Alan George McCaig

It is with deep sadness, but immense gratitude for a life rich in adventure, family, laughter, and stories, that we announce the passing of Alan G. McCaig, beloved dad, granddad, storyteller, and friend in Victoria British Columbia.

Alan was born in April 1943, in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, to John (Jack) McCaig and Catherine Brown McCaig. The youngest of five children, Alan grew up surrounded by the enduring influences of his Scottish father and Welsh mother, whose resilience, determination, and strong family values shaped the man he would become. Alan was predeceased by his brother John and sisters Iris, Glenys, and Winnifred. He was also predeceased by his wife, Marion McCaig, in February 2026.

Raised during and after the Second World War, Alan experienced a childhood marked by curiosity, independence, and exploration. He delighted in Saturday morning cowboy movies, developed a lifelong love of cars and motorcycles, and came of age in a rapidly changing world.

Alan began his working life as a journeyman bricklayer in England before realizing that bricklaying was not the life he wanted for himself. With characteristic confidence, he suggested to his employer that he would be much better suited to sales. His attractive and straightforward personality served him well, and through his own bravado he quickly established a new career.

In 1968, at the age of 25, Alan embarked on what he expected would be a five-year adventure and immigrated to Canada. After arriving in Montreal and travelling across the country by train, he explored the American West before settling in Calgary, Alberta. There he embraced the freedom and opportunity of his adopted country, enjoying lifelong friendships, skiing in the Rocky Mountains, and the excitement of building a new life from the ground up. Although he initially planned to return to England, Canada captured his heart and became his permanent home.

Between 1968 and 1969, Alan was living in Calgary with a group of close friends from the UK when he met Marion. These two bright minds, who loved fun, laughter, and travel, married in Alberta and soon moved to Delta, BC, with Corwin and soon after Jonathan and Kirsten were born. The family later settled in Kelowna, where Alan turned his sales and marketing talents toward becoming a business partner and owner. He enjoyed the challenges of business ownership, expanded his industrial supplies business successfully, and later retired from it.

Together, Alan and Marion built a loving family, and Alan became the proud father of Corwin, Jonathan, and Kirsten, who remained among his greatest sources of pride throughout his life. They are sure you have heard exaggerated stories of their personal successes. He cemented his reputation as a supportive and loving father who always enjoyed playing with his children whenever he could.

Few things brought Alan more happiness than discovering a new place. From the day he left England as a young man in search of new experiences, travel became one of the defining themes of his life. He explored widely throughout the years, embracing different countries, cultures, and experiences. His travels took him across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Asia, Mexico, the United States, Canada, and beyond. Alan often joked that he had travelled around the world at least three times, and those who knew him rarely doubted it. His journeys created memories that he delighted in sharing with family and friends for years afterward.

Above all else, Alan treasured his family. He was a devoted father and later embraced one of his favourite roles: Granddad. Becoming a grandfather to Aiden, Ethan, Liam, Evan, and Emilie-Rose brought him immense joy.

Alan will be remembered for his quick wit, adventurous nature, and deep love for those closest to him. He lived through extraordinary times, from wartime England to the digital age, and embraced each chapter with curiosity, resilience, and a determination to keep learning. He especially enjoyed his many years of golf with friends and would often speak wistfully of having to give it up whenever he passed a golf course.

He leaves behind his children, Corwin (Sarah, Aiden, Ethan, and Evan), Jonathan (Genevieve, Liam, and Emilie-Rose), and Kirsten; as well as extended family in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States; and many friends whose lives were enriched by his humour and friendship.

Alan's life was one of family, friends, travel, and love. In his self-written summary of his personal history, he described his life as a simple story of a baby boy who became a young boy, a young man, a married man, a father, and finally a Granddad. It is a story that does not end with his passing, but continues through the family he cherished and the generations who will carry his legacy of love forward.

Forever loved and deeply missed.

Funeral Mass

A funeral mass has been scheduled for both Marion and Alan McCaig on August 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church (ICC), 839 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC.

In lieu of flowers, as Dad was not much for flowers, please give a loved one a hug or play a round of golf in his name.