Allan George Fraser passed peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital on June 9, 2023. He is survived by Diane, his loving wife of 67 years and his 4 children: Garth (Diane), Brock (Lise), Tannis (Jeff) and Cameron (Kerrie), along with his grandchildren Duncan, MacKenzie, Dayle, Brooke, Dyson, Emma, Samantha, Harrison, and Brady (Cassie and Riot). Al is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins whom he was most fond of and who shared in many good times together over the years. Big family gatherings, at the lake, the condo, and during holidays were always a favourite activity of his. Al was predeceased by his parents, George and Marie Fraser, as well as his sisters Glenys Pritchett and Jean Milton.
Al lived a full and rich existence as a lifetime resident of Kamloops, attending Allan Mathews Elementary and Kamloops High School, where he was a member of Mr. McMurdo’s Kamloops Youth Symphony, a very accomplished and respected orchestra. Al also played football in school and afterward in the Kamloops community. Later, he helped establish the Kamloops Minor Football league, where he coached the Legion 52 Bombers.
Al had a long working career in Kamloops, with Swifts Canada and Mutual of NY Insurance, but he found both a job and community when he took a post in 1966 at the Kamloops Weyerhauser mill, producing some of the finest pulp in all the world for over 35 years. Al worked his way from union member to management to consulting. As a supervisor, Al was known for his fairness and compassion. After hours, Al and family enjoyed many of the Weyerhaeuser Social Club events with friends and co-workers, including numerous ski trips and adventures. Allan was very proud of his time at Weyerhaeuser.
Al was active as a skier at Tod Mountain/Sun Peaks, as well as a member of the Kamloops Curling Club, The Kamloops Golf Club, and the Kamloops Masonic Lodge #10. He spent many summers at, on and in Little Shuswap Lake, sharing epic days and great adventures with the Pritchett and Milton families, at their shared cabin.
In retirement, Al enjoyed time at Gun Lake, Sun Peaks and travelling with Diane, while spending ample time with his grandchildren and extended family. He served as a board member of the Overlander Extended Care Hospital, a strata council member of Crystal Forrest-Sun Peaks, and was also active with Habitat For Humanity and the Weyerhaeuser Retirees social group.
