Patrick Stephen Morrison

Pat was a teacher in School District 68 for most of his career. Many of those years were spent at North Oyster School. He was a dedicated educator who volunteered much of his time to extracurricular activities within the school and his community.

Drama was a passion and he spent countless hours with students and his colleagues, Judy and Richard putting on plays with The Little Oyster Theatre Company.

He was a major organizer of the 100th Anniversary of North Oyster School. And when a new school was to be built he was among the 1st directors of the North Oyster and Area Historical Society which moved the old building across the road to become a community center.

Pat loved music and enjoyed playing guitar and singing. Born in Trail B.C. he started playing bagpipes with the Trail Pipe band at the age of 11. He played for Remembrance Day and other events at various schools in District 68 including those of his daughters and grandchildren.

Pat was a member of the Pacific Gael pipe band in Nanaimo for a number of years.

For the past several years he played with Cowichan Pipes and Drums. He and Lynda enjoyed many trips around the province with the band and outside B.C. in California and China

The highlight was playing on the Great Wall.

He was an avid sailor and in their younger years he and Lynda spent many days sailing around Ladysmith and the smaller islands in their 30ft sail boat.

Pat shared the pleasure of fly fishing with his brother Bill. They enjoyed flying in Bill’s two seater plane to remote areas of B.C. just to fish. Later Pat and Lynda had the pleasure of doing some travelling. A favorite was to do the Oregon coast in their camper van.

Pat was a devoted family man. He was predeceased by his brothers Jack and Bill.

He is survived by Lynda, his loving wife of 55 yrs. and his daughters Emily and Kirsten. He leaves behind his adored grandchildren, Trent, Jason, Alex, Faith, James and many other loving family and friends.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Royal Jubilee Hospital Cardiac Care Unit