Allan Scott Ackles

1952 - 2022

I lost the love of my life of over 50 years on September 5, 2022. Allan sadly passed away after a 3 ½ year long hard battle with cancer. He was a true fighter with a brave heart.

He is survived and will be deeply missed by his loving wife Kathy Ackles, his son Kyle (Nikki) Ackles his daughter Kimberly (Chris) Fisher. He was Papa/Grandpa to his grandsons Bryn, Jarvis, Lynden and granddaughter Cedar, whom he loved all four to bits!

He will also be remembered by his siblings, Gary (Kathy) Ackles, Marnie (Paul) Apsouris, Shane (Christine) Kerpan, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by the greatest friends ever.

Allan was predeceased by his mother Geraldine McGill and his brother Gerald Ackles.

Allan was born January 27, 1952 at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC. When he was 9 years old, he ventured out of the big city to Dawson Creek, Quesnel, Kelowna and finally Kamloops, which he called home.

In his younger years, he was in the Militia (Surrey/Chilliwack) and worked for Stanzl Construction (Vancouver). Then drove a water truck for Kerpan & Delfs and Gallant Trucking in Kamloops. In 1973 Allan worked one year at Weyerhaeuser Sawmill on the green chain (Kamloops). In 1974 Allan went to work as a summer student and holiday relief in security at Weyerhaeuser Pulpmill (Kamloops). Then after pursuing additional education at Thompson Rivers University, he was hired full time in 1975 at Weyerhaeuser. Allan worked in the bleach plant until 1980, then received an industrial instrument/electrical technician apprenticeship (BCIT). In 1985 he received his red seal journeyman ticket, which was awesome to have. Allan also was the union safety coordinator with Weyerhaeuser/Domtar for 15 years, which allowed him to attend a lot of safety audits in Canada and the United States. When Allan retired from the mill, one of favorite sayings was he worked at the mill for "40 years and 9 days"!

While Allan was in high school in Kamloops, he met Kathy who worked at A & W, one of his hang outs. He would cruise in his 1969 cherry red Beaumont, finally a shy Allan proposed to Kathy and they were married. They had two great children Kyle and Kimberly and four wonderful grandchildren Bryn, Jarvis, Lynden and Cedar.

Over the years, Allan had a lot of interests such as camping, fishing, the scouting movement, slo-pitch, curling (got an 8ender), volunteering for years with St. John's Ambulance. He loved listening to music (mostly country), did 17 years of Merritt Mountain Music Festival. First two years was looking after the first aid (volunteering) with St. John's, then enjoying the other years listening to the best artists. Also volunteering first aid at a couple of cattle drives, plus other Kamloops city events. Allan's ski team won the Canadian Ski Patrol First Aid completion at Sunpeaks in 1992.

Most of all Allan, when he retired, he was very happy he could take Kathy, his children and grandkids for a family vacation to Disneyland (favorite ride was "it's a small world"). He also travelled to PEI for a Gallant family reunion in 2015 (great adventure), was able to visit several European countries and did Mexico with the Dunn's in 2018.

Allan was also very passionate about his Green Bay Packers football team. He was thrilled he got to go to see a game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay with his nephew, Dave. Actually, Allan met Bart Starr (quarterback) at a campground in Cache Creek. Very excited about that.

Allan will be remembered as being quick witted, having a sense of humor, being so caring and an extremely kind person.

The family would like to thank the 8th floor cancer nurses and staff at RIH and the nurses and staff at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Home for the loving care they gave Allan (you are all angels). Thank you to Dr. Jacobus Malan (Allan's physician and friend).

A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 25 at 1:00 pm at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul Street, Kamloops.

Allan/Dad will be deeply missed, always loved and never forgotten
To Papa/Grandpa – we love you more than all the stars in the sky

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