944. He remained to continue his education: a BA from...

February 18, 1938 – August 11, 2012. Architect, artist, cowboy, storyteller and bon vivant, Nick was born in Calgary and raised in Vancouver. In 1961 he was awarded a CMHC Travelling Scholarship...

Mary passed away quietly at Lions Gate Hospital early in the morning on September 20, 2012, with her family by her side. Predeceased by her husband, Jim (1993), she is survived by her children: John...

Born in Vancouver, Laurence E. ‘Bud’ Machin of Austin, Texas, died peacefully in the home of his son in Chelsea, Vermont, on August 24, 2012. He was 97 years old.

Ken passed away on April 7, 2012, at the age of 85. Predeceased by his wife, Shirley, he is survived by his son, Mark (Cathy); daughter, Wendy Kluge (Tony); grandchildren Heather, David, Jeff,...

August 12, 1914 – October 4, 2012. Kay was an associate professor in UBC’s French Department. While a student she was taught by notable professors including Garnet Sedgewick and Mary Bollert....

Keith Norman Slessor was born in Comox, BC, in 1938 and lost his battle with mantle cell lymphoma on July 18, 2012. After receiving his PhD, Keith spent two years of post-doctoral study in London,...