James P. DUNLOP

September 04, 1935 - December 21, 2022

BORN

September 04, 1935

DIED

December 21, 2022

James DUNLOP Obituary

With deep sadness, I inform you that James Paul Dunlop, age 87, passed away peacefully shortly after midnight December 21st, 2022 in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Powell River, September 4, 1935, Jim was predeceased by parents, James Dunlop and Mary Miller, his older brother and two older sisters. He is survived by his nephews James Daniel Hartnell and Norman Hartnell, and by me, Michael Yong, his partner for the past twenty-two years. Jim was the most gentle soul with the kindest heart. A hard-working and well-organized person, Jim's 37-year forestry career in BC began on the front line fighting forest fires. He rose up through the ranks to become the provincial government's Director of Provincial Forest Protection, including the "Rapattack" Program for 22 years. Retiring at 65, he continued professional work for 15 years through his small consultant company, Dunlop & Associates. Jim's wisdom was also shared as a forest fire expert for the United Nations and several countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and South America. Jim was well-liked by his neighbours and served as chair of the strata council for many years. I wish to personally thank the doctors, nurses, and social workers who provided Jim with such good care during his final days at Victoria General Hospital. Many thanks as well for the love and kindness expressed by neighbours and friends. Oh dear Jimmy, my love for you will never stop, even when you are not here. I will always miss you. I wish I could have had you by my side a little longer. Now my hope is that you are in God's good hands to be reincarnated, reborn into a loving family, with much more happiness to come.

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Published by The Times Colonist from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23, 2023.

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Andy

May 31, 2023

I meet Jim as a neighborhood friend when l was living in Victoria. Very kind and generous man. I will miss you Jimmy.

Robert Murray

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ROBERT MURRAY

January 23, 2023

In memory of Jim Dunlop, known in my world as JP, had a great influence on my career in the Forest Service. He was my first Ranger when I was posted as an Assistant Ranger in Lower Post. Many stories could be told, so many that I could write a book, but I will recount two.

Jim was a kind, understanding and fair Ranger for one to start a long career in the Forest Service, but when he had a mission or task in mind for you, you dared not to say NO. I have observed the wrath others have received when they crossed over that threshold, and it wasn´t pretty. So, with that in mind, my first recount goes like this:

I was sitting at my desk in the front office in Lower Post, when I heard, "Bob come in here" in a tone of voice that I had not heard before. As an Assistant Ranger still wet behind the ears this was a bit unnerving. I immediately got up and appeared in the door of his office to see him tossing an envelope across his desk and reaching into the left hand drawer of his desk, throwing what turned out to be his constable´s badge that landed on the corner of his desk in front of me. Pointing at the envelope and badge and "Take this badge, go to Cassiar and serve this summons". I barely knew what a summons was and had never seen a constables badge before in my life. But took both and immediately drove to Cassiar to fulfil the task. His management style was years ahead of anyone and he had no hesitation in delegating his authority once you´d proven your worth to him.

The Second account, much later in my career, I was sitting at my desk as District Manager in Burns Lake, and hadn´t talk to Jim for years, when I got a phone call out of the blue from him (Jim was Director of Protection at that time and living in Victoria). "Bob you are going to get a phone call in a couple of weeks to be on a committee and you can´t say NO." I said "thanks for the heads-up Jim" not knowing what was up, "I selected you to be on a 4-person committee to help me reorganize Operations Division". My immediate reaction to such a committee was to say "I´m pretty busy" but this was ADM that was talking and at that instant had I flash back of the envelope and constables badge bouncing across the desk from 30 years in the past and the wrath that could come by saying NO, so yep, I wound up on the 4-person committee with the ADM.

I purchased a Cluster of 50 Memorial Trees in memory Jim Dunlop, it´s said that 50 trees provide oxygen for 200 people annually. Well, I´m sure I can recall 200 stories and experiences while working for Jim.
Rosanne´s and my thoughts and condolences go to his surviving family and be assured that Jim´s contribution to our lives and my career was significant as I am sure it has been to many others that had the pleasure and fortune to know and work with Jim.

Rest in peace old friend.

Bob and Rosanne Murray

Dave Welham

January 22, 2023

To Michael and all of Jim's extended family:
I lived 20 minutes from Jim in the 1970's when he was in charge of BC Forest Service at Lower Post. He was respected and well-liked by all personnel on the Rapattack program, and was an occasional customer of the company I worked for. My wife joins me in extending our sincere condolence.

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