1926 – 2017

Alf passed away in his sleep Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017. His passing was unexpected for his family; perhaps not so much for him. His children all talked to him in person a few hours before he went to bed Tuesday evening. The last thing he said was “I have lived as long as I wanted”. He went to sleep that night and passed away peacefully.

Alf is survived by his children Bonita (Noel “Skip”) Gopsill of Kamloops, BC, David (Betty Graham) Law of Coquitlam, BC, Sheryl (Chris Glazier) Law of Vancouver, BC, Randall Law of Kamloops, BC, Marilee (Mo) Yee of South Hazelton, BC, and Bill (Meaghan) Wade of Kamloops, BC. He was also survived by grandchildren Michelle (Chris), Teresa (Jason), George (Sara), Liz, Brianne, Morgan, Regan, Nolan, Steven (Sabrina), Sean, Kelsey, Rachel, and great-grandchildren Austin, Taylor, Amber, Thomas and Sadie, as well as brother Richard (Mary) Law and sister Queenie Lance. He was also survived by the last love of his life, Ronnie Pepplar. Alf was predeceased by his first wife Leonie (Gueulette) Law in 1971, and his second wife Frances (Wade) Law in 2013.

Alf was born in 1926 in New Westminster, BC. He was active in sports from a very young age and was an avid reader, historian, mathematician, square dancer, ballroom dancer, seamstress, and sports officiator. First and foremost though, he was a teacher – in every situation.

He loved all sports, played and officiated every sport he could. He especially loved volleyball, playing his last game at the age of 85. In 2008, he was inducted into the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame.

For many years he was an active volunteer for many organizations including the Catholic Church, the Lion’s Club, Tranquille Hospital Complex, Cub Scouts, and the Kamloops Elementary Sports Council. He taught a generation of children to dance.

For many years, he raised money for the Cancer Society participating in the Longest Day of Golf, playing as many as 8 ½ rounds of golf on the longest day of the year.

Alf loved poetry. He wrote poems at every occasion, from dinners to birthdays, weddings to funerals. He recited countless poems from memory, even into his old age. One of his favourites was “The Cremation of Sam McGee”, which he could still recite at the age of 89.

Alf, like his older brother Cecil (his hero), was a remarkable man, with a broad range of interests, skills and expertise, a true polymath. He was an inspirational teacher and mentor to many. He wasn’t perfect but we loved him. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched.

A Celebration of Alf’s Life will take place at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at the Unifor Hall, 427 Lansdowne St., Kamloops, BC.

Condolences may be expressed at www.myalternatives.ca

• Date : 2017-01-25
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.