James Robert DeLong passed away on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 in Kamloops, BC, at the age of 92.
Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1921 to James and Vivien DeLong, he is survived by his sister Frances, his first wife Ruth, his children Paul and Blaise, and his grandchildren, Matthew,Andrea, and Wayland, who will all miss him dearly.
He is predeceased by his second wife, Josephine. He will be missed by her daughter Marsha, son-in-law Kirk, sons Jim and Bob, and grandkids, Candace and Heather.
Jim was loved by family and friends for his warmth and great sense of humour. He made a wonderful impression on everyone he met. He was also quite an accomplished artist, and many of his friends and family have his paintings hanging on their walls.
Jim had a successful career in the plastics industry in Canada and was a sought after sales rep for Monsanto, then BASF and latterly Toshiba.
He was a popular member of The Society of Plastic Engineers.
He served his country in the Second World War as a member of the 23rd Field Regiment, 31st Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, and was wounded while overseas.
Special thanks to the nurses and care aides at the Hamlets at Westsyde for taking such special care of James over the last few years.
One Tribute
Uncle Jimmy will be sadly missed by my family. Wayne, Judy and I loved him dearly and have many cherished memories of times together full of laughter from his superb story-telling and fondness for expressing himself in many dialects. I look at his beautiful painting of our cottage every day. Throughout my life he always made me feel that I was important to him and for that I am forever grateful. I always remember his closing remarks to me: “Remember…..keep warm and well powdered.” Wayne, Judy, Brandon, Liam, Robyn and I send our love and condolences to Blaise, Paul, Wayland, Andrea and Matthew and to Marsha and family.