George Headey
February 3, 1915 – March 3, 2015
George Headey of Kamloops B.C., passed away on March 3, 2015 at 100 years of age, plus 4 weeks.
Children, Elaine Klassen of Calgary AB, Muriel Ens (Henry) of Vanderhoof B.C, Eleanor Walker (Merv) of Victoria B.C, and Gordon Headey (Tina) of Kamloops B.C
Grandchildren, Joni (Paul), Robbi (Bryan), Brent (Minnie), Brian (Brenda), Wesley (Marina) Richard, Tiffany (Justin) Whitney, Geordon, and Chanel.
Great Grandchildren, Paul (Jr.) Clarise, Taylor, Gracie, Brocksen, Chad, Sidney, Cody, Dallas, Elly, Brent Jr., Adriana, Addison, Emily and Jeremy.
Other relatives, Brother in law George Futer, Sister in law Dorothy Futer and numerous nephews, nieces great and great/great.
Predeceased by, wife Mary, wife Ilene, daughter Joanie, Son Norman, brothers Cyril and Alf, sister Beryl, son in law Erdman, and two brother in laws and two sister in laws.
George was born in Burnaby, B.C, married June 1941 to Mary Futer for 48 years. As essential service he worked on a dairy/poultry farm during World War II.
They moved to Forest Grove, B.C in 1958 for one year. George then moved to Vanderhoof in 1959. Operating a B/A Oil/Gulf Oil Bulk Plant before moving to Kamloops, B.C. in 1970. Then running his own company, doing building maintenance before retiring in 1982.
Georges’ hobbies were trap shooting and gardening. He shot his 200,000th registered trap in 2001 and continued shooting until 2010 at the age of 95 years old.
Remarried in 1990 to Ilene for 14 years, moved to the Renaissance in 2007, then to the Hamlets, and then to the Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Facility.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of George to the Canadian Cancer Society and Marjorie Snowden Willoughby Hospice Home.
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