Howard Baker,  October 22, 1923 – March 11, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a great husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa, brother, uncle and friend.

Howard was born in Wapella, Saskatchewan into a large loving family before moving to BC where Kamloops became his home.

After various odd jobs at age 18 he signed up for military duty, as many young men did at the time.  He served as a gunner in the 14th Field Division, Royal Canadian Army and was active from 1941 to 1945.  Upon his return he married his wife, Agnes, of 40 years.  They raised four children in Dallas.  Howard retired as a conductor for CP Rail.  He made many life-long friends there and saw them right up until his passing.

Howard had many hobbies, reading, gardening, camping, fishing, hunting, travelling and walking, to name a few.  He was very active in his retirement years:  walking along Rivers Trail at Pioneer Park and MacArthur Island.  He rarely missed a day of walking and in his 90’s he was still walking at TCC and using resistance machines.  He always said “you have to keep moving”.  Howard was an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan and rarely missed a game.

He had a gentle understanding way about him and made those close to him feel special.  Family was everything to him.  He regularly had visits with his kids, grandkids, great grandkids, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends.  Howard had a great sense of humour and enjoyed a long life.  He never complained about anything and made the best of everything.  Dad always saw the good in people and was non-judgemental.  He was humble and thoughtful of others.

Predeceased by his wife Agnes in 1992 and siblings Eva, Francis, Hazel, Ethel, Margaret,  Ted and Tom and is survived by his siblings Bunny James, Pat Price and Bob Baker and numerous nieces and nephews; his children:  Louise Christie(Mark), Vickie VanJoff(Jeff), Brenda Edgeworth(Ron), Bruce Baker(Nancy);  grandchildren: Mandy (Grant), Tara (Brent), Ben (Penni), Cheryl (Jen), Jodi (Dan), Megan (David), Jennifer (Chris), Tyler and Maya; great grandchildren:  Cole, Emily, Noah, Travis, Linden, Lucas, Grace and Zack.

Service to be held at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive on Monday, March 18th at 11 am.  Flowers graciously declined.  Donations can be made to Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 52, Kamloops https://www.legionbcyukon.ca/content/give-legion-foundation

A special thanks to Dr. Frankie Mah, staff at Chartwell (Renaissance) and Trinity Palliative Care and Agnes Owens for their loving and compassionate care.

He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.  Goodbye Dad, you were such a gentle loving man with a great smile and a bit of stubbornness.  Mom and Dad, you will forever be  in our hearts

November 3, 1939- March 10 2019

Alan passed away peacefully in Kamloops on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the age of 79.

He was born on November 3, 1939 in Vancouver BC. Alan retired from TRU (formerly Cariboo College) in 2006 where he was an Electronics Instructor since 1972. He received an Educator Emeritus in 2006. Many appreciative former students have kept in touch. Alan continued his connection with electronics students at Skills Canada until his stroke in 2015. With Skills, he travelled to every province and to Japan, Finland, England, Brazil and Germany. His other love was 3rd Kamloops Boy Scouts. He retired from that, again, at 75 years, when he had the stroke.

Alan is survived by his devoted wife of 23 years, Hazel, his two sons Joel (Heather) and Nathaniel (Amanda), and Joel’s children Dylan and Jacob. 23 years ago, his loving family grew to include three more children, Allan (Cherri), David (Leah) and Jenny. David‘s children are Ashley, Kaitlyn, Rylan and Alyjah. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Marjorie. Also, the death of his son Chad was heartbreaking.

The Celebration of Alan‘s life will take place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Dr.. Flowers gratefully declined but should friends so choose, memorial donations may be made to Scouts Canada or the Kamloops Brain Injury Association through the B.C. Interior Community Foundation.

In Loving Memory of

Martha Isabella (Isobel) Mary Hannaford

January 4, 1922 – March 7, 2019

Martha passed away peacefully on March 7, 2019 at the age of 97.  She was predeceased by her husband Charles Edward Hannaford and her brother Jack McNair. She is survived by her daughters Judy (Stan) and Marion; grandchildren James, Meghan and Alex; greatgrandchildren Noah, Josh, Levi, Gabe, Naomi, Karly, Bo, Ceraenity, and Jake.

Martha was born in Burnaby Lake, British Columbia on January 4, 1922 to Clifford and Agnes McNair. She and her brother grew up in the close-knit clan on the West Coast. After working summers in the kitchens of the Wigwam Inn and Emerald Lake Lodge, she graduated from Chilliwack High School and went on to Vancouver Normal School. Graduating with her teaching credentials including certification in handwriting from HB MacLean, Martha returned to Sardis to teach. Summers were spent at Victoria Normal School and the University of Victoria increasing her teaching credentials.

Soon after marrying Charlie, the family moved to Kamloops, BC where Martha was active in the Valleyview Ladies Auxiliary of the Kamloops United Church.  Not long after, the family moved to Victoria, BC where Martha restarted her teaching career first as a kindergarten teacher at Esquimalt United Church, then as a substitute teacher in the Greater Victoria School District, then as a teacher at Fairburn Elementary School.  After retiring, she was active in View Royal Women’s Institute, Rebekah Lodge, and various church groups. In her latter years, Martha moved to Kamloops to be closer to family.

As a committed seeker of knowledge, Martha kept up with current affairs, read a lot, travelled some, and continually encourage everyone around her to learn new things and grow. In Sardis to Victoria, she was known as the Maypole lady as she taught many classes of students the art of folk dancing, especially the Maypole.

A Service of Thanksgiving for Martha’s life will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1136 6^th Street, Kamloops BC V2C 3S1 on March 16, 2019, at 1:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to a charity of your choice or St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in memory of Martha.

Murray was born on January 26th 1923 in Nelson B.C. and passed away on March 4th 2019 in Kamloops, B.C.

He was raised in Cranbrook, BC.  He was predeceased by his mother, Winnie (Deacon) and father Ken, and brothers Lloyd and Gerry.  After graduating from high school, Murray headed to Lethbridge to volunteer for the war and ended up working as a machinist apprentice at Riverside Ironworks, as part of the war effort.

In 1944, Murray relocated to Fort Simpson to work at the weather office. He always spoke fondly of his adventures and experiences in the North. From Fort Simpson, Murray moved to Fort McMurray and then to Calgary. While in Calgary he met the love of his life, Joan and they were married May 1st, 1950.

After the weather office Murray accepted a job with a new company called Neptune Meters, where he worked until he moved the family to Kamloops, B.C. in 1965. Murray and Joan made a bold decision to purchase a business called Interior Oil Installations and they both worked hard at the business for almost 20 years until they retired in 1983. Upon retirement Murray and Joan became “Snowbirds” and they had many trips down south to the Palm Desert area as well as exploring most areas of Canada and the North.

When Murray moved to Kamloops in 1965, he immediately became a proud member of the City of Kamloops Rube band. He was an active member for over 50 years and travelled with the Band on many great adventures. Murray also volunteered for over 10 years at The Red Cross where he could be found fixing all sorts of equipment and he especially enjoyed the tea and cookies at break time.

Murray is survived by his wife of 68 years Joan, his son Dean (Judy) and daughter Brenda (Larry), 4 grandchildren: Kevin (Tamara), Jeff (Lindsay), Blake and Sabrina (Mike), 7 great grandchildren:       Sage, Conrad, Zachary, Oliver, Amelia, Makayla and Norah, and sister-in-law Louise Dean and an abundance of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to send out a special “Thank You” to Dr. Smillie and the staff at Pine Grove Care Centre.

A Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, March 23^rd at 11:00 a.m in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, B.C.  In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Kamloops Red Cross or the charity of your choice.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Earl (Bob) Wilson on February 20, 2019 at the age of 87 years.

Bob is survived by his children Roberta (Rod); Cindy; Sharon (Tony); Pam; Brad (Jamie); 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Bob was predeceased by Alice, his loving wife of 64 years; his son Bill; parents, Earl and Lillian; sisters Corinne and Lois, and great-grandson Corbin.

Bob was born in Tofield, Alberta and in 1945, the family moved to B.C. where they settled in Enderby.  At the age of 18, Bob entered the trucking industry with his Dad Earl.  Bobs outstanding skills at both trucking and business soon became evident and it wasn’t long before he expanded into logging, and other areas of the trucking industry.  In 1964, Bob, Alice and their 5 children moved to Kamloops where his trucking company continued successfully for many years.

Bob was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and being with his family.  As a young man he enjoyed playing baseball, hockey, and basketball.  Later in life bob and Alice stayed active and enjoyed bowling; golfing; and travelling.Bob enjoyed life to the fullest. He was a kind and gentle man, who always had a welcoming smile for you.  Bob’s family was most important to him, and he provided constant support, encouragement, guidance, and love to us all.  Bob will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

A celebration of life will be held in early Spring, and Bob will be buried in Vernon, alongside Alice.  Donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. will be gratefully accepted in lieu of flowers.