Sone Singh Dhaliwal

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sone Singh Dhaliwal, age 86, on July 26, 2021. Sone was born February 20,1935 in Kamloops, British Columbia. He married the love of his life Baljit Kaur in India on January 19,1959.

Sone is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Baljit, his four children Ajmair, Kernal, Cindra, Kashmir and their spouses, and his eight beloved grandchildren, Conor, Garret, Liam, Calvin, Hunter, Kira, Lydia, and Jillian. He is also survived by many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Sone was predeceased by his parents Banta and Puna, his precious granddaughter Tegan, and all of his siblings, Sarbaran, Ranjeet, Saba, Puro, Sadu, Jeto, and David.

Sone's grandfather Chanan Singh came from India in the early 1900s to settle and raise his son Banta on the farm at Mission Flats in Kamloops, British Columbia. The family was one of the first to pioneer in Kamloops and helped form an Indian community by sponsoring and helping other Indian families immigrate here from India. Eventually, Banta and Puna married and moved to North Kamloops to begin their own personal farm, raise their children, and to contribute to the construction of the first Sikh Temple in Kamloops. Sone was the fourth of eight children born to Banta and Puna.

After many years of supporting and helping with the family farm, at the age of 16 Sone began as an employee at Fisher Brothers in the auto industry. Sone eventually began Dhaliwal Autobody with his children and it grew into one of the most established businesses in Kamloops. Sone grew up in hard times and worked very hard every day of his life so he could provide for his family the best way he could.

Sone enjoyed volunteering for over 50 years as a coach with Kamloops Minor Hockey, and for The City of Kamloops at WHL hockey games, concerts, tournaments, and countless other events. In the early years Sone really enjoyed volunteering as a hockey coach which he was well known for, and he was considered a father figure to many of the boys and girls he coached.

Sone’s proudest accomplishment in life was marrying his wife Baljit and having their four lovely children. Sone also cherished his grandchildren dearly and spent a lot of time with them over the years. They will miss him greatly every day, now and forever. Sone has always been a face and name known to many people in Kamloops he will never been forgotten. He was truly happy and always had a smile on his face, all the way to the end.

The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 11 am, at Schoening Funeral Chapel located at 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia. ( Mask will be mandatory for this service)

Following the service, the family will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops for the cremation.

Sikh Temple prayer services to follow with family and friends, at 700 Cambridge Crescent.

Thank you to Royal Inland Hospital, the Kidney Clinic and the many wonderful doctors and nurses for their support.

Condolences can be expressed to the family on our website www.schoeningfuneralservice.com