As he slept, Garfield Roy Hines died at home on the morning of `February 8, 2016. It was the completion of eighty three years of life. He exited the stage in continuity with how he lived: understated, reflectively and with the least amount of drama.

Bonnie accompanied Garf for fifty five years. He was predeceased by his parents, Roy and Mary, his sister Naomi, and his youngest son Darren. He is survived by his sons, Brian (Anette) and Dan (Robyn). Garf has three granddaughters that he loved dearly: Skye, Ali and Sarah.

Garf’s family were sheep and cattle ranchers. Roy and Mary brought young Garf and Naomi to Pinantan Lake from the family ranch in Alberta in 1937. They spent many years herding sheep between the ranch and the alpine summer range. Garf decided to become a logger in the 1960’s and became a faller and then a bucker. He valued being outdoors for his livelihood.

He loved his perch on the front porch of the family cabin at Neskonlith Lake. With pipe in hand, he considered the changing seasons and the light reflecting on the lake, calmly noticing it all. He enjoyed the simplicity of trolling the lake without much interest in actually catching fish.

After retirement, he took up office at North Hills Mall food court as the resident-volunteer-coffee-counsellor. His community was diverse: folks who somehow found their way into conversation with this quiet, accepting and humorous man. He was a gifted storyteller.

For the final four years, as his kidneys failed, he received regular dialysis treatments. Garf greatly enjoyed his care team at the North Shore Dialysis Unit.

Garf will be deeply missed as loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Kamloops Free Methodist Church, 975 Windbreak Street, Kamloops, BC. Pastor Vern Frudd will officiate.

Donations in lieu of flowers are appreciated in Garfield’s name to the MS Society of Canada (1-275 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2E7) www.mssociety.ca
Condolences may be sent to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

• Date : 2016-02-08
• Location : Kamloops, BC