HARRISON JR., WILLIAM JOHN
Bill passed away
peacefully in Kelowna
on March 12, 2013 at
the age of 65. Born
and raised in Vancouver, BC Bill lived there until 1970. Bill moved to
Kelowna in 1984, prior
to which he lived in
Terrace, Chilliwack,
Richmond, Penticton, and Hazelton, BC along with Sydney Australia. He worked for the Royal
Bank of Canada for
35 years until his
retirement in 2003. Predeceased by his father, Bill (Marie) Harrison Sr., and mother Hazel Harrison, Bill is survived
by his wife Terry, daughters Sara (Phil) Harrison and
Marcie Harrison, son Jason (Kathy) Chouinard, brother
Ed (Carol) Harrison, sisters Debbie (Bill) LaPointe and
Lori Scott, niece Sandi Harrison, nephew Paul (Candice) Harrison, granddaughters Cameron and Mackenzie
Chouinard, and great-nieces Lilly Mae and Violet Harrison.
As a result of his passion for community service, Bill was
extremely active with a number of charitable organizations including the Central Okanagan Child Development
Association. He loved golfing, curling, travelling,
snorkelling, building sandcastles, playing the guitar,
and working in the garden. Bill had an amazing ability to connect with everyone, particularly with his unique sense
of humour. His ever-present love, warmth, and support
for his family and friends will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held at the Springfield Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Variety Children's Charity, the Canadian Diabetes Association,
or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Condolences may be sent to the family
by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com
250-860-7077.