WILLIAM BEBLOW It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden loss of William (Bill) Beblow in the early morning hours of November 27, 2008 with his loving wife Jean by his side. Bill leaves behind his wife Jean, daughters Christine (Steve), Kim, Kelly (Wayne) and son Mark (Evelyn), thirteen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, brothers Joe (Marney), Steve, Richard (Jackie), sister Liz and many extended family members. He will also be sadly missed by his sisters-in-law Betty and Eleanor. Bill was predeceased by his daughter Rebecca (Beckie) in 1994. Bill was born and raised in Vernon, BC, the eldest son of Fred and Mary Beblow. At seventeen he went to work for the CPR, working with the bridge building crew. This was a job that took him all over BC and eventually led him to Mission, BC where he met his future wife Jean of 54 years. After their marriage in 1953 they moved to the Vancouver area to start their family. In 1965 Bill and family moved to Kamloops where he worked for the City of Kamloops in the water and sewer department. They then ventured to the NWT, where Bill worked in the mining industry for 25 years. Together, they retired to Kamloops in 1994. Bill had a life long love of rock hounding and spent hundreds of hours digging for his treasures in BC, the NWT and Yukon. More recently Bill joined Jean at the local flea market each week where he found joy in sharing his knowledge of rocks with his customers. Bill’s other passion was fishing. He especially enjoyed his trips to Sheridan Lake to spend time with his special friends June and Vince Forsberg. Family and friends are invited to gather for a graveside ceremony at the Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops, Friday, December 5, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. A luncheon will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Anavets Unit 290, 444 Tranquille Road. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation 150-6450 Roberts St, Burnaby, BC, V5G 4E1 604-320-1937 or www.jdrf.ca