Howard "Bruce" Adams

Howard “Bruce” Adams aged 86 years passed away peacefully on May 16, 2017 at the Christine Morrison Hospice in Mission BC. Bruce is survived by his three sons Mark (Kathryn), Scott (Catherine) and Craig; granddaughters Dawn, Jennifer (Jeremy) and Amanda; brothers in-law Scott Vannatter(Eleanor) and Cecil “Mac” McBean as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends across this great province and land that he loved.

He is predeceased by his parents Warren and Phyllis and his beloved wife Jean who passed away January 27, 2002.

Bruce was born in Tobermory Ontario on November 9, 1930. Tobermory is a small and isolated town at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula ( for which he was named) which separates Lake Huron from Georgia Bay.

Bruce was born a hunter, trapper, and fisherman. He was a lifelong sportsman who practiced the highest ideals of conservation and love of nature. He respected the game of sustenance that you hunt or fish and leave it as you found it.

Bruce was a adventurous soul that lived a rich full life working on board a freighter on St. Lawrence seaway during the later wars of 1944-45 he would see the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. He would return 16 years later that fall on November 9. Bruce fell in love with BC and soon became a permanent resident, from Richmond and Vancouver to Prince Rupert the Ocean Falls in 1947-1948 his adventure continued. It was in Ocean Falls he would meet the love of his life, Margarette Jean Vannatter. Bruce was a carpenter by trade, he has built everything from bridges to houses and countless renovations. He was also a craftsman that loved to turn wood into furniture. Cabinets, hope chests, basinets.... you name it Bruce would build it.

Carpentry as a trade was a nomadic life and in 1960 after completing his grade 12 equivalency he began a career with BC Corrections. He would work for BC Corrections for 25 years and retire in 1986.

Bruce and Jean lived a full life together. On the morning of May 16 Bruce told his family doctor that all he wanted to do was see his wife again. At 1605 hours that afternoon, with family by his side, Bruce joined Jean and their adventure continues.

A Small private gathering will be held later this summer where the family will be spreading Bruce’s ashes to join those of his late wife Jean on Texada Island.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the BC Wildlife Federation, BC Cancer Foundation or the Mission Hospice Society.