Kenneth HIGHAM Obituary

HIGHAM, Kenneth: March 7, 1929 - October 8, 2017. Ken passed away at the Kelowna General Hospital on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the age of 88 years. He will be dearly missed by his partner of 18 years, Doreign Bergen; by his son, Peter (Carolyn) Higham; grandchildren: Jennifer (Dustin) Wostradowski (Higham) and Adam Higham (Alycia Spaeth); and great grandchildren: Alina and Raya Wostradowski and Jayden Spaeth; He also leaves behind a daughter Jennifer Wall. Ken graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London, England in the 1950s. He taught music for over 20 years in Chilliwack BC and served nine years with the Royal Canadian Engineers Band as a Bass Clarinetist, performing in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, The Copper Room of the Harrison Hotel, Hotel Vancouver and at the World's Fair in Seattle. In his retirement Ken enjoyed entertaining in various Care Homes and Senior Centers. In keeping with Ken's wishes, there will be no Funeral Service. Cremation, Lakeview Memorial Gardens Crematorium. If desired, a donation in Ken's memory may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 102-1433 St. Paul Street, Kelowna BC, V1Y 2E4. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com

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Published by Okanagan Valley Newspaper Group on Oct. 18, 2017.

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Canadian Military Engineers Association

October 18, 2017

The Canadian Military Engineers extend to you and your family our deepest sympathies in your time of sorrow.

Brigadier-General Steve M. Irwin, CD (Retired)
Colonel Commandant of the Canadian Military Engineers

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Peggy Murray

October 13, 2017

My sincere condolences to Ken's family and to Doreign Bergen. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Ken was very simply one of the most positive and nicest people I have every known. Peggy Murray (bookkeeper - Central Okanagan Co-operative Housing Society)

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