SHELBY

Alexander

1927 – 2011

With great sadness, we announce

the peaceful passing of Alexander

William Shelby. He passed on

February 9, 2011 at the age of 83,

with family by his side. Alex was

predeceased by his wife Helen in

1997 and his son Thomas in 1989.

He is survived by his sweetheart

Mary; daughter Marianna Holst

of Cumberland and her children Matthew (Caitlin), Cori, and

Patrick; daughter Alison (Bud) Kerr of Saltspring Island and their

children Brian, Jenny (Denis) Lange, and Kelly; grand daughter

Kimberly Shelby and her mother Denele. Also survived by

two great grandchildren, Jackson and Juliana Lange. He also

leaves his older sister, Muriel Linder, and several nieces and

nephews. We’re going to miss you Gramps!

Special thanks to Dr. Tancon and all the staff at St. Joe’s.

Memorial Service to be held Sunday, February 20th at 2:00 pm

at the Cumberland United Church. In lieu of fl owers, please

consider a donation to the Cumberland United Church.

Sept. 25, 1923 – Feb. 3, 2011

Tony, son of Paul and Elsie Farr, was born in London, England. He met his bride-to-be, Audrey, at a church youth group in Claygate. With the outbreak of WWII, he served with the British Navy. After the war, he and Audrey emigrated to Canada, settling in Vancouver. There Tony worked for BC Tel, in the Records Department and later as company historian. This interest in history continued when he and Audrey retired on Salt Spring. Tony continued to do copy editing for the BC Historical Society and enjoyed many talks and outings with the local historical society.

After his beloved Audrey passed away, he met Inez Armstrong square dancing. They later married and enjoyed hikes with the Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club, world travel (Italy, Thailand, Australia) and church activities at All Saints’ by-the-Sea. Tony’s other lifelong passions included golf, photography, writing, oil painting and feeding wild birds. He loved to be helpful, and was a volunteer driver with Seniors for Seniors for many years. A kind and gentle soul, with a ready twinkle of humour in his eyes, he will be sadly missed.

Thanks to all the staff at Meadowbrook for making his last years happy ones. Predeceased by first wife Audrey (1993), second wife Inez (2008) and brother Michael (2009). Survived by son Nick, daughter Anthea and son-in-law Fred, grandchildren Jennifer, Mark, Michael and Corey, and great-grandson Aolyn. Service to be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 3 pm at All Saints‘ by-the-Sea. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Save the Children Fund or Anglican Parish of Salt Spring.

January 9, 1955- January 30th, 2011

Jari Juhani Laitinen passed away peacefully at his place of residence on Sunday, January 30th at the age of 56. He is survived by his children, Tyler and Kecia; sisters Anne, Anita, and Liisa; and girlfriend Judy.? A memorial service will be held at Our Place, 919 Pandora Street, Victoria, B.C. on Feb 11, 2011 at 10:00 am to celebrate and honour the loving, caring, free-spirited man who had the biggest heart and compassionate soul. Loved by all. He will greatly be missed by all who knew him. You are free now Dad, let your spirit soar and light shine as you continue on your journey. ?xoxo love forever Tyler and Kecia.

July 14 1951 – to – January 27 2011

Randy was born in Vancouver, B.C and passed away peacefully in the Victoria General Hospital with his wife and daughter at his side. Randy was predeceased by his father Elmer (Sy).

Randy will be sorely missed and forever remembered by his loving wife Trudy, daughter Tammy, son in-law Rob, granddaughters Alexis and Sarah, mother Dorothy, sisters Wendy and Beth, Brothers Gary, Rodger, Patrick , and a large extended family.

Randy and Trudy were married in Vancouver and moved to the peace of Salt Spring in 1972. Randy loved Island life and made a long successful career at BC Ferries. Randy’s true passion was supporting his community. Many of us remember him best as Salt Spring’s “Fly-In” Santa for over a dozen years. He was heavily involved in many community groups including; Royal Canadian Legion, Masons, Eastern Star, Lost Chords Seniors Choir, SPCA auctioneer, and SSPLASH. His final gift to the community was his work with the Masons to establish a new permanent Food Bank Building.

Please join us for a celebration of Randy’s life at the Legion, Meaden Hall, February 19th at 2:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Salt Spring Food Bank.

Sagness, Robert Edward

March 28, 1929 –

January 23, 2011

Bob was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He passed away peacefully at home on Salt Spring Island after a brief illness.

Predeceased by son Stephen – 1975

He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by his loving wife and best friend of 55 years, Rita. Also sons Ted and David and daughter Lisa (Tony) and grandsons, Steven, Ben and Kevin and 3 great-grandchildren. As well his sister Andree (John) and many nieces and nephews and extended family.

A Memorial gathering for family and friends will be held at the family home on Friday, January 28 – 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Happy Boating, Bob!

Margery Isobel Sampson (nee Dempster)

December 1921 –

January 22nd, 2011

Predeceased by Harold Henry Sampson, the love of her life and by her beloved brother Jack Dempster. Born and raised in Victoria, BC Margery worked full time, running the news stand at St Joseph’s Hospital until her retirement.

Free time was spent with family on Salt Spring Island, or traveling BC and the Yukon in their truck and camper. Margery was very proud of her family connection to the Dempster Highway.

She had wisdom, wonderful wit, a great love for adventure and life and she was always ready to feed unexpected company, entertain grandchildren or sit and chat. She enjoyed many outings with the CNIB.

Margery is survived by her three children Margaret (Neil), Douglas, Phyllis (Edwin), as well as Grandchildren Troy, Tannis, Julia (Nick) Lane (Melissa),Megan, Declan and Great Grandchildren, Ashley, Jade, Kaylen and Adam (predeceased 1994).

Service is planned for Friday January 28th at McCall Brothers Viewing at 11am. The service at 12:30 will consist of the sharing of memories by family and friends.

Margery will be laid to rest by her husband’s side at Hatley Memorial. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.

LEE, John W.

(son of Frank & Margot) passed away peacefully at age 90 years on January 20, 2011 at Valhaven Extended Care facility in Abbotsford. John was predeceased by his wife Glady in 2010, after 64 years of marriage and is survived by his sister Helen; 5 daughters, Mary Austin (Rodger), Linda Sanger (Ian – deceased), Wendy Slavin (Carl), Diane Pastor (Al) and Barbara Grimmer (Bruce); 14 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law Flo Dow and Rose Spooner; brother-in-law Ray Meade and cousins Verna, Laura and Marion. John and Glady met while working for CIBC at the Ladysmith branch prior to World War II. John served in the Canadian Army (Signal Corp) from 1942 (age 21) until war end and was a member of the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade. His home regiment was the Rocky Mountain Rangers. John and Glady were married in 1946 following John’s return from service overseas. They started their married life in John’s home town of Kamloops and also resided in Prince George, Burnaby, Williams Lake and Saltspring Island before retiring to Parksville in 1985. Dad loved music and will be remembered at Valhaven for his constant singing. His family will remember competitive family games and hilarious nicknames for everyone and of course he selected a nickname for himself too, so he was known by all as “The President”. Our parents considered themselves very fortunate to be together until separated by death. We were also very fortunate to have all 5 daughters and some of their family members together to celebrate Dad’s 90th birthday on December 4, 2010. At their request no funeral ceremony or memorial service will be held. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. We are forever grateful for the compassionate care extended by the staff at Valhaven to both our parents. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the charity of your choice.

Wiebe & Jeske – 604.859-5885

Eric Stanley

Bracher

Nov. 9,1920 – Jan.19, 2011

90 years

Eric grew up in Vancouver with brother Noel. Both boys were early stalwarts of the rustic summer Christian camp Artaban on Gambier Island. Many stories and experiences were formed by those years working as team members helping others enjoy this unique and beautiful place.

Eric joined Trans Canada Airlines (later to become Air Canada) in his mid 20’s in flight dispatch, working his way up in the ranks of this fledgling airline to become Systems Operations Manager. A 35 year company veteran, he lived with his young family in almost every major city in Canada ,as the airline opened new flight centres. Eric was a consistent optimist and storyteller par excellence with an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the airline he loved.

An avid golfer, Eric, with his lifetime partner of 62 years, Grace, chose Salt Spring to retire and pursue his passion for the game. An early life member of the Salt Spring Island Golf and Country Club, Eric shot his age at 79 on the course and was men’s club Captain in his 70’s. Those were his happiest years as he continued to golf until he was 89 yrs. with close pals.

Many will remember Eric as a keen and tenacious chess player at the Seniors for Seniors Centre where he also regularly volunteered as an off-island support driver.

As Eric logs his final journey, his family offers heartfelt thanks to all those who helped make his life so rich and bountiful. In particular, the people who cared for him in his last days: Dr. Woodley, his long time physician, Dr. Goranson, Jo Twaites and the staff at Lady Minto Hospital. Special gratitude to the inspired care in his final hours from the Salt Spring Hospice volunteers, Lorinne, Monika, Colleen and Beth.

He will be missed by his dear wife Grace, daughter Susan, son-in-law John, grandson Christopher who will miss his grandfather’s wisdom and endless jokes, nephews John (Judi), Michael (Gigi), Peter( Jo) and their children. Eric is predeceased by his brother Noel, (Jo) and granddaughter Emily.

Donations to Salt Spring Hospice would be gratefully accepted.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Eric’s life at the SS Golf and Country Club, 805 Lower Ganges Rd. on Wednesday, February 9th @ 3:00 p.m. Come and raise a glass to Eric. Refreshments served.

Kim was welcomed to the world on September 1st, 1961 by her ecstatic Mom and Dad, Jim and Elaine May. This raven-haired beloved first grandchild delighted her young uncles and aunts as well as family friends and complete strangers with her large brown eyes and warm, welcoming smile. A loving little girl, Kim soon greeted brother Kirby and sister Krista with great enthusiasm.

Born in Brookdale, Manitoba, Kim started kindergarten in Neepawa and finished high school in 1979 in Selkirk where the family had moved in 1970. Kim spent two years studying at the University of Winnipeg before marrying Jack Hoban in 1984. Before starting her family, Kim worked locally as a museum interpreter, cruise ship attendant, monument engraver, and flight attendant. She ventured twice to Alberta-at eighteen to work at Waterton Lakes, and a few years later to Banff. Special friends and memories from these days remained with Kim for life.

Kim’s first daughter, Bridgid was born in Selkirk in 1986. The trio soon joined family who had moved to Salt Spring in 1988, where son Ryfawn was born in 1989 and baby Lind-E completed the family in 1992. With three children under six, Kim found herself left to raise them without the support of a spouse. She took on the challenge with a positive outlook, never feeling sorry for herself and her situation.

Before the reality of single parenthood set in, Kim was faced with an even greater challenge when she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder for which there was no cure. Determined to raise her kids, Kim gradually worked her way into permanent BC Ferries employment, all the while bravely facing her illness.

Never one for enemies, Kim didn’t so much fight her illness as negotiate with it. For many years she managed to keep it fairly tame, trying every means she could find to keep it at bay. One of her greatest joys along the way was to share what she’d learned with others who were suffering. Generous and full of spirit, Kim always had time for those she saw hurting, even in her darkest days. She was never without that famous smile. 

Kim’s determination kept her with us for nearly eighteen years after the first diagnosis. She managed to see all three kids finish high school, Lind-E graduating in June of 2010. They are three young adults she was justifiably proud of.

After eight years of extreme suffering, Kim left us on January 18th, , aged 49 years. She will always be loved by so many.

The family would like to thank everyone who was there for Kim along the way. There will be no service, but friends are planning a farewell. Instead of flowers, give an orange tree to someone you love, a helping hand to someone in need, or a donation to the Lady Minto Hospital for the excellent care they gave Kim.