Grant Sheldrake, 78, of Victoria BC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017, after a sudden accident at home. Born July 26, 1938 in Comox, BC, he was a life long Vancouver Islander.
Grant was a spirited adventurer, family man, lover of life, and friend to all who knew him. For 35 years, in Victoria, he was the owner of Grants Plumbing and Heating Ltd., where he taught his young sons the value of an honest, hard day’s work. In his retirement years, Grant embraced his favourite hobbies of wood carving, motorcycling, travel, gardening, lending a hand and advice to family and friends with their home renovation projects.
Grant is survived by May, his best friend, business partner, and devoted wife of 55 years. He is also survived by his son Jeffrey (Catherine) of Victoria, and their children Nicholas and Caroline; his son Joe (Kathryn Strilchuk) and their children Patrick and AJ Sheldrake, and Jamison Strilchuk of Okotoks, AB; and his niece Charlotte Sheldrake of Victoria. Grant is predeceased by his parents Fred and Charlotte, his brother Lynn, and his daughter-in-law Saskia.
A memorial service and reception will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria.
Grant was a supporter of education, especially for young people working hard to overcome life’s challenges. In lieu of flowers, donations in Grant’s memory may be made to the Kwum Kwum Lelum Youth Program, 1100 Admirals Rd., Victoria BC, V9A 2P6, or the Autism Society of BC, #303 – 3701 Hastings St. Burnaby BC, V5C 2H6.
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We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Very sad. We send our deepest sympathy.
Our saddened thoughts are with you good neighbours, family and friends touched by loss of this great man. Grant is such a loss to us personally as neighbour and friend and more generally to the neighbourhood. He earned the role as central figure in the neighbourhood, always friendly, always wise advisor, always a helper in need. He is sorely missed. All our love.
Joe/Kathryn/Patrick/AJ/Jamison, we wanted to let you know that we are thinking about you and your entire extended family. When I think of you Joe, I think of integrity, hard work, and selfless character. After hearing more about your Father after last Summer’s motorcycle ride and today, it’s clear you had a strong foundation from your Father and Mother and you have spread that to all those you interact with and love. That’s the power of a man like your Father, and how many lives can be impacted.
Our love to your family – Andrew & Shana