Lorne Everett ELDER

ELDER, Lorne Everett
October 31, 1931 – October 10, 2017
On Tuesday, October 10 Lorne passed away peacefully at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, surrounded by his children. Predeceased by his daughter Jodie in 1963. He is survived by his children, David (Linda), Holly, Jennifer (Rick), Jeremy (Caroline), and Christopher. Sadly missed by his grandchildren Haley, Dana, Charlie and Ava. Remembered by his sister Lois and brother Gail (Brenda). Born in Saskatoon, the family worked their way out west and finally settled in Vancouver. Lorne graduated from Lord Byng high school and worked at BCTV for close to three decades in sales. After retiring, he became a professional photographer, and a commercial house painter and builder in Whistler. Lorne loved sports and the outdoors and had a lifelong affair with hockey, skiing and rugby. He formed the "Vancougars" Wednesday morning hockey group. Captivated by the mountains, his love of skiing took him to some of the greatest mountaintops in North America, as he was an early adopter of heli-skiing and ski touring. He was incredibly proud to be a volunteer at the 2010 Winter Olympics as a "Weasel Worker" at the age of 79, up all night to get the downhill ski runs groomed and ready for the Olympic athletes. Lorne's favourite sport was rugby. He began playing in high school, and continued on to play for the Vancouver Rowing Club. Wishing to pass on his love and knowledge of the game to younger generations, he started the rugby program at Pemberton High School and after moving to Salmon Arm 18 years ago, began coaching at Shuswap Middle School. This endeavour took him to Hong Kong and South Africa with the Salmon Arm Secondary School in 2008. One week before his passing he was still coaching kids on the pitch. Lorne will be dearly missed and always remembered. The family would like to thank the staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital for their caring and kindness. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to ShuswapHospitalFoundation.org. There will be a memorial Friday, November 3, at 2 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home. Online condolences may be forwarded to the family through Lorne's obituary at
www.bowersfuneralservice.com.