With great sadness, our family announces the passing of Gordon Clare Rutherford on September 8, 2018 at Victoria Hospice after a 2-year journey with cancer. He is predeceased by his parents Clare and Mary and siblings Norma (Roy) and Harold (June).
Gord is survived by his loving wife Jane of 48 years and their children Scott (Kyla) and Laurel (Ben) and grandchildren (Cole, Logan, Brodie, Connor, Cassidy, Makenna, Zachary and Sophia) and brother Glenn (Jan) and family in Australia and Ontario.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Gord moved to Victoria at 16 years old. He graduated from Vic High and began his career working for the Province of BC for 37 years at the Textbook Branch, Motor Vehicle Branch and the Provincial Emergency Program.
He enjoyed soccer, golfing, curling, 10-pin bowling, fastball and playing slo-pitch, especially with the Raiders. He valued spending time camping at Honeymoon Bay for the past 40 years. He loved going on ball trips and vacations with family and friends especially with the ball teams to St. George. Dad cherished the company of his family, friends and neighbors.
A Celebration of his Life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Agency or Victoria Hospice.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
www.mccallgardens.com
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Jane, I’m so sorry to hear of Gord’s passing. I have so many happy memories of the ball games and all those fun parties. I can imagine him and John reminiscing and having a beer or two…. take care