Bob MacDonald passed away peacefully with family at his side on Aug. 19, 2018.
Bob lived a full life as a devoted husband, brother, grandfather, and friend. Bob is survived by his sons, Ross (Eloise), Bruce, and Neil (Laura) and his grandchildren Bren, Shauna, and Evan.
Bob was the eldest child of Jim and Bea MacDonald. Born in Creston, Bob moved to Prince Rupert, then to Kamloops where he graduated from high school. Next was to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia where Bob earned a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Forest Engineering. Here he met the love of his life, Eleanor and they soon started their life together.
Eleanor and Bob began raising their young family first in forestry camps before moving to Victoria, Terrace, Nelson, back to Victoria, then on to Delta, Chilliwack, Armstrong and finally Kamloops. Bob achieved the designation of Professional Engineer and was very proud of his work ethics and professional reputation. He finished off his career by starting his own consulting business and enjoyed working for himself until he retired.
In retirement, Eleanor and Bob enjoyed frequent road trips with their trailer exploring much of Canada and the western states. Bob was predeceased by Eleanor, (who passed on August 1st), parents Jim and Bea MacDonald, in-laws Frank and Nelly Hodgins and sister Luella.
Grace MacKinder
Don Marriott
November 14, 1929 – July 16, 2013
Don passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the age of 83.
Don will be lovingly remembered by his family: sister Shirley, wife Beverley, sons Jim (Marie-Claude), Terry (Christine), Doug (Tracey) and Mike (Kirsten), and daughter Laurie (Chris).
He also leaves grandchildren David (Lindsay), Sarah (A.J.), Steven, Adam and Dustin, and great-grandchildren Aubrey and Oliver, as well as many relatives and friends.
Don was predeceased by brothers George ("Lefty") and Bill, and parents Stanley and Edna.
Born in 1929 in New Westminster, BC, Don was the third of four children. Don excelled at sports, especially basketball, during his high school years. After graduation in 1948, he trained as a teacher and in 1951 and 1952, taught grades one through eight in a one-room schoolhouse in Martin’s Prairie. He then became principal of a small school in Brocklehurst. Don and Beverley married in 1952 and welcomed their first child a year later. Don changed career paths and started to work for his father in law at B.C. Interior Saw Mills.
1955 saw a move to Ashcroft to work at the mill there. This is where Don took up curling and fishing. Two more sons were born and in 1957, the family moved back to Kamloops where Don returned to the mill there.
Two more children came along in 1961 and 1962. Don continued to work and enjoy his favorite sports. When Weyerhaeuser bought the mill in the early seventies, Don continued to work there, eventually becoming a vice-president before retiring in the late seventies. Afterwards, he worked occasionally as a consultant for the company.
Don had many interests. He was a past president of both the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation and the Rotary Club of Kamloops. He loved sports including golf and fishing and even tried scuba diving. He had many wonderful fishing adventures with his sons and caught his biggest fish ever on his last outing.
Through the years, Don traveled with family several times to Mexico and Hawaii. Very special to him was family time at the cabin at the Shuswap where he would beat us all at crib and enjoy good food and always much laughter.
Don was an excellent pool player. In his youth, he would shoot pool for money to pay for dates with Bev. Don also was passionate about his stamp collection and spent hours working on it. Another passion was his vegetable garden, especially his strawberries and peas.
Don was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease while in his early 70’s. He continued to stay active even as the disease progressed. In 2008, he moved into Berwick On The Park for a little extra care. While there, he continued to shoot pool daily, play crib and socialize with friends old and new.
