Mr. Peter King-Sun So

SO, Peter King-Sun Passed away peacefully on August 30, 2010, at the age of 51 (Chinese traditional years) after battling cancer. He was born October 2, 1962, in Hong Kong. He moved to Guyana with his family in 1966 and then to Vancouver in 1969. He said he had a carefree and joyous childhood. Peter studied finance at the BC Institute of Technology (my best educational decision) and obtained his professional designation as a Certified Management Accountant in 1988. He worked as a Staff Accountant with MDS Metro Labs and BC Gas in the 80's and 90's and was especially proud of his highly rewarding eleven years (1999-2010) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC where he was Associate Director, Finance and Information Technology until the time of his death. He was a volunteer with the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC for eight years (1989-1997) and also chaired its Board of Directors. He was honoured to be appointed a member of the Board of Governors of B.C.I.T. (1997-2001) where he served in many capacities including Chair. He later joined the Board of Science World and served as Treasurer (2002-2004) until he left to complete his Masters of Business Administration in Information Technology Management (2007). He leaves behind his dear wife of twenty years Dianne King; two wonderful children Derek, 18, and Katharine, 15; parents Sing Kwan So and Young Gook So; brothers David (Ella) and Albert; sisters Jennifer (Ali) and Rosanne (Kirk); mother-in-law Ethelwynne; in-laws Derrick, Graham (Denise) and Lynda (Don); nephews (Eric, Gary, Jeffery, Nicholas, Ian, Samuel, and Thomas); nieces (Megan, Stephanie, Leanna, Shamine, Naomi, and Jett-Lynn); and many beloved cousins and friends. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., September 18, 2010, at the Glenhaven Memorial Chapel, 1835 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Vancouver General Hospital Foundation. Condolences may be shared at www.legacy.com or privately at [email protected]. We would love to receive stories about Peter.