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Predeceased by her husband Ollie (Oliver) 1980. She is survived and missed by her sons Larry and Bob (Ester); grandchildren Sheila, Kerry and Tammy; brother Dave; and sisters Millie and Annie. No service by request. Please remember her in your own way. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. McLELLAN - Joyce Anne (nee Marriott) born November 5, 1913, passed away peacefully on October 10, 1997 at the Lynn Valley Private Hospital. Predeceased by her husband Gerald Jerome in 1974. Anne will be missed by her daughter Marya and Jim of New Westminster; daughter Celia and Gary of Logan Lake; son Jerome and Christine of North Vancouver; by her grandchildren Erik, Jonathan, Alisha, Emily and Spencer; and many friends and relations in Canada and abroad. Anne was born in Victoria and started writing at an early age. Her career took her to Ottawa to work for the National Film Board and the CBC. Her first publication, "The Wind Our Enemy" (1939) is a poem depicting the Prairies during the Depression and has been praised as the most vital expression of this period. This was followed by "Calling Adventurer's" which won the Governor General's Award for poetry in 1941. Anne has written many poems, short stories and articles. Ten books have been published in Canada. Her last book "Aqua" was published in 1991, just after Anne suffered a stroke. She has lived in Lynn Valley for the past 35 years. Anne, your generosity and compassion were without limits, your strength in adversity will guide us forever. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, October 14, 1997. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. SMEAL - James Murray passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 11, 1997 at the age of 66. Murray is survived by his loving wife Joyce; children Jacki (Brock), Nancy, Barbara, Don; and grandchildren Dallas, Wade, Patrick, Lindsay and Paul. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 17, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. at the Boal Chapel, First Memorial, 1505 Lillooet Road in North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice. FERGUSON - Jimmy. The jovial joke telling singer of the Irish Rovers, died peacefully in his sleep while on tour at Worcester, Massachusets, during the early hours of October 8, 1997. Jimmy was born at Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 26, 1940. In the early 1960's, Jimmy immigrated to Toronto and eventually settled in North Vancouver. He was blessed in his lifetime with the gift to sing and entertain, a gift that he gratefully shared with the rest of the world. He will be sadly missed by his only daughter Erin; wife Jan; brother Jack; sisters, Betty, Patsy, Charlotte, Kitty, Mary, Peggy and Anna; his band mates for 32 years; his extended family and dear friends of Petaluma, Ca., which was a special place in his heart; and of course his many friends and fans throughout the world. A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 1997, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 1997 in Holy Rosary Cathedral, 646 Richards Street, Vancouver. Respecting Jimmy's great love of children, the family requests donations to be made to the Canuck's Place Foundation for children or to the Make a Wish Fund for Kids. First Memorial - 980-3451 LEAVERS - Daisy Alice, 94 years. Died Evergreen House, October 8, 1997, born London, England. Longtime resident of North Vancouver. Predeceased by husband Frank, son Joe, sister Ada (Polonis). Leaves daughters Rose and Audrey (Beattie - Jim), son Frank (Anne) and nephew Douglas (Polonis), three grandsons and great-grandchildren. No service by request. PAYNE - John passed away peacefully in his sleep in Lions Gate Hospital on October 9, 1997, in his 90th year. Predeceased by his beloved wife Hilda, he left us to join her birthday celebration. He is loved and missed by his son Bill (Kim) and daughters Beth Lenz (Dave), Barbara Duck (Bob) and Beverlee Jones (Tom) and nine grandchildren. The family thanks Dr. Calder, Dr. Warren and the staff of 4 West for their care. Cremation and family memorial service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in John and Hilda's memory would be appreciated. Hollyburn Funeral Home 922-1221 PRICE - Hugh Stroyd passed away October 13, 1997, age 79. Will be missed by family and friends. Survived by wife June; daughters Dawne (Newman) and Joane (Moran); grandchildren Abbey, Josh and Emma of West Vancouver and Victoria. Memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 21st at 12:00 noon at the Boal Chapel, First Memorial, 1505 Lilloet Road, North Vancouver. JORGENSEN - Ola Spangsbjerg Born August 10, 1973, died October 14, 1997. Though she lived only a short life, Ola filled every day with everything she could offer and touched the lives of everyone who knew her. One cannot begin to estimate the amount of heart she had, for she invested it completely and honestly with all her family, friends and loved ones. She was a cynosure within all her circles for her compassion, dedication and love. "Ola, we will all deeply miss you, but we know within our hearts, that you will always walk beside us, we love you" SWIRES - Catherine Ena, September 28, 1910 - October 14, 1997. Predeceased by her husband Robert in 1964. Survived by her son Robert (Audrey) of Calgary and granddaughter Christyann (John) Darwent of Columbia, Missouri. Ena will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Ena was the proud owner of Ena Swires Linen for over 25 years in Park Royal, West Vancouver, B.C. A special thank you to the staff of Evergreen House for all the care given to Ena. A Memorial Service will be held October 17, 1997 at 1:00 p.m., Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Hollyburn Funeral Home 922-1221 ADDIE - James A.M. (Jim) passed away peacefully October 5, 1997 at Lions Gate Hospital, age 86. Sadly missed by his loving wife Ivy; sister Catherine Sproule; and children Catherine, husband Terry Frizzell, John, wife Anne, and Patricia; grandchildren Jolaine, Darren, Scott and Sean. A long-time North Vancouver resident, Jim was born in Germiston, South Africa, served in RCAF-WWII and was an active member of Landmark Lodge 128 A.F. & A.M., and B.C. Mountaineering Club. Memorial Service to be held on Thursday, October 9th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrews and St. Stephens Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Street, North Vancouver, conducted by Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Stroke Recovery Association of B.C. would be appreciated. "Unto the hills around do I lift up my longing eyes" RAGLIN - Gordon Arnold June 6, 1920 - October 4, 1997 77 years Gordon will be missed by his best friend and wife, Anna. She was his "dear" of 54 wonderful years of marriage. Together they stoically fought a seven year battle with Lymphoma. He leaves his six children, Richard, Bill (Rose), Jamie (Jeannie), Signi Murgatroyd (Michael), Susan (Robert Millar) and David. He was so proud of each of them. As a much loved grandfather, he will be missed by Michelle, James, Gavin, Meredith, Andrew, Gus, Emma, Anna and Holly. Gordon had many accomplishments; RAF, B.A. (U.B.C.) '45, B.Ed. (U.B.C.) '48. He enjoyed a lifetime of teaching in Kaslo, Creston, and West Vancouver at Hillside School. Upon retiring, he enjoyed a volunteer position at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, where he conducted Tuesday morning classes. His speciality was World Affairs. Gordon was a proud Canadian, a wonderful teacher and an avid gardener. A celebration of Gordon's life will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9th at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver. No flowers by request. Donations, in Gordon's memory, may be made to West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. V7J 1J8, with thanks. The Raglin family expresses a heartfelt thank-you to Dr. Klimo and the nurses of Lions Gate Hospital Care Unit. RATTRAY - James William "Jim" passed away peacefully October 4, 1997 at the age of 84. Predeceased by his wife Ruth in 1989. Lovingly remembered by his children, Marion Edwards, Anne Hogg (John) and Alan (Norma); loving grandchildren Mark, Leita and Sean, Allison, Sheryl, Jennie and Christie, Collin and Fraser. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 10th at 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Burrard and Nelson, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Daybreak Point Bible Camp, Anvil Island. Hollyburn Funeral Home 922-1221 SHANKS - Bruce Archibald passed away peacefully at home October 7, 1997. Survived by his loving wife Iris; sons Clarke (Cathy) and Robin; daughter Corrine Hood; sisters Jean (Ed), Isabel (Stan) and Sheila; many other relatives and friends. Service to be held Saturday, October 11, 1997, 1:30 p.m. at North Lonsdale United Church, 3380 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations to Canadian Diabetes Association, 1091 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 2V3. Hollyburn Funeral Home 922-1221 McNEIL - Christina J (nee Tisdale) 1942-1997. Passed away peacefully, after a long battle with cancer, Wednesday, September 24, 1997. Survived by son Stephen (Stasey), daughter Jennifer, mother Peg, sister Peggy and brother Steven. No service by request. Donations may be made, if desired, to the B.C. Cancer Society. BROOKS - Barbara Daisy (nee Hodgkinson). Passed away after a lengthy illness September 25, 1997 at Langley Memorial Hospital, at the age of 71. Predeceased by her son David. Survived by her loving husband Robert; son Alan; daughter-in-law Susan; brothers Edward, Geoffrey (Joan); sisters Noreen Johnston, Mary Rideout, Betty (Ken) Pullar, Gwennyth Hodgkinson; dear friend Denise Fialla, many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the staff of Maple Hill, Langley Memorial Hospital for their kindness and special care. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, October 2, 1997 at the Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huntington Society of Canada. HOSKINS - Clive Hamilton. Born Hazelton, B.C., August 24, 1917. Passed away suddenly, but very peacefully, September 24, 1997. Predeceased by his loving wife Edna Meta Catherine; parents Stephen and Margaret and brothers Philip, Oswald and Gordon. Lovingly remembered by son Jim (Colleen) of Salmon Arm; step-daughters Barbara Hughes of New Westminster and Elisabeth Whitelaw of Vancouver; Grandpa to David and Joe; Christine (Danny), Suzanne (Paul), Elaine (Steve) and Gregory (Farah); Grandad to Brett and Jill; Great-grandpa to Kenny, Nicholas, Julianne, Sean and Alison; uncle to Ann (Ron), John, Michael (Jan); brother-in-law to Ruby and Bertha; Flo (Roy), Bea (Ben), Pat and Shyrle (Peter). Clive was a member of St John's Anglican Church in North Vancouver for many years. Funeral service will be held at St Mary's Anglican Church, Kerrisdale, West 37th Avenue at Larch Street on Saturday, October 4, 11:00 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, donations to the B.C. Heart Foundation or the B.C. Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. Walkey & Company Funeral Directors 738-0006 LANCASTER - Dilys. Died peacefully on September 26, 1997, at the age of 93, in Kamloops, B.C. She will be lovingly remembered by her family - daughter Jill and Gus Schrauwen of Kamloops; son John Lancaster and Pat McMahon of North Saanich and sister Meg Wheeler of Cheltenham, England. Also missing "Nan"will be grandchildren Wendy Popadynetz and her sons Shane and Kurtis; Carla and Steve Threlkeld and their children Megan, Blake and Jenna; Sue Threlkeld and Mike Prehara; Julie and Don Green and their children Cassie and Michael. Dilys was born in Pontypridd, Wales on August 20, 1904 and graduated from St Stephen's Hospital, London, as a registered nurse. She came to British Columbia in 1931 and lived for many years in West Vancouver, and later in Vancouver. She was a member of St Stephen's Anglican Church in West Vancouver and St Paul's Anglican Church in Vancouver. Among her volunteer activities was her longtime commitment to the Missions to Seamen. In 1987, Dilys moved to Kamloops to be close to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Dilys' life will be held at St Paul's Cathedral Chapel, Kamloops, B.C. on Wednesday October 1 at 1:00 p.m. Flowers gratefully declined. McNEIL - Christina J (nee Tisdale) 1942-1997. Passed away peacefully, after a long battle with cancer, Wednesday, September 24, 1997. Survived by son Stephen (Stasey), daughter Jennifer, mother Peg, sister Peggy and brother Steven. No service by request. Donations may be made, if desired, to the B.C. Cancer Society. SHORTEN - Catherine (Kay). Passed away September 27, 1997 at home. She was predeceased by her husband Roy in 1990, and is survived by daughter Cathy, son Roy (Beth) and many friends. Hollyburn Funeral Home 922-1221 WOODS - Ronaye. Passed away on September 26, 1997 at the Lions Gate Hospital. Survived by her loving husband Ron; sisters Carell (Norm), Jhande (Curt) and Korol (Alan); brothers Leagh (Ann) and Leagh (Mareline); brother-in-law John. Cremation. Private family arrangements. Flowers gratefully declined in favour of memorial contributions to the Canadian Diabetes Association. First Memorial, 980-3451 ANTHONY - Mary. Born December 5, 1906 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, passed away September 18, 1997 at Lions Gate Hospital. A longtime resident of the North Shore. Prede-ceased by her husband Gerald. Survived by her sons Jerry (Jill), Brian (Mollie) and John (Sandy); sister Margaret Gardner; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A private family service will be held at a later date. EILERS - Beverley A. Passed away suddenly, but peacefully, September 12, 1997 while attending a family reunion in Kehei, Maui. She was 72. Beverley's cheerful spirit, warm heart and zest for life will be sadly missed by her family, relatives and many friends. She is survived by her loving husband Bill, whom she was proudly married to for 50 years. As well she leaves behind her children Susan, Brent (Marliese), John (Krystina), Donald (Sara) and her grandchildren Christine, Jamie, Mark, Patricia, Laura, Lisa, Rebecca, Melissa and her two grand-dogs Ziggy and Jack. Also she will be remembered by brother Rod Pells (Calgary) and sisters-in-law Irene (Bill) and Eleanor (Bart) of West Vancouver. A memorial service in her honour will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 1997 at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue. No flowers please. LYNAS - Dorothy Beatrice. Born September 25, 1911 passed away peacefully September 19, 1997 in Lions Gate Hospital with her loving family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Sam, and son Gary. Survived by her sister Muriel Irman, brother Henry H. Spencer, sister-in-law Norma Spencer, daughter-in-law Shirley, three grandchildren Laura-Lynn (Mark), Scott, and Cindy, four great-grandchildren Ian, Sam, Lindsay and Clarissa. Dorothy will be remembered for her active participation in the community. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 27, 1997 at 2 p.m. in the Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the North Vancouver High School Education Foundation (In Memory of Dorothy Lynas) to establish a Dorothy Lynas Memorial Scholarship Fund. Please send your contributions to North Vancouver High School Education Foundation, 721 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2M5. GRENBY - ROSITA Died peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital - "Her heart said good night" - on Sunday just two months short of her 90th birthday. From a friendship in Europe with the family of Sigmund Freud, pioneer of psychoanalysis, to pioneering herself in North Vancouver, Rosita Grenby led a colourful life. "Sigmund Freud's daughter Anna was named after my aunt" Rosita wrote in her family memoir. "We moved to London from Vienna just before the Second World War and the Freuds lived a couple of streets away. When I became pregnant, Mrs Freud knitted me a brown blanket and lined it with felt - I still have it." The Grenby family moved to Capilano Highlands in 1948: "We had to wait two months for electricity and even longer for a phone". At age 49, Rosita became a nurse and worked at Lions Gate Hospital. After retirement she worked as a Christian counsellor. At age 79, she took her first helicopter ride at Grouse Mountain: "The pilot was a young man. I told him I would fly with him as an advertisement, so he gave me free rides and I brought him customers." That year she became sick, sold her house and moved herself into a nursing home. She recovered and at age 81 moved herself out of the nursing home and into her own apartment where she lived until her death. Predeceased by her husband Louis in 1967, she is fondly remembered and admired for her zest for life by: · All the friends whose support over the years, when her health started to decline, enabled her to maintain her quality of life. · Her son Mike, daughter-in-law Mandy, grandson Matthew, and Jack Russell Terrier Sprog (whom she considered "my granddaughter") all of West Vancouver. The night before she died, Sprog settled on her hospital bed, nestled in the crook of her arm to help her relax and get to sleep. She asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Cancer Society, 565 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 4J4; 877-1100. A celebration of her life - the 90th birthday party she didn't quite make - will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 at the Lynn Valley Full Gospel Church, 1160 East 29th Street (next to McDonald's), in North Vancouver. Friends will be invited to share their special memories and tributes. WHAUN - Diamond. A longtime West Vancouver resident, passed away in her sleep on Friday, September 19, 1997 at age 90. She was the widow of Thomas Moore Whaun, a noted newspaper advertising executive of several Chinese language dailies and one of the founding members of the West Vancouver Memorial Library. She was born May 1, 1907 and came to Canada with her family when her father, the late Reverend Y.W. Kwan of the Presbyterian/Methodist order was sent to establish a ministry first in Victoria and later to Vancouver. Because her father, fluently bilingual, espoused education for all children and emphasized blending into the Canadian culture, she attended King George High School and the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Class of 1929. It was there that she met her future husband, a graduate of the class of 1927 and a Great Trekker. They married in 1933 and settled in West Vancouver, then sparsely settled, where T.M. had a home since 1931. They were one of the first non-Caucasian residents at that time. During the World War II years, she achieved proficiency in Home Nursing while raising their three children. She created a positive environment for all - with prudence, purpose, logic, efficiency, flexibility, astuteness and guiding principles of responsible behavior and conduct and ethics. Both the Whauns believed in education for both sexes and especially for minority groups. To this end, they encouraged scholarship and provided for both piano and elocution lessons. Diamond was an accomplished pianist and church organist, as a girl and later learned to play the electronic organ. She was a dress designer and a sought-out seamstress by friends and family. For many years she and T.M. graciously hosted annual garden parties for his, mainly Canadian, public relations business, which she prepared, catered with either exquisite Canadian or Chinese cuisine. She had the talent to learn repairs and maintenance of home, both inside and out including painting the three story house on Mathers Avenue, and both landscaping and vegetable gardening. She once boasted that she had never spent more than a cumulative $200 in her lifetime for plants and materials because she had become adept at rooting cuttings. While not as riveting a conversationalist as T.M. (Friends remarked that she couldn't get a word in edgewise when T.M. got going in a conversation), she was a better listener. Like T.M. and her father, Diamond was bilingual, and her written compositions and conversations, in impeccable English, were clear, direct and logical. She was featured on a frequently rerun telecast CBC TV special "Unbound Women" on Chinese women transitioning from Chinese culture to North American culture. In the telecast she pointed out several ideological differences in the two cultures. Her business acumen was notable. She had a facility for sizing up an outsider's intent through observation of body language, eye contact, etc., so that she was not subject to the blandishments of con artists and the like. She believed that there was no such thing as something for nothing. Her financial and decision-making abilities continued throughout her life. She had her own investment portfolio in which she made decisions based on investment criteria and assessment of various financial instruments which she managed with input from her trusted investment advisor. While becoming more physically frail in that last eighteen months, she had an interest in present day economic indicators and would quote the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index in her conversations and maintained a healthy confidence in her own abilities in money management and news analysis. In short, she was a practical, present and future oriented, positive thinking thinking woman. Some have told her she would have made a great Chief Executive Officer, had that opportunity been available to her. She will be sadly missed by her two younger sisters, Mary Lee of Oakland, California, Gladys Chong, retired florist and former Parks Board candidate of Vancouver; a sister-in-law Ruby Kwan of Vancouver; a brother Phil Kwan, inventor, electrical engineer for Rykoff, a food distribution firm, Pasadena, California; three daughters, Mayling Lee of North Vancouver, Patricia Siu of North Vancouver and June Whaun, physician scientist-Rockville Md and Vancouver; three grandchildren Michael Lee, a University of Toronto physical therapy student, Cara Siu, a student of dance and Cameron Siu, a residential contractor. Memorial Services will be held at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver on Saturday, September 27, 1997 at 11:00 a.m. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial donations in her name to the following would be appreciated if friends so desire: Diamond Whaun Memorial Scholarship Fund at University of B.C.; Whaun Family Archives at University of B.C. Library, point of contact at UBC Library Mr George Brandak (604)822-2521; Friends of West Vancouver Memorial Library in her name. Hollyburn Funeral Home 922-1221 WHITTAKER - CD George Trappitt - L. Col., Royal Canadian Artillery (ret) passed away peacefully, after a short illness, on September 20, 1997 at home in West Vancouver, B.C. at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Lillias Christina; father of Leslie and Jeffrey (Maura), and grandfather to Alexandra, Walter and Julian; he is survived by his brother Herbert of Toronto. He distinguished himself in overseas service during W.W.II, serving with comrades from Montreal as a gunnery officer in Canadian Forces campaigns in England, Italy and North West Europe. He later served those same comrades as a DVA hospital administrator providing comfort, care and hospital services in Queen Mary Hospital, Senneville Lodge in Montreal and Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He was also active in the community of Pointe Claire serving with the library, St John the Baptist Church and the Boy Scout organization in that community. In retirement, he took up residence in West Vancouver to be close to his family and continued his service at the West Vancouver Seniors Activity Centre until his passing. He will be remembered as a kind, loving and generous husband, father and grandfather who cherished his family. He will be sorely missed by all who were touched by him. Donations in his memory to the charity of choice or to the West Vancouver Seniors Activity Centre will be appreciated. A funeral service will be held at St Christopher's Anglican Church, 1068 Inglewood Avenue (corner 11th Street), West Vancouver at 3:00 p.m. September 24, 1997. Hollyburn Funeral Home. 922-1221 BERGSTROM - Eugene. Died September 23, 1997. Quietly courageous throughout his life and in his final battle with cancer and a stroke. Predeceased, by nineteen days, by his wife Wendy, and lovingly remembered by his only son Craig, daughter-in-law Danielle, grandsons Nicholas and Carl-Phillip. Survived by his brothers Lloyd (Victoria), Russell (Qualicum Beach) and Brandt (Napanee, Ontario). Gene was a decorated WWII veteran (British Empire Medal, Burma Star, Africa Star) in the Merchant Marine and RAF. Passionate about the Canada he loved and protected. Following the war, he courted and wed, his wife of the next 51 years, Wendy. Gene graduated from UBC Commerce and worked his entire life until retirement, at age 65 in 1981, for Marshall Wells in Penticton, Nelson, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, eventually attaining the vice-presidency. Conservative, principled, Gene would never ask for a favour, but was always there to help. His wife suffered a tragic accident in 1982 and for 15 years in their retirement, he was a tower of strength as a caregiver in her fight to maintain her dignity and independence. The family wishes to express our sincere gratitude to Drs Grymalowski and Kroll and the entire staff of 2 North, Evergreen House. Gene never complained, he accepted his fortune and his fate and for most of his life, he just did what was the right and the honest thing to do. Rest in peace Dad and no more three putts. Commemorative gathering of friends and family SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 10:00 A.M. Boal Chapel, First Memorial Funeral, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, 980-3451. British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935 [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Obit ] [ Read Next Obit ] British Columbia, Canada Obituaries and Death Notices Collection is maintained by CanadianObits with WebBBS 5.12. 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