Lorne Antony Hutter

Lorne Hutter was born on February 21, 1938, in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. He delighted in recounting the story that his mom told him as a toddler – that she found him behind the rose bush in the garden. Lorne always expressed gratitude that his mother found him quickly, especially given the cold February temperatures in Northern Saskatchewan. This story became a favourite, and his family cherished hearing it time and again.

Lorne was pre-deceased by his parents Karola & John and his youngest brother Dale, plus 3 brother’s in-law Bill, Joe & Bill.

He is survived by his 2 sisters, Mary & Lucille and 2 brothers Bob (Mary-Ellen) & Jerry (Carolynne) and his sister-in-law Sandy. He is also survived by his 5 daughters: Angie (Owen), Beverly, Leslie (Bruce), Vickie (Sean) and Lori (Ben) as well as their mothers Carole & Dianne and his present wife Judi and stepchildren Tammy (Darren) & Keith (Tamara). Lorne was blessed to have 11 grandchildren: Courtenay, Anthony, Aarron, Spencer, Chloe, Josh, Marco, Trevor, Randi, Harrison and Quin as well as many nieces and nephews.

Lorne had a zest for life, which was matched by his multitude of accomplishments. He left Saskatchewan at 17 with a pocketful of dreams and just a few dollars packed away in his suitcase. Lorne hitched a train-ride bound for Prince George & better times. This wooden suitcase that he crafted in school 70 years ago, still remains as a treasured keepsake. Lorne could magically turn a piece of wood into something beautiful.

In the Spring of 1965 Lorne, his wife Carole and 3 of now 4 children moved from Prince George to Campbell River and built a thriving family business called Redwood Marine. He built & sold his own brand of fibreglass pleasure boat: the Chuck Chariot. His brother, Bob worked with him making boat tops and marine upholstery.

Lorne was a designer, builder, carver, furniture/toy maker, musician, sportsman and outdoorsman. He relished all forms of marine life including boating, fishing and water skiing. He served as a volunteer fireman in both Cumberland and Ships Pt. He accepted the position as the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Cumberland in the early 90’s. Lorne was the first to approach the idea of creating hiking trails in the woodlands behind the town. While in Cumberland he built and finished several beautiful homes, which are still proudly standing.

With his current wife Lorne moved to Ships Pt. He became involved promoting and selling Judi’s artwork, whilst making ornate wooden frames and easels. The art business flourished until Lorne was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s, at which time they moved to Comox.

Lorne’s beloved accordion playing will be dearly missed at the large family musical get-togethers.

The family wishes to give heartfelt thanks to the staff of Providence Living at the Views for their dedication, love and care for Lorne during his 3 year stay.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Providence Living at the Views or the Alzheimer’s Society.

A celebration of Life will be announced next year.