Halladay, Roy Edwin
Posted Aug 8, 2017 | 7:13 PM
September 11th, 1924 – August 4th, 2017
Roy Edwin Halladay of Kamloops, BC passed away on August 4th, 2017 at the age of 92 years. He is survived by his partner of 35 years Evelyn Landin, daughter, Dianne (Jess) Beaman of Sechelt, BC, sons Ed (Sheila) of Lee Creek, BC & Steve (Gay) of Kamloops, BC, their mother, Selma, of Kamloops, BC, grandchild, Bret (Cat) of Vancouver, BC, great grandchild, Giselle Ferguson, along with step daughters, Shauna, Shannon & Sheri and many grandchildren & great grandchildren. He is predeceased by parents Samuel & Eleanor, along with all of his siblings.
Roy grew up in Saskatchewan. He worked with the Provincial Federation Ranch Association (PFRA) as a cowboy. He owned & operated a gas station/mechanic shop in Elbow, Saskatchewan. He moved to BC in the 1970’s to work at Lornex Mines as a heavy duty mechanic and a Foreman, before retiring at the City of Kamloops as a Mechanic Shop Foreman in 1989. In his retirement, Evelyn & Roy moved to Langley to race harness horses before moving to Lee Creek, BC, where they resided for over 17 years raising chickens, cows, pigs, horses & dogs. Roy always had a project on the go and enjoyed going for a ride on his horse or quad and having family get togethers.
No service by request. The family would like to extend sincere thanks to all of the kidney dialysis team, as well as, all of the doctors, nurses, and medical staff, who took such great care of Roy. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Kidney Foundation of BC or the SPCA.
Condolences may be expressed at www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
- Date : 2017-08-04
- Location : Kamloops, B.C.