Born in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Don was predeceased by his brothers Herman and William. He is survived by his wife Beverly of 61 years, sister Beth, brothers Bert (Irene) and Clint (Shirley), niece Charlene (Rob) Kirkley, great niece and nephew Christy and Brody along with several nephews, nieces and cousins. Don was in the Canadian Navy. He served on the Uganda, Mic Mac, Ontario and The Cresent. He was at the Yang Sea incident in China. Don worked for 43 years at Canadian Boxes and was Electrical Supervisor for Crown Zellerbach and Fletcher Challenge. Special thank you to Dr. Perry and the staff of TCU at UBC Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Children’s Hospital. Funeral Service will be held in The Chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home (3789 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby) on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 12:30pm.
