Gerald Travers McRae

Born January 31, 1930 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia at a very early age. Passed away on October 2, 2014 in Kamloops, British Columbia at a very old age. Survived by Valerie, Jane, John, Wayne, Heather and Paul from his marriage to Esther in 1951 and Yoko and her daughter and Gerry’s best friend and “Dad,” Miya. Predeceased by Meow-Meow. Parents: George Daniel MacRae, of Westville, Nova Scotia and Elizabeth Abbott (nee Durnford), of Surrey, England. Successfully completed a life plan made at the age of thirteen by having 57 different jobs. Senior member of the Kamloops Gyro Club, Life Member of the Kamloops RCMP Veterans’ Association, member of the Rotary Club of Kamloops and Worshipful Bro., Kamloops Lodge No. 10, and Immediate Past Master of Zarthan Lodge No. 105 Ashcroft, BC. Remains are to be cremated and the ashes placed alongside Meow-Meow’s ashes on a shelf in Miya’s home. May we all rest in peace! (For those of you who knew Dad, you can probably guess that these are his own words.)

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 3 – 5 pm in the Kamloops Masonic Center (Lodge Room), #208 – 343 Nicola Street. The family requests that those attending, who wish to share stories about Dad, please keep it funny.

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