

Born in Korsholm, Finland, a Swede-Finn, Herb came to Canada at the age of two. As an adult, he returned to vacation in his homeland and would live in Sweden for two years, putting his Chartered Accountant designation to work for Price Waterhouse, Stockholm. Returning to Canada, he worked as Business Manager for The Columbian newspaper in New Westminster and as Director of Internal Audit (Certified Internal Auditor) for Crown Zellerbach/Crown Forest.
Always a man with a numbers focus, Herb was treasurer or assisted with accounting in many volunteer positions, including Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, the Old Growth Conservancy, his condo Strata, Camp Luther, Wagner Hills Farm, and the Vancouver Waldorf School, to name a few. Cherished by the
communities he touched, he is remembered for his generous heart. A quiet person, who generally spoke only when he had something to say, Herb was looked up to for his calmness, intelligence, and dry sense of humour. He loved maps, nature, bird watching, and navigating the BC coast via small boat.
Survived by his wife of 50 years, Lois Grierson of West Vancouver, sons Kyler (Candace) of North Vancouver and Eric (Nicole) of Kingston Ontario, grandson Halen, granddaughters Madeleine and Ruth, and sister Gretel Crawford and family. We send him off with love on a new journey, trusting he will find new maps to ponder, new forests to explore, charts to navigate new waters, and quiet bays in which to anchor. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 24, 1.30 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1110 Gladwin Dr, North Vancouver.
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