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1935
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2021
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Arthur Jeffery Obituary
It is with heavy hearts and the fondest of memories that we announce the passing of our father, Arthur Charles Jeffery on December 7, 2021 in Nanaimo, BC. Dad was born on November 6, 1935 in Lashburn, Saskatchewan and had an amazing life full of love, music, business success and countless adventures.
Dad graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1958 with a degree in Engineering physics. He worked at Atomic Energy in Deep River, Ontario and in Trail, BC. He later left his engineering pursuits to join in the family grocery business known as Safety Mart Foods and Consolidated Grocers in Kamloops, BC.
His adventures took him many places beginning in early years as a member of the Kamloops Secondary School travelling band, playing the saxophone and travelling to Europe. He became an accomplished pianist and though he seldom played for an audience, his skill and dedication was no secret as everyone in the household regularly woke at 5:30 a.m. to the sound of dad practicing his scales.
Dad was a pilot and was a member of the Kamloops Flying Club for many years. Some of our fondest memories are flying to various "fly-ins" with our dad. He flew his plane across Canada and through the Arctic and became skilled in aerobatics. He was passionate about the outdoors and enjoyed many years of hunting and fishing. Our family also spent many years enjoying our cabin at Tod Mountain where dad was once a skilled ski instructor. Later in life his interests turned to sailing and boating. He became an accomplished sailor, exploring the intricacies of the BC Coast for many years. He loved travel, and especially looked forward to his yearly visits to Mexico where he enjoyed the sun, going to Mexican grocery stores and the culture.
He was predeceased by his father Arthur Jeffery, mother Winifred (Spark) Jeffery and by his daughter Deborah Jeffery. He is survived by his son David (De) Jeffery of Kamloops, BC, his daughter Janet Jeffery of Nanoose Bay, BC his loving sister Elaine (Roger) Webber, of Kamloops, BC, and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Dad lived life to the fullest - experiencing both love and loss, and always looking forward to the next adventure. He will be dearly missed. His family and friends will remember him for his keen intellect, wit and candor, tempered always with kindness and generosity. He left our family with many wonderful memories to remember him by and for that we are truly grateful. A celebration of life will be held privately.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
this link
Dad graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1958 with a degree in Engineering physics. He worked at Atomic Energy in Deep River, Ontario and in Trail, BC. He later left his engineering pursuits to join in the family grocery business known as Safety Mart Foods and Consolidated Grocers in Kamloops, BC.
His adventures took him many places beginning in early years as a member of the Kamloops Secondary School travelling band, playing the saxophone and travelling to Europe. He became an accomplished pianist and though he seldom played for an audience, his skill and dedication was no secret as everyone in the household regularly woke at 5:30 a.m. to the sound of dad practicing his scales.
Dad was a pilot and was a member of the Kamloops Flying Club for many years. Some of our fondest memories are flying to various "fly-ins" with our dad. He flew his plane across Canada and through the Arctic and became skilled in aerobatics. He was passionate about the outdoors and enjoyed many years of hunting and fishing. Our family also spent many years enjoying our cabin at Tod Mountain where dad was once a skilled ski instructor. Later in life his interests turned to sailing and boating. He became an accomplished sailor, exploring the intricacies of the BC Coast for many years. He loved travel, and especially looked forward to his yearly visits to Mexico where he enjoyed the sun, going to Mexican grocery stores and the culture.
He was predeceased by his father Arthur Jeffery, mother Winifred (Spark) Jeffery and by his daughter Deborah Jeffery. He is survived by his son David (De) Jeffery of Kamloops, BC, his daughter Janet Jeffery of Nanoose Bay, BC his loving sister Elaine (Roger) Webber, of Kamloops, BC, and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Dad lived life to the fullest - experiencing both love and loss, and always looking forward to the next adventure. He will be dearly missed. His family and friends will remember him for his keen intellect, wit and candor, tempered always with kindness and generosity. He left our family with many wonderful memories to remember him by and for that we are truly grateful. A celebration of life will be held privately.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
this link
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Published by Kamloops This Week from Jan. 6 to Feb. 5, 2022.
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