Jeffrey John Taylor of North Vancouver, BC, more recently living in Coldstream, BC, passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2019 surrounded by his family.
Jeffrey is survived by daughters Bonny, Tracy, and Marcele, and his brother Justen and family. Also mourning his loss are his grandchildren Melissa, Jamie, Nigel, Jessica, Chelsea, Daniel, Ashley, Joel; great-grandchildren Lucas, Jaycob, Katrina, Aniyah, Ayla, Arabell, and his cousins and many friends. Jeffrey was sadly predeceased by his son Jeff Taylor in 2017.
Jeffrey spent his working career as a firefighter for the District of North Vancouver. He enjoyed participating in the Mr. Doobie fire safety shows in the local schools, the Lynn Valley Day parade, and the Teen Drop-in Centre. He retired with an Exemplary Service award in 1995.
Jeffrey left Stoke-on-Trent, England as a young teen, immigrating to Canada with his parents and two brothers; the family settled in Vancouver where Jeffrey attended Kits High. He joined the Army Cadets and spent his summers at the Cadet Camp in Vernon, BC. He fell in love with the Okanagan and vowed to one day make his home there. He carried this dream with him through his life and finally built a beautiful home overlooking Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream.
Jeffrey’s life was filled with family and friends, travelling, camping, boating and fishing. He spent several years roaming through Europe and even cruised from England to Los Angeles as a passenger on a container ship. He spent his later summers at his favourite place, Dodd Lake near Powell River, camping in his little Boler.
We extend a very special thank-you to Dr. Spencer, Nurse Patti and Dr. Iredia. Your compassion, skill and kindness were truly appreciated. Thank-you also to the staff at Kelowna Hospital, the Cancer Clinic and Vernon Jubilee Hospital for the expert care Jeffrey received.
Thank you as well to Emily Brown at Dignity Memorial for guiding us through all the details at this trying time.
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