James Douglas "Doug" Pender

Doug was my best friend in 1967 at S.F.U. I returned to Ottawa but Doug loved the West and we stayed in touch. His sense of humour was always present and sometimes unpredictable. On one return to Ottawa, Doug became unimpressed with a large drunk at a nearby table in the Alexandria Hotel. He grabbed his beer and drenched the loudmouth leaving me sitting there. Then he took off. Later we met up and Doug was howling with laughter. I visited him and Donna and the kids in Fredericton and Victoria...

We will greatly miss a very special friend. We first got to know Doug and Donna when our son was 3 years old, and Donna volunteered at a church playgroup we attended. Doug and Donna quickly became close family friends and developed a wonderful grandparent type relationship with our son and daughter - attending school concerts, playing games and reading together, doing art projects, feeding the ducks, and taking the children on outings each week and during the school holidays. They so enjoyed...

I had the pleasure of speaking to Mr Pender on behalf of his late friend Gordon Pollard - to whom Gordon spoke fondly of . My condolences on your loss .

To Doug's family, we send our deepest condolences. Rocky (Doug) was a great house mate way back when on 750 North Boundary Road while at S.F.U. A deeply caring, happy soul and wonderful friend. He will be sadly missed but not forgotten. A bright light extinguished far too soon. Special thanks to caring friends Paul, Christine and Ray Sending a photo taken of Doug and Donna´s last visit to Ottawa Always in our hearts Brian MacLean and Debbie Gibson