Alan was born on August 12, 1939, the middle child of three, to Jack and Esther Baker of Aklavik, N.W.T. When he was a baby, the family moved to Watson Lake, Y.T., where his father became manager of the airstrip in 1941. Because of the War, and possible invasion from Japan, mother and children moved to BC, settling into Crescent Beach. When Alan was six, it became evident that he was afflicted with severe autism and couldn’t attend school, so he was cared for by his mother until her death in 1955. The next 29 years he lived in institutional facilities at New Westminster and Kamloops. In 1984, he was placed in a home in Kamloops. He enjoyed travelling, hockey games, and bowling. Shortly before Easter, Alan fell ill and passed into glory peacefully in his sleep on April 10^th, 2023. He is survived by his brother Owen Baker of Salmon Arm and was predeceased by his sister Eileen Dickson.

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May 24, 1926 – December 4, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Bud will take place at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in the Kamloops Funeral, 285 Fortune Drive.

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November 26, 1967 to March 1, 2023

 Beloved father, friend and husband, George Kasch passed away at the age of 56 in Kamloops BC.  George was a kind and thoughtful soul and will be missed and remembered by the many lives he touched.  Always near and forever in our hearts.

George was born in Ontario, Canada.  He was one of six children born to his mother Ruth Anne Huckle.  Anne’s common-law husband, Peter Kasch adopted George as an adult, changing George’s name to Kasch.  George fondly reminisced about his life as a young boy raised by his Grandparents at their farm.   George excelled at woodworking and making beautiful cabinets.

George forever grieved the loss of his young son born of his first common law wife, who died in his crib at age of 6 months, while George was at work.  George with his 2^nd common-law wife of over 22 years, Brenda moved to Kamloops where they loved living in the hills North of the City. George took on jobs where he could work with his hands, building, fixing, ripping apart, and putting back together again.  George was the kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back.

George is predeceased by his wife, BRENDA LYNN WILSON nee KOBELKA who passed away peacefully on May 10, 2020 in Kamloops.  George always kept in touch with Brenda’s parents in Ontario.  Brenda’s children who were close to George fondly referred to him as “Poppa George.”  George is survived by his mother.

George will be laid to rest at 1:00pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023 in the Hillside Cemetery, 750 Notre Dame Dr., Kamloops.

“May God give to you his comfort, light, and peace and the blessing of God be upon you, and remain with you this day and for ever. Amen.”

George is reunited with his beloved Brenda as “Spirits in the Sky.”  “Give them eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on them forever.”

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Barbara Ann Garrett, of Kamloops BC, passed away on April 4, 2023 just short of her 72nd birthday. She was born in Great Falls, Montana to Shirley and Bill Knight – the oldest of their 10 children. The family moved to Fort St. John in 1962 where the family started a farm and then moved to Kamloops in 1967 where she went to Kam High and spent the rest of her adult life. She was married to Eric and devoted those early years to raising her four children, supporting and managing multiple businesses that they ran, and running a small hobby farm both at their home on Pratt Road and then Campbell Creek in Barnhartvale. Once her children had grown, she worked in insurance and in real estate. She was an active member of Dallas Barnhartvale Baptist Church and volunteered with 4H, Toastmasters, the Pregnancy Care Centre and served her community. She enjoyed many activities in her younger years and was determined as she faced the challenges of life with Multiple Sclerosis. We are grateful to the staff and residents of The Hamlets for their care of mom over these past years. Barb is survived by her four children and their partners: Edi Torrans (Jeff), Cameron Garrett (Sara), Jordon Garrett (Jennifer) and Ben Garrett (Dioselys). She had nine grandchildren including Justin, Joe, Kaiden, Harper, Reid, Iver, Alejandro, Linnea, Juliette and one more expected in June 2023. She is also survived by her sisters, brothers, and many extended family members that will miss her dearly.

The Celebration of Life will be held on her birthday at 11:00 am on Saturday April 29, 2023 at Summit Drive Baptist Church, 1975 Summit Dr. Kamloops, BC.

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With all our love it is with great sadness our dad /Poppa was called home. Robert Williamson White passed away peacefully April 5, 2023, in Royal Inland Hospital with his family by his side. Robert was born September 16, 1932, to Rhoda Margaret Shaw and Frank Borland White in Richmond BC. Rob went to school at Bridgeport Elementary from grades 1 to 6.  The family came to the Heffley- Louis Creek valley in April of 1943, when Rob was a young boy of 10 years old. Their home was the Shaw Ranch at that time (settled by his grandfather) and became well known as Whitecroft Ranch. Rob attended McGillivray school, taught by his mother. In the fall of 1949, he went to Kamloops to complete his senior year. In May of 1950, he lost his own father to a horse accident and returned home to work on the ranch with his mother and brother-in-law, Jack Brady. Rob started full time ranching at 17 years old, milking cows and buying and selling cattle until retirement. In June 1956 at the age of 24, Rob met the love of his life, Rose Kingston at a Heffley Creek dance. They married on November 10, 1956. Rob had a lot to do with the development of Tod Mountain in the early years including taking the early developers up on horseback.  From 1968-1970 Rob ran the small T-bar at Tod Mtn.  Rob taught skiing for 5 years at Tod Mountain ski resort alongside Jim McConkey eventually joining his adult children on ski patrol.

Rob was very active in the cattle ranching community in the Kamloops area and a long-time member of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association as well as being very active in the North Thompson Fall Fair for 4 H members. Rob was an excellent horseman, poet and story teller. By 1969 Rob took on school bus driving to get his own children to public school and drove for 20 years until retiring. Rob also worked at Burfield’s ski shop in Kamloops between morning and afternoon bus trips as well as Jardine’s sports shop. He was well respected by the local families and children whose lives he touched.

Rob loved to travel with Rose, they visited Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico, Columbia, Palm Springs, Jamaica and lots of local lakes camping and water-skiing. By 1976 Rob and Rose build a home on one of their satellite properties, before retiring to Rayleigh and eventually Kamloops. Rob was a bit of a jokester teasing people to make them smile even later in the seniors home pretending to run over the residents’ toes with his walker just to get a giggle. His grandchildren have fond memories of Halloween pranks at Poppas place. He loved people and could talk to anyone!

Rob leaves behind to cherish his life Frank White (Candise), Rosemary Kanigan (Don), Shannon McIlquham (Brian). Poppa to his grandchildren David White (Beckay Dusenbury), Derek White, Sarah White (Jimmy Broomfield), Jacey Stanley (Pete Ludwick), Darcy (Tyler) Wilk, Erin (Matt) Brady, Brianna McIlquham (Devon Jones). Also fondly remembered by his Sister-in-law Louise Oakes, and 10 great grandchildren; as well as Nephew Barry Brady (Maureen), Niece Brenda Steiner (Ueli), Nieces Diana Wren (Bob), Christina Oakes (Morgan) and families. Many other extended members of the family: cousins, nieces and nephews are left to remember Rob with love, as are many friends. Predeceased by his parents Frank and Rhoda White, his loving wife Rose White of 66 years, his sister and brother-in-law Velma (Jack) Brady, his brother-in-law, Stan Oakes, niece Sandy Oakes, great nephew Darin Brady. The family would like to thank Chartwell Ridgepoint Retirement Residence, Dr.Wege, RIH staff and Doctors for their excellent care of Rob in his last days, and their compassion.

A memorial will be held at a later date, to allow distant family members and friends to attend.

Rob wrote many poems for his true love, Rose.

“My Rose My Wife”- our 55^th Wedding Anniversary

The Rose I picked so long ago

Has bloomed Through the years

My wife, my rose how I love her so

Through laughter, love and tears

Her hair has turned to silver grey

Through all those years together

Each curl in place, frames a face

That I will love forever

There may be lines

Across her brow

Gathered over the years

Most are lines of laughter

Some have come from tears

Our family has grown now

Going their separate ways

Our life is filled with memories

Of those bygone days

Grandchildren arrived as blessings

How we love to see them so

We will live in their memories

As their own families grow

The Rose I picked as a young man

So many years ago

Was one of a kind, there was no other

That’s why I love her so

Love you Dad, “see you in the funnies”