Stephen Craig Fowles

August 23, 1960 – July 2, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen Fowles announce his passing on July 2, 2021 at RIH at the age of 60 after a long battle with cancer, with family by his side.

Stephen is survived by his two sons Jason (Kristi) from Kamloops, Justin (Chelsea) from Calgary and his sister Debbie (Darrell) from Quesnel. He is also remembered and will be greatly missed by his four nephews Chris (Sabrina), Cam (Liv), Cole and Gregory (Robert). Stephen will also be missed by his great nephew Colin who brought a big smile to his face during a visit prior to his passing.

Stephen will also be remembered by his first wife Linda. They shared many wonderful years together with their two sons.

He will also be fondly remembered by his large extended family including aunties Enes, Ethel, Clara, Gerry-Lou, Judy, many cousins as well as Lou and Gary Ohashi.

Stephen will also be remembered and missed by his large BC Hydro family.

Stephen was predeceased by his mom, Ethel, in 2020 and his dad, Jack, in 2001.

Stephen was born in Kamloops August 23, 1960. He spent the majority of his youth in Kamloops, except for a brief period when the family relocated to Westbank.

Stephen graduated from NorKam Secondary in 1978. Shortly after graduation, Stephen took a labourer position at BC Hydro. This kicked off his lifelong journey at the company which consisted of many different roles at locations across BC. In 1998 Stephen landed back in his hometown of Kamloops, and in 2002 he became BC Hydro’s Transmission Field Manager. He continued in this position up until his health deteriorated and he took a leave of absence. Still, he had his finger on the pulse of the company. Stephen truly loved his job and the people he worked with.

Stephen was a true sports fan. He played many sports including hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, rugby, baseball, curling and golf. However, his passion was high school basketball and playing baseball for the Kamloops Jay Rays and later the Kamloops Sandpipers. Later in life he was an avid spectator at many local sporting events and looked forward to being in the stands at the Kamloops International Baseball Tournament or watching curling when Kamloops hosted major bonspiels. This love of sport also led to him volunteering for the Kamloops Blazers. For Stephen, his involvement was as much about supporting the team as it was connecting with the community. Stephen was fortunate to pass on his passion for sports to his two sons. He could be found cheering them on from the stands, whether it be at a hockey rink, a baseball diamond, a high school gym or on the golf course.

Stephen loved spending quality time with his family and friends any chance he got. When his boys were young, Shuswap Lake was a perfect spot for family “get-togethers” and time on the water.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation at #150-686 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z-1G1 or by calling 604-707-5917 or toll free 1-888-906-2873 in memory of Stephen Fowles.

A celebration of his life will be held at TRU on July 26, 2021 at 12:00 in the Grand Hall.

Due to COVID restrictions our numbers are limited so attendance is by invitation only. If you haven’t been invited and would like to attend, please email [email protected] by July 20th and we will do our best to accommodate you. Stephen had so many friends it is hard for us to know them all.

“Stephen, we will love and miss you forever”