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James SLATER Obituary

SLATER, James (Jim) Vincent Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, James (Jim) Vincent Slater passed away peacefully at his home in North Vancouver on Saturday, November 10th at the age of 86. Jim will be deeply missed by his wife Isabel, children; Anne Marie, John (Deborah) and Julie Anne, grandchildren; Michael (Jamie), Andrew, Mark and Maya-Roisin and great-grandchildren Nathan and Brody. He is also survived by his sister Maureen (Robert) and his Irish Scottish family in the U.K. and Australia along with his many nephews and nieces who adored his humour and musical gifts. Born in Glasgow, Scotland Jim immigrated to Canada in October 1967 with his wife Isabel, daughter Anne Marie and son John. Soon after moving, Jim and Isabel were blessed with their first Canadian daughter, Julie. Jim worked as a horticulturist at the University of British Columbia, a Manager of Recreation Parks & Culture for the City of Coquitlam, and finished his career as Superintendent - Parks, Planning and Development for the District of North Vancouver. A man of many talents, James dedicated much of his free time to the arts, performing in opera in his younger days and playing the violin. A devout Catholic, he spent many years involved in charity work with the Knights of Columbus, fundraising for various causes and playing music at hospices to cheer up those in recovery. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father John Horgan on Saturday, November 17th at 12:30 PM in the Saint Pius X Parish, 1150 Mount Seymour Rd, North Vancouver, BC. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall immediately following the Mass. We invite you to share some memories honouring Jim's vibrant life with those who loved him most. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Columbus Residence, 704 West 69th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6P 2W3 (www.columbusresidence.ca/donate.html) An online tribute may be viewed at www.kearneyfs.com Kearney Funeral Service Vancouver • 604-736-0268

Published by North Shore News from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, 2018.

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I only heard today that Jim had passed. Matt and I were deeply saddend that he had lost his old musical buddy. They had some great times together with Jim on the violin and Matt on his guitar playing all those wonderful songs that they both loved so well. Jim always did such a fine job of singing My Love is Like a Red Red Rose. Well done, Jim. Until we meet again!
Matt and Pat McCabe.

December 11, 2018

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