Picard, Alfred
October 27, 1943 – October 29, 2010
“Fred” as everyone knew him, died in a tragic motorcycle accident near Forks, Washington. He was returning home to Victoria after his 25 day holiday road trip down through Arizona. He left this world fulfilling a dream and doing something he really loved. He will be sadly missed most by his son,
Nigel. They worked together on the oyster farm on Cortes Island and then on the hot dog cart in Victoria. Fred was not only a father to Nigel but his “best friend”. He will also be lovingly missed by his wife of 40 years; his daughter, Vanessa and her partner, Andy; his daughter, Candace and his two wonderful granddaughters, Savannah and Madelyn. Also left to mourn are his two brothers, his two sisters, nephews, nieces and a lot of friends. Fred will always be remembered for his friendly personality, his smile and his warehouse of knowledge.
Visitation will take place from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm prior to the service. Funeral Service to be held in MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2010 with a reception to follow. Cremation. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
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I’m so extremely sorry that Fred is gone. He was a good friend and I will always remember our time living together when we were young. The last time I saw him he and Bevanne had their sailboat, The Three Daughters and lived on a little island next to Bowen Island. My condolences to the family…
It is a long time since Fred passed.
We had good times with Bevan Fred and children Nigel and Vanessa.
I just wanted to add my note to the condolences.
I will remember the good times forever..as long as I/we shall live.
Brooke and Meghan Tomlin
I was very saddened when I heard about Fred’s passing. The first place I ever stayed with my family was at the B&B on The Gorge Harbour. We loved it here so much we ended up buying a place in Whaletown. Fred was colourful host and knew a lot about a lot of different things. I’m sorry to hear this news more than a year later.
RIP. Charlie Mackenzie and family.
Dear Bevanne, Nigel, and Vanessa, I know this is late in coming as I just found out that Fred passed away last week while I was on Cortez.
We had some great times way back then on the “Three Daughters” and years later on Cortez. It seems like yesterday.
Please accept my late but deepest sympathy,
Peter.
We are so saddened by your loss. Fred was a great supporter of our association and as you know, on our board for many years. Besides that though, we all had alot of fun with him and became friends over the many years of shellfish farming.
On a more personal note, I myself lost my life partner and father of my kids to a drowning off Cortez two years ago, and I know Fred was very affected by my loss. It was a reminder to him and all of us that “every day is a gift, thats why its called the present”
We will put an obituary in our next newsletter. Take care, Roberta
Pete and I were so shocked and saddened to hear of Fred’s passing. We knew him through living at the Wave.
He was such a lovely man, and will be sorely missed by everyone that came into contact with him. Our deepest and most sincere condolences to all his family.
Val and Pete
Dear Bevann, Nigel and Family
We only learned today of the tragic accident last month. Please accept our condolences for your loss. We began renting the B&B cabin in the late 90’s and loved the area, returning every year. Fred’s love of the area, the beautiful house he built, and his shellfish farm energised everyone who came there, and he surely loved it and was proud of what he accomplished. He was a wealth of information on the area, fishing locations and the shellfish industry, and we were eager to hear his stories. We sometimes found ourselves pitching in to beat a tide and meet a delivery, and it was great fun to share a bit in the satisfaction of that job. It was hard work, however, and Fred realized that age would not allow him to continue indefinately, so we were glad to hear that he had found a food-serviceactivity in Victoria that made him happy.
We continue to visit Cortes every year and will always remember Fred and the beautiful place he built.
Paul and Earlene Benefield
Kirkland Washington