Barry Norman Brown

Barry passed away suddenly on April 23, 2017. He was born at Leamington Spa, England. Barry was predeceased by his father, Norman Douglas Brown. He is survived by his mother, Ellen Rosetta Brown, two brothers, Jeffrey (Cheryl) and Dennis (Laurie), nieces Amanda and Lindsey and nephew Shayne.

Barry worked at the Pacific Forestry Centre for 39 years. As he was growing up he loved to explore the banks of the Wapiti River, in northern Alberta with his dad and brothers, searching for dinosaur bones and fishing for grayling. He achieved excellent grades at Beaverlodge School in the Grande Prairie District.

Barry was an avid curler all his life and held several awards from provincial playdowns in the 60s and 70s. He took an active part in organizing the mens leagues he played in. He played at the old Playland Curling Club and then moved on to Esquimalt where he played in the Mens League and the Sportsmen League. He never could understand how he was selected as the "Mr. Big" Award winner, but he earned it. In his retirement he played a lot of golf, and looked forward to the annual trip south to Bremerton. He loved to watch baseball and hockey on T.V. Once a week for the last 14 years all his buddies got together to play "Lambsie" at Barry's residence. Not much money was exchanged but a lot of laughs were had by all. Barry met with his retired associates for lunch every Wednesday and nothing could break the tradition that he looked forward to. He had a passion for plants and enjoyed watching his succulents bloom. He had a real concern for the environment and supported several worthy charities.

No service by request. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Victoria Hospice.