At the age of 64, Grant Undershute was promoted into the presence of the Lord at his home in Victoria, BC on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Grant was born on January 12, 1946 in Eston, Saskatchewan and grew up in Isham, where he discovered the freedom of adventure, which he applied all through his adult life. Those around him loved his spontaneity, humour and passion for life. Childhood sweethearts, Grant and Lenna, reunited in 1990 and married at the Isham farm July 3, 1994. As a mechanical engineer, Grant had offices in Calgary, Kelowna and Vancouver slowly migrating to the West, ultimately reaching his dream destination of Victoria, BC where he practised for 22 years. He was always an active member in various organizations such as Victoria Full Gospel Fellowship, ASHRAE, Cool-Aid Society, The Mood Swing Orchestra, Victoria Golf Club and the Sterling Men’s Group.
He is survived by his wife, Lenna; his children, Jolaine, Luraina, Jeremy and
stepchildren, Danton, Cheri and Twyla.
A Memorial Service is being held at l:00 pm on Saturday, December 4, 2010 in MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, Victoria, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations in Grant’s memory would be appreciated to Victoria Hospice, 1510 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
We bid farewell to our loving husband, father and friend;
Generous, humorous, always having a hand to lend.
He will be missed but we know he is free
In Heaven by Jesus’ side now forever he will be.
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Irene Brown
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susan, Chris, Sean and Gareth The boys and I are shocked and saddened to know of Grants passing Leena and we send our condolences to you, your family, Grants family and friends. I shall miss chatting with Grant over the fence, and have and will miss his piano playing, which I enjoyed when I was in the garden many a morning.
Be comforted by all your great memories.
Susan
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MCABC To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die.
Out thoughts are with the Undershute Family.
Directors and Staff
MCABC
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Wes Nienaber Grant was a dedicated and compassionate man. He brought many of his friends closer together in his life, and even in his passing. With great respect for Grant, and thanks to the family that shared him with us. May treasured memories temper your feelings of loss.
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graham smith bula , bula , Lenna and family
sorry to hear about Grants passing , we had a lot of business dealings over the recent years but had more fun talking about you and him in Fiji ,,,, he will be missed and I will think about him while in Fiji next year …
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Bill Phillips As a contractor, I worked on many of Grant’s mechanical systems designs. Over the years, we developed a friendship that I enjoyed and appreciated very much. Grant was a wonderful human being, considerate to others always, his humor injected into just about every circumstance left me smiling every time we spoke. Grant is a man for whom I have tremendous respect…I will miss him but I will never forget him..
I would like to pass my warm regards to Grant’s family during this difficult time.
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Kevin Frost I was greatly saddened to have learned of Grant’s passing last week. Having known Grant since he arrived on the Island, he and I enjoyed a great business relationship over the years which deveolped into a friendship. I was at his service on Saturday and was deeply moved by the stories related by his family. Especially those of his children. It showed how much of an effect he had on his family and his friends. He was a gentleman; honest and true. He will be missed. He may be gone, but he will not be forgotten.
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Brian spencer Lenna and Family,
Sorry to hear of Grant’s passing. I know he will be in the arms of the Lord. He was a fine man.Brian Spencer
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Karl Nordstrom I worked for Grant on one of my co-op work terms. He was a great guy to work for — a lot of fun and with a great sense of humour. Grant, I’m thinking of you today.
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Lorne and Linda Simmons Dear Lenna and family,
Your are in our hearts during this very sad and difficult time. Your Faith and Love of the Lord will be a great comfort to you as well as your wonderful family and friends. With our sympathy and much Love Linda and Lorne
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Ron & Dorothy Donovan I shared the verse with Grant “for me to live is Christ and to die is gain” and he indicated to me that he was well prepared to meet His Master, even though parting from this family and loved ones was difficult. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lenna and family but we do look forward to a great reunion one day.
Love and blessings, Ron and Dorothy
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Danna Paulette Rankin (Blood) Dear Lenna & family, all Grant’s family & friends,
May you all be strengthened and comforted today as you say good-bye to your dear husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend. Grant enjoyed life to the full in many capacities with music, acting up and fun for everyone around him. He was part of our family from a very early age and always fitted in with his sense of humour and zest for life! Thank you Grant for sharing your life with my family and welcoming us into your home on many occasions, blessing us all with love and acceptance. I appreciate being part of your life and will remember you always.
Much love and God’s blessings from
Danna, Breanna, Mark, Deiken, Xavier, Dallas, Carly & Lucie Lee
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Wolf In spite of the fact that Grant and I have not spent much time together over the years, I have had the pleasure in working for him on occasion while also finding out that he was a brother in Christ. I am saddened by the news of his departure from this world knowing full well we will meet again in the next.
My prayers for the family are for peace and comfort knowing full well that while he is absent from the body… he is present with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:8)
May our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ bless the family during this time of loss but also uplift their hope in Christ that will one day reunite his family. Amen
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Chris Bridgeman I am grateful to have known Grant for ten years thru his business, I will always remember and sadly miss the interesting time we spent together thru work and on the golf course. He was a kind, caring and gentle Man with a funny sense of humor.
My condolences to his family
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Dan Hager The sound of Grant’s voice and his curious smile is burned into my memory, Lenna. We were not together often, but he was and is a memorable character. I will miss him and I will remember him.
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Kent Elisabeth Lawenda Please know that we are thinking of you and love you. Grant’s passing is a great loss to you, your family, his church and his friends. We loved Grant’s humor and his friendship. We loved the fellowship that we had with you as a couple. You always think you will have time to get together, but God had different plans. We hope to get together with you again soon. Take care and we pray God’s comfort to you on a daily basis.
Isiah 41:10
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Tim Rutherford Grant was a deeply spiritual man, full of love and compassion for the men on his team. He kept a context of love and joy, especially when he spoke of his family, golf or music. He was a great example to those that knew him.
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Linda Sproule-Jones We will miss Grant very much at the Friends of Music. He had such a cheery smile and was fun to be around — good piano player too! — he was an important part of our band.
Wishing the family comfort in many happy memories.
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Ian Vantreight To Lenna and Family,
I have and will continue to have many fond memories of Grant both on and off of Team. He was a good Man who will be missed from all those areas of his life that he touched.
I hope to see you Saturday, if you are not completely swamped.
Grant’s Friend
Ian Vantreight
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Garth Nye We remember Grant for his simple and straight forward
approach to Engineering , a man with a gentle spirit and sense of humour.I will recall the golf chipping lesson I gave him while standing in our office hallway.
He will be missed but not forgotten
Garth Nye
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Advicas Group Consultants Advicas would like to send our sympathies to Grant’s family , friends and colleagues. We are saddened by the loss of a respected member of our local building industry.
Grant, your smile and humour will be missed.
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Mark Brittain I am sorry to here of the loss of Grant to us . My condolences to Lenna and family on Grant’s passing .
Grant was one of my favorite people . Full of life , compassionate , open and honest .He understood what was important in life . He was truly one of the good ones .
Good day Lenna,
First – I must apologize for not writing sooner, I just heard the news about Grant.
Please accept my deepest sympathy to you and your family.
It’s been many, many years since I spoke with Grant but I remember him as a very kind and very nice man. I’m pleased you were able to share some wonderful years together.
Cherish your memories..
Kindest regards,
Irene Brown