August 27, 1933 – November 2, 2022

On November 2, 2022 Harvard Leslie Boswell, age 89, passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC, with his wife Phyllis at his side. Harvey was born in Canora Saskatchewan on August 27, 1933 – the son of William and Pearl (Skillman) Boswell.

The family lived in Buchanan, Sask, where his dad managed the curling rink and Harv learned to love the game. The family moved to Regina where Harv attended high school and Balfour Technical College. He joined the RCMP first as a civilian member and swimming instructor in Regina. He then went to Ottawa to complete Member training in 1960 and served for 27 years.

During his first station in Penticton, BC, he married Phyllis Anne MacLeod from PEI. He was then transferred to Ottawa to the RCMP Identification Section and served the balance of his service in Prince Albert Sask, Truro NS, Grand Falls NFLD, and retired as a Staff Sergeant in Kamloops, BC.

Harv lived for the outdoors and fishing was his passion. He loved jigging for cod in Botwood Bay, salmon fishing on the Grey River in NFLD and fly fishing the many lakes around Kamloops. After retirement, he owned and operated the Spruce Grove Wilderness Resort on Bonaparte Lake, served a term as the president for High Country Tourism Association and helped host the world champion fly fishing tournament in 1993.

Harv liked all sports, he coached football and played golf and enjoyed watching hockey, baseball and the CFL. He was a master of sports statistics much to the amusement of family and friends.

Harv was a very patient man with a gentle nature who was proud of his family. He will be missed dearly. Left to cherish his memory are Phyllis Boswell, his wife of sixty-two years, daughter, Lori Ann Louise Boswell of Kamloops, son, Scott Boswell and Marie-France Menard and granddaughters, Dominique and Juliette Boswell of Kelowna, son, Gordon and Maria Catalfamo of Kamloops, sisters Muriel (Cookie) and Wayne King of Surrey, BC, and Mae Wilson of Courtney, BC, sister-in-law, Ruby MacLeod of Kamloops, brothers-in-law, Ray and Joyce MacLeod, of Stratford, PEI and Vernon MacLeod of Charlottetown, PEI. And seventeen nieces and nephews in Canada and US.

Predeceased by his parents William and Pearl (Skillman) Boswell, his brother, Neil (Dot) Boswell, sisters, Margaret (Jim) Campbell, Irene (Ramsay) Anderson, Velma (George Crawford) (Earl Natrass) and brothers-in-law, Wes Wilson and Douglas MacLeod.

Memorial Service to be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 11am at the Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul Street, Kamloops, BC

Thank you to wonderful friends and neighbours for all the support you gave Harv and to our family.

Sincere thanks to all the doctors, nurses and support staff at R.I.H.’s ER and Six North. Your compassion and care was appreciated.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops or a charity of choice.

You may express a message of condolence at Schoening Funeral Service.

• Date : 2022-11-02
• Location : Kamloops