He is survived by his beloved wife Lucy van Trigt, as well as extended family and friends.
Kees was born in Nieuwveen, Holland on February 4, 1951 to Adrianus and Maria van Trigt. He was the middle child and had an older sister as well as a younger sister.
Kees studied and received accreditation as a Greenhouse Engineer, designing heating systems. Kees married Lucy, the love of his life on May 7, 1976. They immigrated to Canada from Holland in 1996 and have lived in Abbotsford, BC since then.
Kees opened his own business, Holland Heating Design and ran it for seven years. In 2004 he closed his business and started working at Rona for the next 12 years receiving several “Salesperson of the Year” awards. In 2016 Kees retired and started volunteering at the Abbotsford Food Bank where he also received a “Volunteer of the Month” certificate.
During his free time, he enjoyed billiards, golfing, going to the shooting range, volunteering and going on long walks with his friend.
He was a happy, fun-loving, hardworking man, a great neighbour, a loyal friend, a devoted and very supportive husband. He will be sorely missed. Lucy was the love of his life and she will miss him dearly.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:00 am at Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home, 34537 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC.
Lucy would love to have everyone attend Kees' funeral service, however, due to
Covid restrictions that are currently in place, the number of guests in attendance is limited and therefore the service will be by invitation only.
For those wishing to access the live stream service, they may do so by following this link. https://www.dignitycanada.com/abbotsford/
Thank you for your understanding during these difficult times.
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