Born June 22, 1936 on Catt Mountain in Lumby, B.C. Passed away November 10, 2020
Son of Wilfred and Edith Treen, Len loved Lumby and living the old ways.
He was married to Marleen Treen and had two children, Gordon and Cindy Treen. Len had seven grandkids and six great grandkids.
He had a lot of history and stories. He always told me he would never have changed anything in his life. Imagine him coming home in his teens, in the old log home, cranking his 78 records. “You ain’t nothing but a hound dog, kicking up his heels”. He lived the life you would dream of, from camping up the creek in the cabins they built, living off the neighbours gardens, making homemade wine, rolling tobacco, damming up the creek for the swimming hole and removing the salmon baked in clay for supper.
Len loved sports, hockey, baseball and soccer. He remembered practicing baseball in the Bell Pole yard for the big game. He also loved dancing and would have dance parties in the church. Len belonged to the first 4-H Beef Club.
Mom and Dad built their log home that they dreamed of and he did a little cowboying later in years on his horse “Red”.
He always wanted to write a book about his years and all of the people in the Lumby area.
He was loved by all and we’re going to miss him dearly.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.VernonFuneralHome.com for the Treen family.
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