Jackman, Robert Lorne Sunday, 17 Aug 2008
Terrace, BC
August 7, 1948 - August 17, 2008
Robert Lorne Jackman, born August 7, 1948 in Nelson, B.C. passed away on August 17 at the age of 60.
He will be remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Ted and Lorna Jackman, his children David (Wendy) Jackman and Debbie (Jim) deHoog, his grandchildren Mitchell and Amber Jackman and Charlie and Tomi de Hoog, his brothers and sisters Rick (Cheryl) Jackman, Dale (Kim) Jackman, Yvonne Jackman, Ted (Denise) Jackman, and Ruby (Dave) Blake and his uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.
Bob was a B.C. boy raised in Salmo. After graduating he lived in many small towns in the Kootenays where he primarily worked in sawmills working his way up the ladder in administration. In the early 80’s, he moved his family to Terrace, where he continued working in sawmills and served as an alderman for many years. His experience as an alderman led him to apply for a job was the Village Administrator of Kitwanga. He had a passion for improving the communities in which he lived. He later became the Administrator of Telkwa, Granisle, Lumby, Strathmore in Alberta, and finally Carmacks in the Yukon. He will be remembered for his contributions to all the communities in which he lived and served.
Bob had many passions. He was a voracious reader and an avid Scrabble player, playing regularly with his dear friend, Shirley. He inherited from his parents a love for all games, cards, board and casino, and he taught them well to his children, passing on his competitiveness to them as well. His children remember losing to their father over and over every Sunday after dinner, but they also remember that nothing was sweeter than the occasional win, undoubtedly followed by an immediate rematch ordered by their Dad. At the last family reunion the weekend came to a close and everyone had rolled out. Well, everyone except for Grandma and her son Bob, who were still sitting at a picnic table battling for the title of Jackman Reunion Crib Champion.
Bob spent many hours listening to music, playing his guitars and sending out jokes on the computer. He thought the CD with 20 versions of the hit song “Louie, Louie” was ingenious and his favourite joke of all time was “So a moose walks into a bar and the bartender asks “Why the long face ”
He was so proud of his grandchildren, Mitchell and Amber. He was following Amber’s dance career and on his last birthday he watched as Mitchell’s team won the Canadian Little League Baseball Championships in Coquitlam. He was delighted by the antics of his two newest granddaughters, Charlie and Tomi. His family will miss him dearly.
Funeral services were held on Friday, August 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Church in Fruitvale, B.C. and burial followed in Salmo.
Memorial donations may be made to the BC Lung Association at 2675 Oak Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 2K2 or by phone at 604-731-5864, toll-free at 1-800-665-5864 or jimanddebdehoog@hotmail.com
Jacques, Al Friday, 15 Aug 2008
Terrace, BC
February 28, 1953 - August 15, 2008
Al was a great husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He was loved by all and will be missed dearly.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the PG Hospice Society, 3089 Clapperton Street, Prince George, B.C. V2L 5N4 would be greatly appreciated.
Grypstra, Peter Friday, 15 Aug 2008
Terrace, BC
February 19, 1933 - August 15, 2008
Memorial service was held at the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly. Peter was born in Holland - Province Friesland. Peter came to terrace in 1957, to meet up with his wife Corrie, They lived in Terrace. Peter worked in the bush, saw mills, and built homes with his wife at his side.
Peter leaves to mourn his wife of 51 years, his son Irving Grypstra (Brenda) Mitchell - Cassandra - Tanner, and his Daughter Wendy Graydon (Charlie) Mark - Lisa - Michael - Daniel. We do thank the hospital staff & Dr. Brown for all the care they gave Peter.
Haworth, Michael Robert Thursday, 14 Aug 2008
Terrace, BC
August 2, 1955 - August 14, 2008
Mike Haworth passed away Thursday, August 14 in Vancouver, B.C. at the age of 53 years from injuries suffered in a helicopter crash that occurred the previous day near Terrace, B.C. Mike was a devoted family man and he leaves behind his wife Barb Haworth and his beloved children Jill and Kevin.
Mike will be sadly missed by his mother, Lorna Haworth, and his three brothers Kim (Maureen), Cameron (Leslie) and Pat (Tomi-Lyne) and their families. His father Don and his grandparents on both sides pre-deceased Mike.
Raised in Calgary, Alberta, Mike was a highly determined person who achieved whatever he focused his attention upon. Mike developed an early passion for hockey and played for several Calgary teams including the Calgary Canucks, where he became team MVP. Mike played professionally for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League where he was given the nickname “Baretta” in recognition of his tough and tenacious style of play, and was with the team the year they won the Calder Cup in 1980. Mike obtained an Engineering degree following hockey but the great passion in his life was flying and he became a well known, respected and highly skilled helicopter pilot. In 1995 Mike became head pilot and partner of Quantum Helicopters located in Terrace B.C.
Mike Haworth was a generous, dependable and loyal man with a fine sense of humor. Mike had many relatives and friends and his loss is deeply felt by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to ‘Terrace 2010 BC Winter Games Society #210-4716 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace B.C. V8G 1T2’.
Johnson, Michael A. (Mickey) Monday, 11 Aug 2008
Terrace, BC
Born August 31, 1940 in Penticton, died suddenly August 11, 2008 on the Penticton Golf Course after making a perfect approach shot to the fifth green, on a perfect summer day in the company of two of his golf buddies. The cause of his death was a spontaneous rupture of the aorta.
Mickey was raised in Rossland, BC. His whole life was competitive sports and he excelled at almost any he took up, starting with little league baseball where he pitched a mean ball, then lacross, a short stint at hockey which he abandoned for competitive skiing at nearby Red Mountain. He reached the level of the National Ski Team in 1962-64, a team mate of Nancy Greene Raine. After marriage to Gail Harvey of Prince Rupert, he coached ski racers at Banff and Rossland, and halibut fished out of Prince Rupert for 10 summers. In 1971, the family moved north to Terrace where Mickey spearheaded the community development of the Kitsumkalum Ski Hill. (The lifts and lodge were later moved to a higher elevation at Shames Mountain.) At Terrace Mickey moved through many incarnations: ski school director, ski instructor, ski shop owner, racing coach to the team his two children skied on, as well as gradually expanding his ski shop into a strip mall of five commercial spaces.
It was during his 20 years in Terrace that Mickey took up golf as avidly as he had taken up skiing. He was a fiecrce competitor at the two-day northern tournaments at Terrace, Smithers, Kitimat and Prince Rupert. He retired from the ski shop business and became a landlord till he sold his commercial building last year. He and Gail moved to Rossland where he was a member of the Rossland-Trail Golf Club and competed in almost every tournament in the Kootenays before moving to Penticton in 2001. As a member of the Penticton Golf Club he enjoyed the many one-day senior tournaments in the Okanagan Valley. He was a two time winner of the Penticton Senior Men’s Championship. Golfing for 6 months in BC wasn’t enough for Mickey. For the past 15 winters he has been a golfing snowbird in Blythe, California and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He will be missed by many golfers who enjoy the challenge of a pure game.
Mickey was active every day, if not golfing, then it was bike riding, or dancing on the weekends. He treated dancing as another athletic event and danced in golf shorts and t-shirt. He had a philosophy that he lived by: if you are not enjoying yourself, you are wasting your time.
Mickey is survived by Gail, his wife of 44 years; his son, Ben and partner Shannon Monssen (Kelowna); his daughter, Michele and her husband, Drew Welch (Alma, Colorado), and his mother Inez (Trail). He was pre-deceased by his father Ray in 1999.
There will be a “Drop in while playing through” reception to celebrate Mickey’s life at the Penticton Golf Club upstairs lounge between 11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2008. Memorial donations may be made to the Penticton Golf and Country Club Defibrillator Fund (Box 158, Penticton, BC, V2A 6K3) Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services.
Stuart, Donna Saturday, 20 Sep 2008
Quesnel, BC
The Love, support, Kindness and Generosity of so many people have made it possible to start the mending of my broken heart.
I would like to thank everyone for everything they have done. There are no words capable of expressing how much this means to our family.
I would like to send a special Thank you to: Rio Dinu; Quesnel Home Support; Cariboo Pulp and Paper; Extra Foods; UFCW Local 1518; Brad Bensen and Donna Sankey; Local 1115 and their spouses; Jigs and Ernie Clayton; Marianne for the beautiful flowers; Clayton’s Funeral Home; my brother Gary Stuart and his crew, and a very special thank you to my son Eric whom I could not be more proud of.
For those of you I have missed I apologize as I know that many people have been responsible for helping us get through this past week and to all of you thank you, thank you, thank you.
To My Wife, Donna, I will always Love You
Rick Stuart
Barton, Raymond William Monday, 15 Sep 2008
Quesnel, BC
Following an accident on September 15, 2008, longtime Quesnel resident Raymond William Barton passed away at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital. He was 58.
Raymond practiced criminal and civil law in the Cariboo for over 20 years. During his career, he was a very dynamic and colourful courtroom lawyer who appeared as counsel on several high profile murder trials, dangerous offender applications and other serious matters. He used to say he’d "done it all – save treason against Her Majesty and kidnapping". Raymond was also an accomplished writer and won awards for his short movies made at GIFTS (Gulf Islands Film and Television School.
He loved to travel and explore different cultures. At the time of his death, Raymond had a contract to teach English in Shanghai, China.
Raymond will be greatly missed by his wife of 20 years Teresa Claire Barton (Mallam), his stepdaughter Leah and grandson, Justin of Kamloops, his daughter Gillian from a previous marriage who resides in Brandon, Man. and another daughter Jenny Lynn of British Columbia as well as his cousins and many friends.
He was pre-deceased by his father Raymond Barton Sr., his mother Edith Rushowick, and aunt Muriel Forsley.
Raymond was born Feb. 20, 1950 in Winnipeg, Man. and obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Manitoba. He moved to B.C. in 1983. Of all his adventures, he especially enjoyed his trips to India with Teresa and their friend Rajinder Khangura.
Cremation has taken place at Clayton’s Funeral Home.
His ashes will be taken to his beloved Manitoba where he spent many happy years.
Thank you to Dr. Jonathan Fine for ongoing care of Raymond over several years and to Dr. Aziz and Dr. McFetridge who recently looked after him in hospital.
A special thank you to R.N. Brenda Warkentin who made it possible for Teresa to be with Raymond in his last hours. Your kindness will never be forgotten.
A celebration of Raymond’s remarkable life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Quesnel from 2 to 4 p.m.
Robertson, David Sunday, 07 Sep 2008
Quesnel, BC
David Graham Robertson was born August 30, 1919 and passed away September 7, 2008. Dave was born in Scotland to Alexander and Catherine and came to Richmond, B.C. at an early age. The Robertson family moved to the Quesnel area in 1933. After many youthful adventures, Dave enlisted in the army in 1941 and served in the U.K. and Europe during WWII. He was discharged in January 1946. Dave married Patricia Wade August 30, 1946. Dave, Pat and Pat’s sons John and Bob farmed and had a small sawmill operation on Freeman Road in south Kersley.
Dave started working at Western Plywood (now West Fraser-Quesnel Plywood) and worked there until retirement in 1984.
Dave enjoyed camping and fishing - especially at Mitchell Bay on Quesnel Lake, hockey (as a spectator and Millionaire billet parent) although much of his spare time was spent teaching and calling square dances around the Cariboo.
Dave loved being a grandpa. Dave is survived by sons John (Connie) Sales and Bob (Marjorie) Sales, grandchildren Trevor (Michelle), Trent (Melissa), Dwayne (Lori), Dawna (Brad), 11 great grandchildren. Brother Stan (Norma), sisters Margaret Wade and Betty (Dick) Stapleton, brother-in-law Dick (Ann) Wade, sister-in-law Jane Scarff, Gerry (George) Fyall and many nieces, nephews, cousin Russ Graham. Predeceased by wife, Patricia, February 19, 2007 and brothers Alexander, Archie, Andy and John.
Thanks to staff at both Baker Lodge and Maple House.
Memorial Service Sept. 19, 2008 at 12 noon at the Royal Canadian Legion, Quesnel, B.C.
Donations may be made to Royal Canadian Legion #94, Quesnel, B.C.
