In memoriam

August 30, 1919 – February 23, 2011. Alan was born in Victoria, BC, and lived most of his life there. His first job was as apprentice gardener at the Empress Hotel. During WWII he...

Born on January 11, 1919, in Ladysmith, BC, Dick died June 10, 2012, in Pacific Palisades, CA, at the age of 93, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Dick was born the son of Dr. John and Mrs....

Born in 1919, Marion died on March 30, 2012. Marion grew up in Vancouver, the only child of Joseph and Rosa Bricker. At UBC, she majored in zoology with botany and was taught by Professor George...

Ina, who was born in Vancouver and grew up in Point Grey and South Burnaby, passed away on October 10, 2011, at the age of 91. After graduating from UBC in 1941 with a bachelor’s degree and teaching...

Born in Virden, MB, on February 22, 1924, Dick passed away on January 30, 2012, at 87 years of age.

September 9, 1929 – May 20, 2012. It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of our dear Lorne, a man of exceptional brilliance and love of family. He is survived by his wife, Shirley,...

John (Jack) Holme, 89, died peacefully in his home on June 23, 2012. A sculptor who sought to turn ordinary discarded items into something beautiful, Jack lived for adventure, family, dancing, and to...

Bob died peacefully at Hospice House on February 5, 2012. Bob was born in Nelson, BC, and moved with his family to Rossland, where he completed high school. He graduated from UBC in electrical...

Ed was born September 27, 1936, in Northampton, England, and passed away April 18, 2012. Ed emigrated with his family to Canada as a teenager and attended high school in Terrace, BC. After graduating...

Toba was born March 8, 1948, in Ottawa and died peacefully at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon on March 17, 2012, after a long struggle with a rare form of dementia. Toba began her BA at the...