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Burgart, Alan Wednesday, 09 Dec 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

Alan Burgart
May 9, 1947

Alan Burgart passed way unexpectedly Wednesday, December 9, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Louise Burgart; daughters Lara and Janna Burgart and Geraldine Paques; sons-in-laws Sean Langmuir, Scott Croucher and Jeff Ellis; his honorary son Ben Paques, his grandchildren Oscar, Nula, Rowan, Ezra, Calum, and Lily.
He will be missed by his large extended family and a great many other people who knew and loved him.
A memorial will be held on Friday, December 18 at 4 p.m. in David Hoy School’s gym, in Fort St. James. All are welcome.
In lieu of flowers please give to your favorite charities.

Rix, Daniel Alfred Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

Daniel Alfred Rix
January 1, 1930 - October 20, 2009

Daniel passed away peacefully on October 20, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Virginia, his three children, Janet, Lori and Julie. Predeceased by son, Chris (1988), 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Daniel met his wife while attending high school in Hayward, California. He worked for the California Corrections Facilities for 15 years. His sense of adventure led Daniel and his family to move to Fort St. James, British Columbia in 1969. Daniel and Virginia spent 7 years enjoying the outdoors and the various challenges of B.C. then moved to Sandpoint, Idaho. Daniel then resided in Dalton Gardens for the past 16 years. During this time he was very active in the Calam Shriners Organization, Mason and Venerable Master, and a 33 Degree Mason of the CDA Scotish Rites Bodies, also a member of the CDA Elks Organization. He was also on the Dalton Gardens Library Board and the Bureau of Land Management Committee. Dan loved spending time in his workshop building projects for his children and grandchildren. He also spent many years on the trail with his horse and mule. Daniel enjoyed his large group of friends and loved sharing his views on Current Events. Daniel was well liked and will be missed by many. Daniel will be remembered for his sense of humor, generosity and his genuine love of life.

Holzleitner, Margaret Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

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Holzleitner, Margaret;
it is with great sadness that we lay our beloved
mother, wife, grandma, sister and friend to
rest. She is survived by her husband Joe, Children;
Linda, Brenda, Chris, Tara (Tim) and her grandsons Caleb
and Joshua. She will be greatly missed by all.
Service to be held on Wednesday September 30, 2009 at 4:00pm at the Evangelical Free Church
720 4th Ave E Fort St James.
Instead of flowers please make a donation to the Canadian
Diabetes Association.

Smith, Raymond Edward \"Smiddy\" Friday, 21 Aug 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

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“Smiddy” peacefully passed away on
August 21, 2009 surrounded by family at
the age of 66.
He is survived by his 3 loving children Coralie (Terry) Wingerter, Jeremy Smith and Jodie Smith and his 2 grandchildren Alyssa and Devan Wingerter. He will
forever be remembered for his warm heart, kind eyes and affectionate laugh. Raymond’s wishes were for a private
family memorial to be held in his name. We will all miss you and we love you Dad and Grandpa.
Raymond Edward
Smith “Smiddy”
January 16, 1943 -
August 21, 2009

Baron, Helen Augusta Sunday, 02 Aug 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

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HELEN AUGUSTA
BARON
Mom passed away peacefully on August
2nd 2009, at the age of 90 years. With saddened hearts mom has left us to be with dad and my brother
in a better place. Many thanks to all the staff at the Manor
Care Facility in Vanderhoof for their exceptional care and
compassion during moms stay.
May loving arms Hold you now - and
Loving hearts hold you forever
Love always Kay
& Bill and all your
family.
No service by
request.

Madhok, Brij Mohan Sunday, 14 Jun 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

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Brij Mohan Madhok
June 11, 1939 – June 14, 2009

Our beloved father, grandfather and husband left this world on Sunday, June 14, 2009 to continue his adventures with friends, family and beloved pets that had gone on before him. Our father was a remarkable man who left an indelible impression on not only his family, but also the many friends and colleagues that he accumulated during his lifetime on two continents.

Brij is survived by his loving wife Neena. Brij and Neena shared a rare magical love that lasted 46 years. We had the privilege in the last few months to observe the strength that he drew from their relationship. In his final days, Brij repeatedly shared that Neena was the love of his life and that he had difficulty finding words that would adequately express his love.

Brij was a loving father and grandfather who served as the patriarch of our family. He will be sadly missed by his children Manu (Janet), Ann (Ron), Bik (Dawn), Priya (Brent) and his beloved niece Salone (Aamer). Children were naturally drawn to our father and his grandchildren looked forward to sharing their adventures with him at every opportunity. Terribly missing their Nana (Dadaji) are Rohan, Kaysha, Karan, Vijay, Maya and Zubin.

Brij had an amazing adventurous spirit that saw him live the first part of his life in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh in India. He was easily the Tom Sawyer of India sharing his many adventures with his children and grandchildren. Many hearty laughs and great memories were created through these stories in which he played a central role with his five siblings acting as accessories.

Brij chose to leave his homeland and his thriving law practice in 1969 to follow his sister Saroj to Canada. We loved to listen to his stories of his adventures in Canada from stepping off the plane with only 10 cents in his pocket to selling Fuller Brushes door to door to his adventures in a logging camp on the shores of Williston Lake. Within a year of arriving in Canada, Brij accepted a job with the Corrections Branch and proceeded to advance his career until finally serving the last few years as the Local Director of the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre. He was affectionately known as the “Warden” by his friends and family and received numerous awards and recognition for his dedication and abilities.

Brij retired in 1994 due to difficulties with his diabetes and would spend his remaining years struggling with his health. He received a kidney in 2003 from his eldest son which allowed him to spend the last six years travelling and enjoying his newest grandchildren Maya and Zubin while also watching the other grandchildren grow up.

Diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, he was placed in palliative care about two weeks ago. Even with this, his sense of humour, kindness and love for his family was apparent in his final conversations and acts. Many of his closest friends were able to visit him at home during his final days and although he found it difficult to leave his bed, he was still able to hold a hand, give a hug and a smile and continue to be the man that we adored. Surrounded by his loving family, Brij succumbed to cancer early Sunday morning and we know that he is busy reacquainting himself with friends and family that preceded him to the afterlife. Our father was an avid dog lover and there was never a time in his life that he did not have a canine companion. He assured us that upon leaving this world, he would be greeted by a cacophony of barks and wagging tails and would be taken care of by his many four legged friends.

Although we will miss him terribly, we all look forward to greeting our hero when it is our turn to leave this life. You did the work of many men in one lifetime Dad and for that we are eternally grateful.

A memorial service and celebration of Brij’s life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, June 20th at the First Baptist Church on 5th and Gillette. Flowers are welcome as are donations to either the Red Cross or the Kidney Foundation. Friends and family from around the world are encouraged to share stories and memories of our father on the following blog site:
http://brijmadhok.blogspot.com/

ILLERBRUN, HAROLD Thursday, 21 May 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

HAROLD ILLERBRUN
December 20, 1927 - May 21,2009
Harold has filed his final flight plan and “slipped the surly
bonds of earth”. He took off quietly from Burnaby General
Hospital with his family by his side wishing him a safe
journey. He will be missed by wife Joanna, daughters
Karen (Tim) and Tracy, and grandchildren, Colin, Caitlin,
Erin, Clarissa and Veronica; but they all take comfort
knowing that he is now in heaven giving God a hard
time! He is survived by three siblings, Ralph, Alice and
Mitchell and their families. Harold’s greatest sorrow
was the loss of his only son, Michael, in 2004. At a very
young age, Harold went to sea on coastal and deep sea
ships and served with the Merchant Navy during World
War II, circumnavigating the world several times. Later,
as a private pilot, his adventures took him to new
heights. Harold worked in the forest industry for several
decades, both on the coast and in the northern interior
of BC. He loved the outdoors and spending time
with family. His family and friends remember his great
stories (tall tales) along with his remarkable sense of humour and his fondness for mischief. In lieu of fl owers,
donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Walsh, Harvey Ray Friday, 08 May 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

Walsh, Harvey Ray
Born Tyler, Texas
May 23, 1929.
Passed away at Fort St. James May 8, 2009 after a long battle with cancer.
Harvey is survived by his wife & soul mate of 60 years – Paula Jean, 8 daughters, 3 sons, brother Billy Joe, 25 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Harvey lived his life to the fullest, loved flying, hunting and fishing, and will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Thank you to all for the kindness and support to the family during this time. A special thanks to Dr. Rodney Joshua and Dr. Tracey Lotze and the staff of Stuart Lake Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stuart Lake Hospital Ladies Auxiliary P.O. Box 425, or The Humane Society P.O. Box 371 Fort St. James.

Walsh, Harvey Ray Friday, 08 May 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

Walsh, Harvey Ray
Born Tyler, Texas
May 23, 1929.
Passed away at Fort St. James May 8, 2009 after
a long battle with cancer. Harvey is survived by
his wife & soul mate of 60 years – Paula Jean,
8 daughters, 3 sons, brother Billy Joe, 25
grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Harvey lived his life to the fullest, loved flying,
hunting and fishing, and will be sorely missed by
his family and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later
date.
Thank you to all for the kindness and support
to the family during this time. A special thanks to Dr. Rodney Joshua and Dr. Tracey Lotze and the staff of
Stuart Lake Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Stuart Lake Hospital Ladies Auxiliary P.O.
Box 425, or The Humane Society P.O. Box 371 Fort
St. James.

Hoy, Robert David Thursday, 09 Apr 2009

Caledonia Courier Fort Saint James, BC

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Bob passed away peacefully in the Stuart Lake Hospital on April the 9th, 2009. He spent his last days surrounded by loving family and friends.
Bob was born and happily lived all of his life in Fort St. James. He married Diana, his loving wife of 60 years in 1949 and they had three children resulting in seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren in whom he greatly delighted. Bob loved his family and he instilled a wonderful sense of acceptance and well being in each one, as well s the ability to take pleasure in a hard days work and willingness to lend a helping hand. He was honest and straightforward and a strong and constant pillar on whom we all depended and trusted.
Bob was a true pioneer and entrepreneur and his working career was varied and fulfilling. Over the years he gladly recounted his many adventures and occasional mishaps from days gone by and those listening were always struck by the satisfaction he got from hard work and goals accomplished.
At an early age Bob took on the role of right hand man on his dad’s barge and it wasn’t long before he was promoted to captain.
Each summer they moved people, supplies, and equipment up the waterway from Stuart Lake to Takla Landing and many an entertaining story came from this era.
In later years we shared many happy times with family and friends on the Aurora traveling up and down the lakes, camping in dad’s favorite spots and building the most wonderful memories.
In is early twenties Bob made a career change and bought his first lumber truck, hauling lumber from the mills at Fort St. James to the railway in Vanderhoof. He later had his own horse logging operation and sawmill at 38 mile.
After a brief stint building houses for the ‘Indian Department’ he built and operated Caledonia Building Supplies and later designed and built the first stage of the existing shopping centre.
Bob had many talents and he used them well. One of his most rewarding accomplishments was building the house at Stones Bay over looking Stuart Lake, that he and his wife Diana designed and where he enjoyed the last 23 years of his life.
The greatest sadness of Bob’s life was the loss of his son David who died suddenly in a helicopter crash in 1998.
Bob was a good and loving man and the world is a much better place because of him. We are so proud to call him husband, dad, papa, brother, friend, and we will carry his legacy with us always.
Bob is survived by his loving wife Diana; children Susan (Craig), Michael (Norma); daughter-in-law Lori; grandchildren Jonathan, Mara, Ben (Melissa), Andrew (Christy), Lisa, Emma, Sean; great grandchildren, Kadance, Kennedy, David; brothers Stuart and Neil (Judy); sister Bev (Reuben) and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Predeceased by son David Hoy; sister Norma Martin and Marion Rasmussen; brother Doug Hoy

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