1932 - 2010

It is with sad hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our grandpa, father, husband and brother. On Sunday, March 28th, 2010, while packing up to come home from their yearly trip to California, Grandpa passed away suddenly of a heart attack.

Grandpa was predeceased by his parents, Don and Marion, and his brother Don.

Grandpa is survived by his loving wife and best friend Janice, his children Duncan, Ian (Chimene), Cameron (Adri), Scott (Marie), Don (Crystal), as well as his grandchildren, Cameron, Kimberly, Tracy, Craig, Josh, Marcus, Christopher, Kathleen, Kayleigh, Serena, and Grace, his brother Malcolm (Khammuan), nieces Laurie and Susan, sister-in-law Lois, and nephews Ross and Stuart.

Grandpa was born in Victoria on January 20th, 1932.
Grandpa met and married Grandma in 1957. They settled in Abbotsford where they raised their family while Grandpa taught high school and coached basketball.

In 1974 they decided to move closer to the cabin at North Barriere Lake with their good friends Dale and Joanne. Grandpa began teaching Math and Phys Ed as well as coaching Basketball at Kamloops Senior Secondary. In 1980, he transferred to Westsyde Secondary.

Since retiring in 1989, Grandpa spent his time golfing and gardening at home with Grandma, tutoring his grandchildren, fishing and enjoying family and friends at North Barriere Lake, as well as warm winter vacations in California.

A celebration of Grandpa's life will take place on Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at the Kamloops Funeral Home.

As Grandpa was allergic to flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in his memory would be greatly appreciated.

From all the MacKay's, thank you to Al and Jackie Carson for being with Grandma when she needed you.