Mr. Archibald Wardrope Connell

Archibald Wardrope Connell was born on December 26, 1933 to Daniel and Williamina Connell in Camelon, Scotland. At 18 he served his 2 year conscription in the R.A.F. Not long after that he came to Canada to visit his sister Mary and her family. Soon after, he returned to Scotland with the passing of his mother.Once back in Scotland he joined the Stirling Clackmannan Police Force. Shortly after he met and fell in love with Dorothy Murray. In 1961 they married and in 1963 they welcomed their firstborn son, Alan. In 1965, they welcomed their daughter Kay. In the spring of 1967 he brought his family over to Canada. By summer of that same year he joined the Port Moody Police force. In 1969 they welcomed their second son, Alex.In 1980 he left the Port Moody Police after attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant/Deputy-Chief. He went on to work for the BC Lions Society for children with disabilities which saw him to his retirement in 1998 after attaining the title Associate Executive Director. Not long after he and Dorothy moved to Abbotsford where he lived out his remaining years.Archie is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Dorothy, his 3 children, Alan, Kay (Peter) and Alex (Jennifer), his 3 grandchildren; Keisha (Aaron), James and Meghan and his great-granddaughter, Kayla.Of all of his siblings only his sister Myra remains. She is still living in Scotland. He is predeceased by his brothers Dan, Tom and Jim and his sisters Maggie, Mona, Mary, Betty and Isobel.Archie was a man whose thirst for knowledge was unquenchable. He worked and studied hard for his Police Exams and any of life’s challenges. He was always quick and correct when put to the question. He had a larger than life personality and was always the life of the party. He had numerous friends and went out of his way to make sure that they or anybody around him was entertained and well looked after.He had an everlasting love for fishing and flytying and often pursued his passion with friends and family alike, willing to pass on his intimate knowledge to whoever would require it.Above all else, Archie was a devoted and loving husband and father to his family. Always willing to do whatever it took to see that they were well taken care of. He liked to show his love in various ways including family vacations, fishing trips and huge family BBQ’s. He had a big heart at Christmas the likes of which would make Charles Dickens proud. He always found ways to encourage and teach his children and help them whenever they needed him.Over his lifetime he had many pets and he loved them all, but one remains a standout. His best friend Taro was his buddy for only 12 short years but those years were filled with love, admiration, adventure and a friendship that should go down in the ages as a man that loved his dog and a god that truly loved his master.We all love and miss you Archie. You have touched us all with your love, friendship and guidance over the years.We would all like to think that you are sitting at your table with your flytying vice out, your fishing hat on and your good buddy Taro laying at your feet patiently waiting for your true love Dorothy to join you!Arrangements under the direction of Henderson's Fraser Valley Funeral Home, Abbotsford, BC.