Arthur Lawrence Hampson

He was not one for the ordinary or boring life; he was an adventurer ‘extraordinaire’ Born in Johannesburg in 1926, he moved around and lived in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. One day after staring at a postcard of a Canadian Mountie dressed in his red uniform and snow-capped mountains in the background, he packed up his young wife and his first-born, and, in 1955, immigrated to Canada.

The Hampson’s moved around B.C., Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Bill worked hard and always looked for better opportunities for his family. Eventually, in the mid-seventies, Bill settled in Vancouver and opening his locksmith shop on Main street and 16th Ave. He was firstly a Christian, a persistent and accomplished jazz dancer, a dedicated volunteer at St. Paul’s hospital, a sculpting artist inventing lock art, an avid collector of wartime military badges, emblems, and insignia, a published author, and a loving father and grandfather.

His life was never stagnant or boring. He loved helping people, and even now, in his death, is assisting Canadians; warning them of the severity and infectiousness of Covid19. He lived in the West End of Vancouver for many years and loved walking around Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park.

Bill leaves his son Bruce (Alge), his daughter Sharon (Andy) and grandchildren Nathan, Stephanie, David, Joel, Jocelyn, Natasha, and Sabrina behind.