Don spent most of his years in Edmonton until the last few years on Vancouver Island. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and worked as a chartered accountant in the oil industry until he retired in the late 1990’s. Don was an avid private pilot, a hunter, a photographer and a loving father and grandfather.
Don is survived by his three children, Bryan Emslie, Jane Smith and Sharon Emslie, 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
A Service of Remembrance will be held for Don on October 22, 2019 at First Memorial Funeral Services in Victoria.