October 20, 1938 - February 14, 2021
It is with incredible sadness and broken hearts that
we announce the immense loss of the love of our
life, Joe Tibble. He would want you to know that he
left us peacefully, surrounded by family telling
stories of which he was the main character,
listening to Hawaiian and Maori music as the snow
fell outside on Valentine’s Day. Joe was a true
legend. He was one of a kind (the good kind) and if
you knew him, you too will feel the loss of
someone truly special. He was an inspiration to all
fortunate enough to have known him, a gentle
giant and genuine to the core. He was as good as
it gets. Few get to enjoy a life as long, or as full, as
the one Joe lived. And he lived it well. Bold,
thoughtful, dynamic, provocative and charming
capture only a hint of what this human brought to
the table. He was an entertainer, both on the stage
and on the golf course (the latter unintentional). He
was a beautiful singer and it was nearly impossible
not to close your eyes and sway to the sound of
his voice and the strum of his guitar. He loved to
entertain people and was always the life of the
party. He was known for his Haka and it was no
surprise that he was still throwing it down at his
80th birthday. He was an incredible athlete (which
he reminded us of often) with the exception of
hockey (the only dad on the ice in running shoes).
He was passionately committed to education and
dedicated his life to this endeavor. He believed and
saw only the best in everyone and always made
sure you had a seat at his table. Joe’s heart was
his family. From our Tibble, Kururangi, Milner and
Ngata whanau in New Zealand who are mourning
with us in spirit to our Clay, Weaver and Snider
family here in North America, the loss is immeasurable.
Canadian at heart and Ngati Porou down to the
very core of his soul, we will ensure that his spirit is
alive and well in our stories, our songs, our music
and our memories where he will always be the star
who shines the brightest. We hope you will do the
same and remember our Rangatira, whose smile lit
up the room, whose laughter was contagious and
whose warmth always made you feel welcome.
Family, Friends, Music, Education, Golf, Food. In
that order.
With all our love and then some,
Linda, Shana (Jordan), Joey (Giselle) and his beloved
Mokopunas (Keefer, Quinn, Ayla and Noah).
Donations can be made to the Centre of Brain
Health at UBC or to Prostate Cancer Research.
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