Allan is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda, and their children Leanne (Jonathan), Julie (Paul), and Kevin (Michelle), as well as 5 grandchildren, Jacob, Luke, Elliot, Owen, and Alex. Allan’s first love was always Linda, followed by his love of music. Born in Saskatchewan in 1945, Allan was a farm boy who milked cows and sold cream to buy his first guitar. He went on to study music at the University of Regina and became an accomplished pianist and ‘perfect pitch’ music educator. Settling their family in Courtenay, Allan taught at GP Vanier for most of his career, pouring his heart and soul into its music program, as well as many other community projects. Allan was a loving and involved father, who upon retirement found great joy in spending time with his family and many friends.
A memorial service will be held on Feb. 11th at 1 pm at Piercy’s Funeral Home.
