Donald Maxwell James

Born on July 12, 1964 passed away with family and friends by his side on May 4, 2015.

Don is survived by his loving wife Grace, beautiful daughters Larissa and Emily, his father John, brother Vic , Sister in Laws Linda and Pam and 5 nephews and 2 nieces.

Don was predeceased by his mother, Joan James (nee Michie) in March 1996, his Brother Thomas in Oct 2013, and his Aunt Evelyn in 2014.  He was also predeceased by both sets of grandparents.

Don loved his family more than anything in this world. He enjoyed being a drummer in the Whalley Legion Junior Band. He was a Volunteer Firefighter with the City of Surrey and Cloverdale from 1984-2000. He started his career with British Columbia Ambulance Service as a paramedic in Surrey in 1987. He then became an emergency medical dispatcher in Vancouver until 2000. At this time Don and his family moved to Kamloops and continued his career as an EMD until he became too ill to continue.

He loved to camp and enjoyed Cross Fit. He was a devoted father and supported his daughters in soccer, 4H, music and school.

Don will be missed by his family and friends

Service will be on May 14, 2015 at 1pm Kamloops Alliance Church, 233 Fortune Dr.

In lieu of flowers please donate to Don’s Relay for Life team, Medics on the Move.

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DOROTHY MAUREEN CASTLE

Dorothy Maureen Castle, 83, of Barriere, BC, passed away April 29, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born July 6, 1931, in New Westminster, the daughter of William and Kathleen McMillan. Dorothy studied nursing at Essondale before marrying Edgar Castle (deceased). She moved to the Interior later in life to be closer to her children. She resided in the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence where she enjoyed the company of many good friends. She enjoyed playing crib and Scrabble. Dorothy passed her time painting and created some beautiful pictures.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane Hale (Mel), Brenda Castle, and son Justin Traill, also her devoted brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Jean McMillan of Surrey.

Dorothy had two wonderful grandchildren, whom she adored, Luvena Brandt and Billi Castle, three great-grandchildren Caden Brandt, Haley Brandt, and Lukin Krescey-Hale, and nieces Nancy Booth, of Surrey, Sandra Hopkins, of England, and many more cousins, nieces, nephews and aunts.

She was preceded in death by her son, Calvin Castle, in December of 2014 and husband, Edgar, as well as parents William and Kathleen.

The family would like to thank the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence family for the care and friendship that all of you gave our Mom. Thank you all.

There will be a small, informal gathering later in the summer.

Til we meet again, Sweet Mom.

In the late hours of the first of May, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side, Nancy Alger, peacefully passed away at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home. Nancy was born in Fernie, BC on February 7, 1950. She is survived by her two sons, Steve (Connie) of Kamloops and Jason (Cahrol) of Brisbane, Australia. Nancy was also very proud of her grandchildren Faith and Max.  Nancy was predeceased by her husband Terry, her parents Margaret & Harold Nyquist, and granddaughter Hope.

Nancy was completely devoted to Terry, the love of her life. She loved travelling and camping with him. She was entirely committed to making his life as comfortable as possible.  She was a voracious reader of romance novels and keen player of online poker. The lottery corporation may notice a decrease in profits with Nancy’s passing as she dearly loved ‘her scratchies’.

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