Eric Hoare

ERIC REGINALD HOARE On a sunny morning walk with his dog Cody and wife Rosemary (both beloved), Eric died a beautiful, sudden, death on March 3, 2003. Eric was born April 8, 1918 and raised in Orillia, Ontario in a close and loving family. He attended Queen's University before joining the Tropicana Oil Company and with his new bride moved to El Centro, Columbia. Returning to Canada, Eric joined Imperial Oil and raised his growing family of Geoff, Tony & Wendy. They lived in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton before he and Roey retired in 1981 to BC's Sunshine Coast. His retirement years were spent exploring the love for his wife, children, son-in-law Jerry, step grandchildren, grandchil- dren, dogs and cat. Any and all felt his love flood into them through a hug, a tick removed or biting into one of his many favourite varieties of cookies. 'Uncle Eck's' wealth of family includes Peter & Bev Hoare, David & Willy Bohme, Katie Drinkwater, Rob & Pat Gill, Dave & Marlene Gill, and their families in Ontario, Mardee and Bruce Budd and family in Alberta and the Frazee family on the west coast. Since Dad always enjoyed a party, two celebra- tions of his life will take place, one in Sechelt, B.C. and the other in Orillia, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sargeant Bay Society, Box 1486, Sechelt, B.C. VON 3A0 or the Sunshine Coast Hospice, c/o RR8, 308 Skyline Drive, Gibsons, B.C. VON 1V8.