William Bruce Forrest

FORREST – William “Bruce” born September 24th 1919 in Edinburgh, Scotland, died on Monday, July 29th after a struggle with injuries sustained in a fall on July 11th. His daughter, Shelley and Daughter-in-law, Brenda were with him when he passed.

He was a thoughtful, generous man, well loved by many people, with a gentle and kind soul and an incredible amount of stamina and willpower that sustained him well into his 94th year. He was a special person who was able to hold many lifelong friendships; many developed in his youth, in particular, his dear friend Charlie Cheshire. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis in 2006 and his brother Alastair in 2001. He is survived by his daughters, Gail Sturdy (Paul), Lorraine Forrest (Brenda Janzen), Shelley Tillemans (Tom) and Lesley Donovan (Michael); grandchildren, Greg Sturdy (Robyn), Leah and Sylviane Tillemans, Alex, Ben and Megan Donovan and great grandson Noah Sturdy. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Isabel Smalian and family of Edmonton.

A tea to celebrate Bruce’s’ life will be held on August 26th at 2pm in Henderson’s Funeral Home Tea Room, 45901 Victoria Ave. Chilliwack.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a charity of your choice in Bruce’s name.

Arrangements under the direction of Henderson's Funeral Homes & Crematorium Ltd., Chilliwack, British Columbia.