Arthur Oakley of Kamloops passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 17th, 2013 at 86 years of age.

Arthur is survived by his loving wife, Aileen Oakley. He is also survived by his children Gaye (Ray), Lauren (Bob) and Erin, as well as grandchildren Chandra (Jesús), Kara (Edwin), Todd, Will, Cassandra and Ray (Brandi) and six great-grandchildren. Arthur's memory will also live on with many wonderful nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Arthur served with Canada's Active Force in 1945, with the Canada & US Special Force from 1950 to 1954 and transferred to the Canadian Regular Force in 1954. During his Special Force service, he was a member of the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the Korean Theatre of Operations from November 1950 until November 1951. He also served as a Rifleman (and occasional dispatch rider) fighting in the battle of Kapyang. Upon retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces in 1969, he moved back to Kamloops and started his career with Arrow Transport until retiring in 1989.

A Celebration of Life for Arthur will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel.

A special thank you to the staff at the Hamlets for their love and care, as well as the Royal Inland Hospital 5 North staff.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion #52, 425 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, B.C.

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