Mr. Arthur Art Walborne Amor

Arthur Walborne Amor born September 28, 1925 in Semans Saskatchewan. Passed away November 22, 2010 at Central Okanagan Hospice House. Art leaves to mourn him his 4 children, Arthur Brian(Lori) of Lethbridge AB, MIchelle (Neil) Plasko of Kelowna, Margaret(Rob) Lye of Lethbridge AB, Russell (Carolyn) of Kelowna. His grandchildren, Steven Plasko, Donovan(Erin) Lye, Dylan(Amy) Lye, Andrea(Jeff) Lye, Richard(Melissa) Lye and Andrew Amor. His great grandchildren Cheyla, Alexander and Asa. He is survived by his sisters Margaret Haynee, Alice(Gordon) Berner and Trudi Pizak as well as his brother Cyril(Doris) Amor

Art left Saskatchewan after he was discharged from the army in 1946. He spent many years working in bars around Alberta. In 1958 he came to the West Coast. He married in 1959 and in 1970 he realized his dream of owning a hotel. He started with the Lorne Hotel in Comox and then the Civic Hotel in Nelson for 10 years, he then owned the Elk River Inn in Hosmer for a few years. He moved to Kelowna in 1988 and loved his retirement here.

He was a member of the Kalano Club and put in many hours volunteering at the club He also loved to join the coffee group in the mornings at the A&W to discuss the problems of the world. Art was always quick with a joke and laugh.

The memorial service will be Wednesday December 1 at 1pm at First Memorial at 1211 Sutherland Ave, In lieu of flowers donations are gratefully accepted for the Kalano Club, 2108 Vasile Road Kelowna BC

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Arrangements under the direction of First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC.