Roderick Leck McFetridge

He is lovingly remembered by his wife Pam; daughters Amber, Rhonda (Mike), and Jaclynn; his grandchildren Alyssa and Braxton; his dear Mom Alayne, siblings Blake, Brenda, and Susan, as well as his large extended family of brothers- and sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his Dad, Don, and his grandma Rose “Mymy”.

Leck’s early years were spent at Lindell (Dairy) Farms in Sardis, BC, where he had fond memories of “running down the hill from Gram Carrie’s” and showing 4H Dairy calves at the PNE. His teens were spent travelling overseas in East Pakistan – now Bangladesh, Iraq and Lebanon with his family where his father was working on different agricultural projects. Many of the stories of his teens centered on his time spent studying at the private school - Brummana High School in Beirut, Lebanon. Returning to Canada, Leck finished high school in Chilliwack. Soon after his graduation, his family moved to Vanderhoof, BC in 1970 where he would meet his wife of 47 years.

A summer job working for a small construction company in Prince George led to his lifelong love of woodworking. Leck completed his apprenticeship, became a master journeyman carpenter building quality homes and light commercial projects in Vanderhoof and Prince George until a workplace accident. Leck and his family then relocated to the Lower Mainland where he continued his love for construction by attending the British Columbia Institute of Technology and receiving a Diploma of Technology in Building Economics Option. He worked in the industry for several years before buying a small cedar workshop to supply cedar planters, trellises and picnic tables to Rona. Before Leck’s retirement, he worked with several other companies in the woodworking industry.

When Leck was not working, he spent time travelling around with his family camping and enjoying the great outdoors. He also had a profound love of reading and listening to music which he passed on to his children and grandchildren.

In December 2017, being diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a lesser known neurological disease, led to learning and dealing with the many symptoms involved. March 17, 2019 a cardiac arrest led to his hospitalization at Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Clinic where he had a lengthy stay; he passed on Friday, August 21, 2020 with his family by his side.

“Good night my love, I’ll see you at lunch tomorrow. I love you.”