Arthur Charles Jeffery died on December 7, 2021 in Nanaimo, BC. he was born on November 6, 1935 in Lashburn, Saskatchewan and had an amazing life full of love, music, business success and countless adventures.
Arthur graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1958 with a degree in Engineering physics. He worked at Atomic Energy in Deep River, Ontario and in Trail, BC. He later left his engineering pursuits to join in the family grocery business known as Safety Mart Foods and Consolidated Grocers in Kamloops, BC.
His adventures took him many places beginning in early years as a member of the Kamloops Secondary School travelling band, playing the saxophone and travelling to Europe. He became an accomplished pianist and though he seldom played for an audience, his skill and dedication was no secret as everyone in the household regularly woke at 5:30 a.m. to the sound of Arthur practicing his scales.
He was a pilot and was a member of the Kamloops Flying Club for many years. Some of our fondest memories are flying to various "fly-ins" with our Arthur. He flew his plane across Canada and through the Arctic and became skilled in aerobatics. He was passionate about the outdoors and enjoyed many years of hunting and fishing. Our family also spent many years enjoying our cabin at Tod Mountain where Arthur was once a skilled ski instructor. Later in life his interests turned to sailing and boating. He became an accomplished sailor, exploring the intricacies of the BC Coast for many years. He loved travel, and especially looked forward to his yearly visits to Mexico where he enjoyed the sun, going to Mexican grocery stores and the culture.
He was predeceased by his father Arthur Jeffery, mother Winifred (Spark) Jeffery and by his daughter Deborah Jeffery. He is survived by his son David (De) Jeffery of Kamloops, BC, his daughter Janet Jeffery of Nanoose Bay, BC his loving sister Elaine (Roger) Webber, of Kamloops, BC, and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arthur lived life to the fullest - experiencing both love and loss, and always looking forward to the next adventure. He will be dearly missed. His family and friends will remember him for his keen intellect, wit and candor, tempered always with kindness and generosity. He left our family with many wonderful memories to remember him by and for that we are truly grateful.
Iris Jones
Iris Faulkner
Box 129,R.R.#7,Desert Cove Estates
Vernon, BC
V1T 7Z3
Born January 15, 1935, she grew up in small town Kamloops with her sister Lani and close cousins and family around. The famous Jones girls that made their mark. She married her husband, Harry (Sonny) Faulkner, only a couple of years out of high school as she entered her nursing degree at the Royal Columbian Hospital. Sonny and her were inseparable for the next 60 years of their lives, raising two children during their journey, Tracey and Jayson. They lived in West Vancouver for a large part of their lives, then returned to Kamloops in the late eighties to be back near family, and then settling into Vernon for retirement.
Throughout her life, Iris was, as was her Mother, Grace Jones, a matriarch for the wider family. She was very well-read, open-minded about the world around her and accepting of people from all backgrounds. She was fierce about protecting her family and believed that family was the core of a happy and healthy life. Iris was also very, very proud of her grandchildren, whom she adored. There were many things she will be remembered for, in particular: her sense of humour, her ease with which she took up challenges in her life or for others, her deep love and care for her family and her wish that people be allowed to be the best that they can to reach their full potential. She had a clarity of intellect and grasp of world politics and affairs that belied extraordinary common sense. She had a spine made of chromium steel and could be a force of nature, but she was to many of us, the definition of feminine. Iris passed away on January 19th, 2015, in Kelowna, a sudden and very unexpected tragic turn of events.
She will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her and none more than her loving family and friends and most importantly, by her devoted and loving husband, Sonny.
Terry Jones
Terry passed on August 8, 2020. He was predeceased by his loving wife Sonja of fifty years. He was laid to rest on August 15, 2020, in Westwold, BC, attended by his immediate family.
Terry was born on January 21, 1934, the oldest child of Lloyd and Kathleen Jones. He is survived by his children; Tony (Cheri), Tim, Lucinda (Randy), Thomas (Harvey) and Juanita; grandchildren Kristi, Cheri, David, Lindsay, Tye, Mitchell, Jessica, Rachel, Kia and Skye; great-grandchildren Taylor-Lee, Jayden, Kiara, Shanelle, TJ, Kieran, Ashton, Simon, Ashlynn and Jase; sister Lorraine.
Terry's first love was Sonja. They met when she came from Edmonton to visit Terry's sister Margie who met through being Pen Pals. Terry had his eye on her the moment they met. They married on February 29, 1956.
Terry's working career was in the logging and lumber industry. Logging in the BC Interior, he operated a family-run sawmill with his dad which they operated for many years. He learned the skills required to fix absolutely anything. He was such a talented, hard-working man. Terry moved on to work at Balco Industries, and Canfor before retiring at Slocan Sawmill.
His passion in life was his family; he worked very hard to give his children a wonderful childhood. Music, as well, was a life-long passion. He played violin with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, as a young man. He was a long-time member of the Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers, and he could dance as well as he played.
Terry and Sonja travelled and camped, meeting people everywhere they went. They travelled as far north as Alaska, and as far South as Mexico in their vehicle. They also travelled across Canada.
