Stephen James Krall

We are sad to say that Stephen James Krall, fondly known as "Jim," passed away peacefully in the NRGH Palliative Care Unit, late in the evening of December 16th, 2014 after a long illness, surrounded by members of his loving family.

Jim Krall, husband to his beloved Adella, was born in 1936 to his parents, Stephen and Jean Krall, and went on to become a prominent citizen of Nanaimo. He was the first person in British Columbia to have a "dual designation" of Chartered Accountant and Bachelor of Commerce degrees.

Music was a life long passion for Jim. He was an avid collector of 78 rpm records, gramophones, cylinder players and vintage sheet music. In his younger days, he was the piano player in many bands but was at his best playing stride piano at family gatherings and parties. He became president of the Nanaimo Gyro Club in 1988. He was famous for his unforgettable "one-liner" jokes and puns. He was immensely proud of the achievements of both of his daughters. At the time when Diana's musical career was taking off, Michelle was already serving in the RCMP, so Jim would tell people: "One's a cop and the other's got a record."

Jim will be deeply missed by his two loving daughters and their husbands, Declan MacManus and Rob Wigmore. He was much loved by his young grandsons, Dexter and Frank. He will be also deeply missed by his loving sister Sandra (Sandy) Qualls, brother Randy and his wife Janaya, nephew Stephen, Rob's daughter, Jessica and his many dear friends.

The family would like to thank Jim's health care aides, Jefrey Bugay, Percival Gonzales, Jeffrey Gutierrez, Edna Ricafrente and Cynthia Cabusas, as well as Dr. Robin Love and all of the NRGH Palliative Care staff who took care of our Jimmy. They provided us with love and kindness throughout Jim's struggle.

A memorial service for Jim Krall will take place at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue at 12:00pm on Monday, December 22nd, with a reception to follow at Nanaimo Golf Club from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.