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Grey ACHESON Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for Grey ACHESON
2 Entries
Dale Acheson
July 3, 2024
With love from Dale Acheson and family:
As Grey's sister, I am writing to add some memories of my brother, Grey Warner Acheson. (November 21,1955 - June 11, 2024)
Grey was born and raised in Vancouver, BC until the age of eight years, when our dad´s company transferred our family to Toronto. My parents named him Grey because he was born close to Grey Cup Day, and they were avid football fans.
As a young man, Grey returned to BC where he enjoyed all the activities described in his obituary. He loved the outdoors and had a natural athletic ability that he exhibited in all the sports he loved, especially skiing and including golf; following in the footsteps of his parents, John and Millie, both of whom were avid golfers. He left his heart in Vancouver when he returned to Toronto to be close to my mom after my dad passed.
Despite the loss of his leg below the knee, Grey was determined to stay active and felt tremendous gratitude to the prosthetic professionals at The War Amps Canada. I remember when he visited me and my family in Comox, and tried skiing at Mt. Washington for the first time using his prothesis. He skied incredibly well that week and was so impressed by the Mt. Washington Disabled Skiers program, he went on to volunteer with a similar program in Ontario.
In the previous tribute, Victor Tomasicchio, hit the nail on the head when he described Grey as a solid and honest guy with a big heart. Grey was personable, he had a great sense of humour, he was well read, and interested in the world around him. He especially enjoyed the camaraderie among his workmates in the cement part of the construction industry.
Grey was always interested in hearing news of his Comox, BC family through our long and frequent phone chats accompanied by photos. He always asked me to convey his love to everyone in my family, and is survived by his nieces Madeleine McCririck in Victoria, BC, Morgan McDonald (né: McCririck) and family (Dallas, Mykah and London), myself, and my husband Don McCririck, all residing in Comox, BC.
He will be so missed by all of us and his good friends who knew him to be a "salt of the earth" kind of guy. We love you, Grey, and trust you are in peace with your family members who passed before you.
Grey expressed such gratitude toward War Amps Canada in Toronto with their prosthetic help and guidance over the years, if anyone one is moved to make a donation in his honour, he would definitely appreciate: https://www.waramps.ca
May you rest in peace, Grey. Much love from your West coast family. Dale, Don, Madeleine, Morgan, Dallas, Mykah and London
Victor Tomasicchio
June 24, 2024
First, I wanna say my deepest condolences to those he loved, and who loved him.
When I first met Grey on a job site driving Ready Mix trucks, we hit it off right from the get go. Almost like we´ve been long lost buddies.
He had an adventurer´s spirit.
We´d hang out after work, grabbing a beer or a bite, often the Keg. We´d go bicycle riding, motorcycle riding, kayaking and skiing. And a few other things together.
He was a bit closed off at first, but once he realized and learned that I was actually his friend, he opened up to me, and was always respectful towards me, as I was with him.
He was a really good friend to me too. My wife was feeling really down one day and Grey had the perfect words to lift her spirit.
What I noticed and I have come to learn through our friendship, is Grey had a good heart, he was a solid guy,
and honest, someone who you could trust.
He always mentioned to me how he was an avid skier back in the day, going heli skiing and he was an instructor, teaching younger amputees how to ski.
I mentioned to him that we should go skiing one day and he said it was too expensive for a prosthetic for that purpose. I asked him if he had it would he? He said yes, I told him I´m gonna make you something that will work.
I made a coupling device for under $10 that would act as a shin around his prosthetic leg inside his boot.
It worked like a charm, and Grey named it the V1.
I´ll include a link to the video of him and I skiing that day. It was literally one of the best days ever, we did 8 to 10 runs.
He was a man´s man, and one day my wife and I dropped the "I love you" bomb on him. You could feel his wall melt away and he responded with a smile "I love you too". Whether I was alone or with my wife. We always gave him a hug when we saw him.
I know he isn´t suffering anymore and in peace. I´m really glad I had the privilege of being his friend. I´ve not been there for any friend more than I have for Grey. He earned it through his love and respect for me and my wife.
I love you brother, and I´m going to really miss you.
https://youtu.be/i7ghbuCpAoo?feature=shared
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