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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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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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 .