Richard James LaFleur passed away in Golden & District Hospital on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the age of 65 years.
A celebration of life service and reception was held on Thursday morning, April 23rd, at 10 a.m. with Jack Bowers, the funeral celebrant.
Tributes were shared by family and friends.
Born in Chemainus, BC, on September 18, 1949, he moved to Golden in 1979.
Rick was active in the Logging industry until a serious accident in 1991 forced him into retirement.
He is well remembered and respected for his hard work, his mentorship with coworkers and family, and his ability to fix anything in the bush. At a young age, he was a natural athlete, including baseball, golfing, pool, swimming, and bowling. He enjoyed competition, which made for a great contender in Logging Sports competition.
He was predeceased by his father, Laurence, and grandson, Renal LaFleur.
Rick is survived by his loving family; wife, LaVerne; 3 sons, James, Steven and Sean, all of Golden; 3 grandchildren, Miranda, Austin, Sebastian; also his mother, Alice of Chilliwack; sisters, Darlene, Daveena, Glenda; brothers, Carl, Bob, Randy, Laurence, George.
Online condolences may be sent to Rick’s obituary at www.hindmanbowersfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements were in the care of Hindman Bowers Funeral Home, Golden, BC.
