On September 8, 2013 Willard Nourse passed away at his residence in Kelowna at the age of 91 years. He was born April 22, 1922 in Stettler, Alberta.

The family moved to Penticton in 1936, where he attended Penticton High School. After graduation he spent four years in the R.C.A.F. as a Flight Engineer from 1942 - 1946. He then started with North American Life in March 1946 as a representative in Penticton. In 1953, he was transferred to Ottawa as Assistant Manager, then to Brandon in 1955 as Manager, and New Westminster as Manager in 1956, a final move to Kamloops as Manager for the B.C. Interior in 1965.

Willard was involved in many organizations: Junior Chamber of Commerce, Member of Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, Brandon and New Westminster, Board member of Stewarts, Shiloh United Church, New Westminster, member of the Kamloops Rotary since 1965, member and Past President of the Kamloops Underwriters Association, member of the Kamloops Elks Lodge, member of the Royal Canadian Legion in 1946 and a member of the R.C.A.F. Association since 1986. Willard enjoyed his time living at Rivershore Estates and golfing with his regular foursome. Willard and Elsie moved to Kelowna in September 2006.

He will be lovingly remembered by his companion Elsie, his daughter Kathryn (Doug) Mace of Campbell River, granddaughter Laurie (Jason) and great-grandson Corie; his son Ron Nourse (Shirley) of Kamloops.

A Celebration of Willard's life will be held on Friday, September 13, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street.