Alan passed away suddenly on August 23, 2021 at RJH in Victoria. He was born May 25,1947 in Glasgow. Predeceased by his sons Alan and Barry; he will be deeply missed by his wife Julia; his daughters Julie (Keith), Brigitte (Jon) and Toni (Steve); 10 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; his 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
As a young boy he moved from Glasgow to Newhaven in the south of England where he finished his schooling and loved being involved in sports like running and boxing. It was here where he raised his 5 children and met the love of his life Julia. In 1996 they immigrated to Canada where they opened Chef on the Run in Sidney, BC. This past June they celebrated 40 wonderful years of marriage together. During this time, they loved to travel the world and spend time with their extensive family. Alan was always known for being sociable, extremely kind and someone who genuinely cared for those around him. A truly legendary man!
A Memorial Service will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 10:00 am, followed by the burial at Royal Oak Burial Park.
A live stream will also be available on the day for those unable to attend.
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Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Dear Ju & family
Such sad news. Our thoughts, love & deepest sympathy to all of you.
A lovely family man taken too soon.
RIP Alan
Lots of love
XXXX
I had a wonderful Uncle
One who never grew old
His smile was made of sunshine
And his heart was solid gold
You are always loved and never forgotten.
Such a great man and a huge loss to our family
Alan will be very much missed but remembered by me as a fun, kind family man who always made time for the people around him. Alan always made me smile.
My deepest condolences on the passing of Alan. I have wonderful memories of the times he came out to Australia with Julia and Toni as a toddler. And also of when I visited the Ripley’s in the UK. I remember Alan as warm, generous, funny, a great sense of humour and wise. He led a full life and the world is a better place because of Alan’s time in it.
Dear My I am so so sorry for the loss of Al I cannot comprehend what you must be going through sweetheart Hang on to the amazing memories you made together and the lovely family you created will keep you strong Much Love Georgia n Sam xx
Sending my deepest condolences and my thoughts are with you all x
Dear Ju and Family, I am so sorry to read about the passing of the lovely Alan, I have great memories of you both with mum and dad, mum and dad will have met him at the gates with a drink in their hands for him. May you RIP Alan and have a ball up there reunited with your sons, my love goes out to you all.
Doug and I have no words to describe how much we will miss having our lovely Al in our lives. You have always been two of our closet friends and I will never forget Alan being my ‘dad’ for the day and giving me away when Doug and I got married. We have so many special memories and good times with you both.you were the perfect couple and your love for each other inspirational.Sending all of our love to you and the family xxx
i first met alan 34years ago i was down and out in them days but alan looked out for me in those days and we became the best of friends and he helped me get out my situation will miss him terribly even now wen i get a bit despondant i always remember what he told me to look forward and not back will miss alan forever tricky micky